Imagine playing FC 24 Coins. having a wide open net, and being denied by an invisible goalie. Such was the fate of reddit user u/ListenLopsided who had the ball go completely across the line only for an invisible force to push it out and back on to the field.

The franchises' latest release, FIFA 24 was released back in October of 2020 and has received generally favorable reviews despite some notable glitches including players jumping in a Mario-like fashion. This title was also accompanied by controversy when EA discovered that at least one employee had been selling FIFA 24 Ultimate Team card packs for incredibly marked up prices ranging from $1.000 to $2.500.

u/ListenLopsided took to Reddit a few days ago to display the apparent bug in the soccer-simulator. In the clip, the ball bounces and rolls closer and closer to the un-guarded goal and, just as it crosses the goal line, it bounces into an invisible wall. The game doesn't record this as a goal, despite the fact that the ball definitely crosses the line. It's unclear if this is a widespread issue but clips like this certainly don't instill confidence in the game.

This is EA's 28th installment in the FIFA series and these titles, as with other major releases, have had their fair share of bugs. In this specific instance, when the opponent's goalie returns to attempt a save his arm hits the goal post. It may be that the game doesn't account for this post properly and extends the goaltender's arm enough to make the save. It remains unclear if this is a coding issue or if it perhaps has something to do with the goalie scripting.

Either way, one non goal doesn't make or break a game like buy FC Coins. As frustrating as it was for u/ListenLopsided this invisible goalie is most likely just a rare and minor issue in a game that has seen pretty good success. No game is without its bugs and if this is the worst one then FIFA 24 should be just fine. Hopefully it either remains a rare issue or is solved completely with a patch.