FIFA 22 users are now enjoying the Team of the Season promo in Ultimate Team.
Adding to all the content that we're already getting, a new Showdown SBC has been released, highlighting the Champions League semi-finals second-leg between Real Madrid and Manchester City.
Nacho Fernandez and Oleksandr Zinchenko are the players included, so check out their cards and how you can unlock them for your FUT club right here.
Battle of the Giants
The first leg of the clash between Manchester City and Real Madrid did not disappoint, in what was a thrilling 4-3 victory for City
There was some very questionable defending during that game, so it is interesting to see that EA is planning to put the spotlight on a couple of players from the backline of each side.
Zinchenko had a brilliant game in Manchester, solid defensively and helping to create many attacking opportunities for his team.
Nacho didn't start but came on for an injured David Alaba at half-time, so could make the starting XI when the sides meet again on Wednesday, 4 May.
Nacho Fernandez (OVR 89)
Start Date: Saturday, 30 April
Expiry Date: Wednesday, 4 May
SBC Requirements
You will need to submit three squads to unlock Fernandez for your club.
The requirements are as follows:
Spain
- Minimum 1 Spain player
- Minimum 1 Team of the Week player
- Minimum 82 Team Rating
- Minimum 75 Team Chemistry
1 x Two Rare Gold Players Pack
Real Madrid
- Minimum 1 Real Madrid player
- Minimum 83 Team Rating
- Minimum 65 Team Chemistry
1 x Small Rare Mixed Players Pack
La Liga
- Minimum 1 La Liga player
- Minimum 1 Team of the Week player
- Minimum 84 Team Rating
- Minimum 60 Team Chemistry
1 x Small Prime Gold Players Pack
Estimated Cost – 90k
Oleksandr Zinchenko (OVR 89)
Start Date: Saturday, 30 April
Expiry Date: Wednesday, 4 May
SBC Requirements
You will need to submit three squads to unlock Zinchenko for your club.
The requirements are as follows:
Top Form
- Minimum 1 Team of the Week player
- Minimum 82 Team Rating
- Minimum 75 Team Chemistry
1 x Two Rare Gold Players Pack
Tactical Emulation
- Minimum 1 Manchester City player
- Minimum 83 Team Rating
- Minimum 65 Team Chemistry
1 x Small Rare Mixed Players Pack
Premier League
- Minimum 1 Premier League player
- Minimum 1 Team of the Week player
- Minimum 84 Team Rating
- Minimum 60 Team Chemistry
1 x Small Prime Gold Players Pack
Estimated Cost – 90k
How do Showdown cards work?
FIFA 22 Showdown SBCs are a very simple, but very clever concept, that relies on real-world footballing fixtures and results to determine upgrades to cards.
To start off, 2 cards are released as Showdown SBCs for a limited time for an upcoming fixture, usually pitting two relatively equally matched teams against each other that have an interesting or important fixture upcoming.
FUT players can complete both SBCs if they wish if the cards are heavily upgraded from their base versions, or they can ‘bet’ on which teams they think will win the fixture by completing their SBC in hope of a further upgrade.
Once the SBC expires and the game is played, the Showdown SBC cards receive upgrades based on the result of the fixture.
For the team that wins the fixture, the corresponding Showdown SBC card in-game will receive a +2 OVR Upgrade, further boosting the card to new heights, while the card from the team that lost will remain the same rating.
If the fixture results in a draw, then both cards will receive a +1 OVR Upgrade.