Rivals Opponent with Seemingly Unlimited Stamina

Is it just me or does it seem like you face certain opponents whose players just seem to be able to sprint for days. I just played a guy who never subbed out players like Vini or Mbappe and they were still sprinting past me in the stoppage time—even after I’d refreshed 3/4 of my back line! Is there some sort of cheat code that people are using? Cuz it just doesn’t make sense? I mean, I had my own TOTS Vini still in the lineup and, despite hardly having any of the ball (because this opponent was all over me), I get a breakaway late in the game and think I’m gonna get away on goal only for him to suddenly decelerate and do that ridiculous slow-motion (what I call “running through sand”) routine. Needless to say, the defender caught him and easily took the ball because my player was stuck in quicksand. It’s tough enough when you meet a superior opponent, but I left the match feeling like there was more than just the other guy’s skills that I was up against. Anyone else have similar experience?