This guide covers the complete controls and button layout for EA Sports FC 27 across PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC. Whether you're a beginner learning the basics or a veteran looking to master advanced techniques, this page includes the essential controls used throughout FC 27.
The controls listed in this guide are based on the Classic controller configuration, which is the default control scheme in EA Sports FC 27. Alternative control layouts may use different button mappings.
FC 27 Controls Guide
Use the navigation below to browse controls for attacking, defending, goalkeeping, set pieces, skill moves, Rush, Clubs, Career Mode, and other gameplay situations in FC 27.
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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
R1 + R (Flick in any Direction) or R + Direction (Hold)
RB + 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
Controlled Sprint
R1
RB
Stop Ball
L + no direction + R2
L + no direction + RT
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
Low Driven Shot
◯ + ◯ (After Power Up)
B + B (After Power Up)
Chip Shot
L1 + ◯
LB + B
Finesse Shot
R1 + ◯
RB + B
Low Driven Finesse Shot
R1 + ◯ + ◯ (After Power Up)
RB + B + B (After Power Up)
Power Shot
L1 + R1 + ◯
LB + RB + B
Low Driven Power Shot
L1 + R1 + ◯ + ◯ (After Power Up)
LB + RB + B + B (After Power Up)
Fake Shot
◯ then X + Direction
B then A + Direction
Fake Pass
▢ then X + Direction
X then A + Direction
Fake Shot to Shot
▢ or ◯ then X, then L + no direction
X or B then A, then L + no direction
Driven Through Pass
L1 + R1 + △
LB + RB + Y
Rewind and Try Again (Kick-Off Only)
L2 + R2 + Options
LT + RT + Menu/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 & Hold)
L (no direction) + RB (Press & 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 (Hold) + L (Away from ball)
RB (Hold) + L (Away from ball)
Flick Up
R3
R3
Disguised First Touch
R1 (Hold) + L (Towards ball)
RB (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 LEFT
D-Pad DOWN then LEFT
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
R3
R3
Tackle / Push or Pull (when chasing)
◯
B
Hard Tackle
R1 + ◯
RB + B
Professional Foul
R1 + X
RB + A
Sliding Tackle
▢
X
Hard Slide Tackle
R1 + ▢
RB + X
Clearance
◯
B
Technical Clearance
R1 + ◯
RB + B
Shoulder Challenge / Sealout
◯
B
Contain (Technical & Legacy Defending)
X Press and Hold
A Press and Hold
Physical Tackle (Advanced Defending)
X Press and Hold
A Press and Hold
Teammate Contain
R1 Press and Hold
RB Press and Hold
Partial Team Press
R1 Press and Hold
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
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
View
SET PIECES - FREE KICKS
Action
PlayStation Controls
Xbox Controls
Aim
L
L
Reticle Aim
R
R
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 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
2nd Kick Taker Shot
L2 + ◯
LT + B
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
Reticle Aim
R
R
Display Corner Tactics
D-Pad DOWN
D-Pad DOWN
Run Far Post
D-Pad DOWN then UP
D-Pad DOWN then UP
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 Line (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 + ▢
X + A 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
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
Outfielder Controls
L1 + L3
LB + L3
Autopositioning
L1 (Press and Hold)
LB (Press and Hold)
Toggle Camera Target
Touchpad
View
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
Select
Jockey
L2 Hold Down
LT Hold Down
Rush
△ Press and Hold
Y Press and Hold
Sprint
R2 Hold Down
RT Hold Down
Punch / Reaction Save
〇 (Tap)
B (Tap)
Grab Ball
▢ (Tap)
X (Tap)
Reaction Dive On Demand
R1 Press and Hold + R (Right Stick + Direction Hold)
RB Press and Hold + R (Right Stick + Direction Hold)
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