In Elite Club Friendlies, the person holding the controller matters more than the team on the screen. A top-ranked esports player using a 4-star team will consistently beat a novice player controlling a 5-star team like Real Madrid or Manchester City.
In recent eSportsBattle iterations involving Portuguese "Elite" clubs, the scoring trends have remained high, reflecting the longer 8-minute half format:
The game turned into a track meet. The "Mains" were wide open. In the final minute of the 2x8 format, V0id committed everyone forward for a corner. Marcus cleared it—a booming long ball that found his star winger in stride.