Hah. Had the same happen to me. I was 8 quality higher, had a formation that according to tables here was a good counter. Had more possession and shots...but not much more. The opponent probably made good use of his arrows and orders. I may have gone too defensive. Lost on penalties in the end (3x penalty kick specialist and a GK with penalty stopper....but hey...thats another discussion haha).

Did i get screwed by the engine? I doubt it. Combination of bad luck, bad tactics and an underestimated opponent (he also eliminated the favorite). Kudos to the guy. Did i expect to win? I guess so. Sure it was frustrating. But in hindsight: i won the league, cup and reached the final here. Not bad. Besides...always winning would get boring fast! The occasional loss keeps me focused. Just a pity it was in the last match haha.

So keep on going!