Best Ways to Score Goals in Rematch

Rematch isn’t the easiest game to get into, with it taking a few matches for the mechanics to click. One thing players may struggle with is scoring, especially as keepers lock onto the ball. Thankfully, players can practice shooting and utilize certain techniques to score more goals in Rematch​​​​.

How To Shoot In Rematch

To shoot in Rematch, players will need to aim at the goal with the Right Stick or Mouse, and then they will need to press or hold down the Right Trigger/Left Mouse Button.

Holding to shoot will temporarily delay the shot, allow players to add curve with the Left Stick/Mouse Drag, and add more power. The ability to curve the ball in any direction is called Magnus Shoot.

Best Ways To Score More Goals In Rematch

Practice Curling The Ball To Go Around The Keeper

Basic shots will rarely work against a half-decent keeper, but thankfully, Rematch has an excellent system for curving the ball. The shooting tutorial is great at explaining this, and then players can spend hours in freeplay perfecting this advanced technique.

Take full advantage of the tutorials and freeplay. They are the best place to hone skills with unlimited access to the ball.

The most important thing is that the ball dips down, as keepers typically dive to the side, so they might miss it with the ball dropping from up high. Ideally, though, it would also curl in or out. If the ball goes in any corner, it’s more likely to beat the keeper.

Aim Above The Goals & Score The Rebound

One tactic that players have adopted is purposely aiming shots high above the net so that the ball bounces back out. Ideally, the keeper will dive, leaving the attacker with an open net for an easy volley or header.

Self Pass Off The Back Wall To Go Around The Keeper

If players are approaching goal from the sides, one trick is to pass the ball off the back wall, just next to the post. This will hopefully go around the keeper, allowing them to run onto the ball and tap it in.

Square The Ball To A Teammate Past The Keeper

A classic easy goal in football is to attack as two. When the keeper inevitably comes out to tackle the player with the ball, they should pass it across goal to their teammate, who now has an open net.

There’s no offside to worry about, so it doesn’t matter if the teammate is further ahead.

Lob passes can also work, and in general, passing is the best way to score goals in Rematch​​​​​​.

Learn To Score From Crosses & Through Balls

At first, scoring volleys, headers, or even normal goals from crosses and through balls may seem difficult. This is because players are looking at where the ball came from when they try to shoot.

Instead, turn to face goal before shooting. Setting the camera speed to be higher can help with this. To practice this, go into freeplay and kick the ball away. Then press Right Stick/Middle Mouse Button to recall the ball, and this will essentially act as a cross. Players can do this over and over until they get the hang of it, and try from plenty of angles.

Wait For The Keeper To Dive First

While there’s currently no way to fake shots in Rematch​​​​​​, players can still try to psych keepers out or be patient and wait for them to dive, leaving the goal open.

Either hold onto the ball for longer than is expected, or power up the shot, as this delays it. This will naturally be easier against lower-skilled keepers.

Sneak Behind The Enemy Defense/Sometimes Stay Up Front

Rematch is a team game, and so players should not always wait up front and refuse to help defend. However, there is also no offside in Rematch, so if you’re able to slip behind the defense and wait for a long ball, this can be good.

Having one player linger up front is more viable in 5 v 5, where more players are available to defend. Also, as a defender, watch out for strikers sneaking behind.

These Hail Mary plays can lead to one-on-ones with the keeper, which are arguably easier to score.

Doesn’t Have To Be Shots, Use Slide Tackles & Passes

While using the shooting button is typically the best way to score, players can still use other controls in certain situations. For example, passing can be done without aiming, so if players know the net is empty, and they don’t have time to turn and shoot, simply pass behind and score.

If the ball is racing across goal or many players are scrapping over the ball in the penalty area, a well-timed slide tackle could potentially scramble it into the net.

Lastly, if players are about to be tackled by a keeper rushing out, they could try a rainbow flick over them.

Use A Lob Pass To Chip The Keeper

There isn’t a proper way to perform a chip shot in Rematch, but players can still achieve this when the keeper runs out of the goal. Simply use the lob pass instead. On controller, this is done with Right Bumper + X/Square. By pressing A/Cross at the same time as the previous buttons, the lob will be lighter. On PC, it’s F or X, with X being light lobs.