Here is a comprehensive tutorial to controls and button layout in EA Sports FC 25 for all platforms, including Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC (gamepad controllers and keyboard).
Take note that the controls here in this guide refer to the Classic configuration in FC 25 settings .
MOVEMENT Action PlayStation Controls Xbox Controls Move Player L L Sprint R2 Hold Down + Direction RT Hold Down + Direction Shield / Jockey L2 Hold Down + Direction LT Hold Down + Direction First Touch / Knock-On R2 + R + Flick Twice and Hold Direction RT + R + Flick Twice and Hold Direction Controlled First Touch / Effort Touch R2 + R (Flick in any Direction) or R + Direction (Hold) RT + R (Flick in any Direction) or R + Direction (Hold) Stop and Face Goal L + no direction + L1 L + no direction + LB Strafe Dribble L1 + L LB + L Agile Dribble L2 + R2 LT + RT + L Controlled Sprint R1 RB Stop Ball R2 + no direction RT + no direction Jostle (Ball In Air) L2 LT Skill Moves R R
ATTACKING - SIMPLE Action PlayStation Controls Xbox Controls Ground Pass / Header X A Lob Pass / Cross / Header ▢ X Through Pass △ Y Shoot / Volley / Header ◯ B Time Your Shot ◯ + ◯ (Timed) B + B (Timed) Chip Shot L1 + ◯ LB + B Finesse Shot R1 + ◯ RB + B Power Shot L1 + R1 + ◯ LB + RB + B Fake Shot ◯ then X + Direction B then A + Direction Fake Pass ▢ then X + Direction X then A + Direction Fake Shot to Shot ▢ or ◯ or X then L + no direction X or B or A then L + no direction Driven Through Pass L1 + R1 + △ LB + RB + Y Rewind and Try Again (Kick-Off Only) L2 + R2 Option LT + R2 Start
ATTACKING - ADVANCED Action PlayStation Controls Xbox Controls Protect Ball L2 Hold Down LT Hold Down Driven Ground Pass R1 + X RB + A Lofted Ground Pass X + X A + A Lofted Through Pass △ + △ Y + Y Lobbed Through Pass L1 + △ LB + Y Driven Lob Pass / Driven Cross L1 + R1 + ▢ LB + RB + X High Lob L1 + ▢ LB + X Ground Cross ▢ + ▢ X + X Driven Ground Cross L1 + R1 + ▢ + ▢ LB + RB + X + X Trigger Run L1 LB Call for Support R1 RB Double Teammate Support R1 + R1 RB + RB Dummy a Pass L + no direction + R1 Press and Hold L + no direction + RB Press and Hold Flair Pass / Swerve L2 + X LT + A Flair Shot / Outside The Foot L2 + ◯ LT + B Flair Lob / Cross L2 + ▢ LT + X Flair Through / Swerve L2 + △ LT + Y Let Ball Run R1 Press and Hold + L (Away From Ball) RB Press and Hold + L (Away From Ball) Flick Up R3 R3 Disguised First Touch R1 Press and Hold + L (Towards Ball) RB Press and Hold + L (Towards Ball) Pass and Go L1 + X LB + A Pass and Move X or △ or ▢ + R + Direction (Hold) A or Y or X + R + Direction (Hold) Directional Runs Tap L1 + R or R1 + R (Flick in any Direction) Tap LB + R or RB + R (Flick in any Direction) Player Lock L + R L + R Switching (Player Lock) R (Flick in any Direction) R (Flick in any Direction) Hard Super Cancel L1 + R1 + L2 + R2 LB + RB + LT + RT Cancel Foul Advantage L2 + R2 LT + RT Shield Step In / Push back L2 LT Precision Pass R1 + △ RB + Y Precision Swerve Ground Pass L2 + R1 + △ LT + RB + Y Precision Lob Pass R1 + ▢ RB + X
TACTICS Action PlayStation Controls Xbox Controls Quick Tactics D-Pad: UP D-Pad UP Offside Trap D-Pad: UP then UP D-Pad UP then UP Team Press D-Pad: UP then LEFT D-Pad UP then LEFT Extra Striker D-Pad: UP then RIGHT D-Pad UP then RIGHT Get In The Box D-Pad: UP then DOWN D-Pad UP then DOWN Tactical Focus D-Pad: RIGHT D-Pad RIGHT Default D-Pad: RIGHT then UP D-Pad RIGHT then UP My Tactics D-Pad: LEFT D-Pad LEFT Defending D-Pad: RIGHT then LEFT D-Pad: RIGHT then LEFT Attacking D-Pad: RIGHT then RIGHT D-Pad: RIGHT then RIGHT Custom Tactic 1 D-Pad: LEFT then UP D-Pad: LEFT then UP Custom Tactic 2 D-Pad: LEFT then LEFT D-Pad: LEFT then LEFT Custom Tactic 3 D-Pad: LEFT then RIGHT D-Pad: LEFT then RIGHT Custom Tactic 4 D-Pad: LEFT then DOWN D-Pad: LEFT then DOWN Tactical Suggestions D-Pad: DOWN D-Pad DOWN Tactic Suggestion 1 D-Pad: DOWN then UP D-Pad: DOWN then UP Tactic Suggestion 2 D-Pad: DOWN then RIGHT D-Pad: DOWN then RIGHT Tactic / Focus Suggestion D-Pad: DOWN then RIGHT D-Pad: DOWN then RIGHT Substitution D-Pad: DOWN then DOWN D-Pad: DOWN then DOWN
DEFENDING Action PlayStation Controls Xbox Controls Change Player L1 LB Change Player (Manual) R + Direction R + Direction Icon Switching R R Stand Tackle / Push or Pull (when chasing) ◯ B Hard Tackle R1 + ◯ RB + B Sliding Tackle ▢ X Hard Slide Tackle R1 + ▢ RB + X Clearance ◯ B Technical Clearance R1 + ◯ RB + B Shoulder Challenge / Sealout ◯ B Contain (Technical & Legacy Defending only) X Press and Hold A Press and Hold Physical Tackle (Advanced Defending only) X Press and Hold A Press and Hold Teammate Contain R1 Press and Hold RB Press and Hold Partial Team Press R1 + R1 Press and Hold RB + RB Press and Hold Sprint Jockey L2 + R2 Hold Down LT + RT Hold Down Quick Get Up (after slide tackle) ▢ X Engage Shielding Opponent L2 + L Towards Shielding Dribbler LT + L Towards Shielding Dribbler Rush Goalkeeper Out △ Press and Hold Y Press and Hold Goalkeeper Rush to Contain △ + △ Press and Hold Y + Y Press and Hold Goalkeeper Rush to Center △ + △ Y + Y Press Goalkeeper Rush to Center Cancel △ Y
GOALKEEPER Action PlayStation Controls Xbox Controls Drop Kick ◯ or ▢ B or X Throw / Pass X A Drop Ball △ Y Pick Up Ball R1 RB Driven Throw R1 + X RB + A Driven Kick R1 + ▢ RB + X Move Goalkeeper R3 and Hold + R R3 and Hold + R GK Cover Far Post R3 and Hold R3 and Hold Switch Camera (Goalkeeper Only) Touchpad Touchpad
SET PIECES - FREE KICKS Action PlayStation Controls Xbox Controls Aim L L Reticle Aim R R Time Your Shot ◯ + ◯ (Timed) B + B (Timed) Ground Pass X A Lob Pass / Cross ▢ X Wall Jump △ Y Wall Charge X A Move Wall L2 or R2 LT or RT Select Kick Taker R2 RT Add Kick Taker R1 or L2 RB or LT Move Goalkeeper ▢ or ◯ X or B
SET PIECES - FREE KICKS - ADVANCED Action PlayStation Controls Xbox Controls Call 2nd Kick Taker L2 LT 2nd Kick Taker Shot L2 + ◯ LT + B 2nd Kick Taker Layoff Pass L2 + X LT + A 2nd Kick Taker Lob L2 + ▢ LT + X 2nd Kick Taker Run Over Ball L2 + ◯ then X LT + B then A Call 3rd Kick Taker R1 RB 3rd Kick Taker Shot R1 + ◯ RB + B 3rd Kick Taker Run Over Ball R1 + ◯ then X RB + B then A Co-Op change Set Piece user L + R L + R
SET PIECES - CORNERS & THROW INS Action PlayStation Controls Xbox Controls Corners - Lob Cross ▢ X Corners - Pass X A Aim Kick L L Rectile Aim R R Display Corner Tactics D-Pad DOWN D-Pad DOWN Run Far Post D-Pad DOWN then UP D-Pad UP then DOWN Edge Of Box Run D-Pad DOWN then LEFT D-Pad DOWN then LEFT Crowd the Goalkeeper D-Pad DOWN then RIGHT D-Pad: DOWN then RIGHT Run Near Post D-Pad: DOWN then DOWN D-Pad: DOWN then DOWN Move Along Live (Throw In) L L Short Throw In X A Short Throw In (Manual) △ Y Long Throw In ▢ or X Press and Hold X or A Press and Hold Fake Throw ▢ + X or X + ▢ A + X or A + X
SET PIECES - PENALTIES Action PlayStation Controls Xbox Controls Aim L L Shoot ◯ B Finesse Shot R1 + ◯ RB + B Chip Shot L1 + ◯ LB + B Select Kick Taker R2 RT Goalkeeper Move Side to Side L + Direction L + Direction Goalkeeper Dive R + Direction R + Direction Goalkeeper Gestures X or ◯ or ▢ or △ A or B or X or Y
BE A PRO: PLAYER (ATTACKING OFF THE BALL) Action PlayStation Controls Xbox Controls Call for Pass X A Call for or suggest Through Pass △ Y Suggest Shot ◯ B Call for Driven Ground Pass R1 + X RB + A Call for Threaded Through Pass R1 + △ RB + Y Call for Lobbed Through Pass L1 + △ LB + Y Call for Far Lobbed Through Pass L1 + R1 + △ LB + RB + Y Call for Cross ▢ X Call for Ground Cross R1 + ▢ RB + ▢ Call for High Cross L1 + ▢ LB + ▢
BE A PRO: GOALKEEPER (ATTACKING OFF THE BALL) Action PlayStation Controls Xbox Controls Call for or suggest Pass X A Suggest Through Pass △ Y Suggest Cross ▢ X Suggest Shot ◯ B Toggle Camera Target Touchpad Select
BE A PRO: GOALKEEPER (DEFENDING OWN BOX) Action PlayStation Controls Xbox Controls Dive R + Direction (Hold) R + Direction (Hold) Autopositioning L1 Press and Hold LB Press and Hold 2nd Defender Contain R1 Press and Hold RB Press and Hold Toggle Camera Target Touchpad Press Select
Comments 3
It says above: R1 + B
It should be : RB + B
Thanks!
Still Professional Foul not mentioned in FC 25 controls.