Here you can find the FIFA 21 controls and buttons layout for all platforms, including Playstation, Xbox and PC (gamepad controllers and keyboard). The controls in this guide refer to the Classic configuration in FIFA 21 settings.
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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 + Direction
RT + R + Direction
Stop and Face Goal
L + no direction + L1
L + no direction + LB
Face Up Dribbling
L2 + R2
LT + RT
Strafe Dribble
L1+ L
LB+ L
Strafe Dribble (Lock Face Angle)
L1 + R1 + L
LB + RB + L
Stop Ball
R2 + no direction
RT + no direction
Jostle (Ball In Air)
L2
LT
Skill Moves
R
R
Slow Dribble (11v11 Only)
L2 + R2 + L + Direction
LT + RT + L + Direction
Simple Skill Moves (VOLTA Football only)
L2 + R2 + L + Direction
LT + RT + L + Direction
Simple Flicks (VOLTA FOOTBALL only)
R3 + L + Direction
R3 + L + Direction
Taunts (VOLTA FOOTBALL only)
L + no direction + R2 Hold Down
L + no direction + R2 Hold Down
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
Low Shot/Downward Header
L1 + R1 + ◯
LB + RB + B
Fake Shot
◯ then X + Direction
B then A + Direction
Fake Pass
▢ then X + Direction
X then A + Direction
Threaded Through Pass
R1 + △
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
LT
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 Lobbed Through Pass
L1 + R1 + △
LB + RB + Y
Driven Lob Pass/ Driven Cross
R1 + ▢
RB + X
High Lob / High Cross
L1 + ▢
LB + X
Ground Cross
▢ + ▢
X + X
Whipped Cross
L1 + R1 + ▢
LB + RB + X
Driven Ground Cross
R1 + ▢ + ▢
RB + X + X
Trigger Run
L1
LB
Call for Support
R1
RB
Dummy a Pass
L + no direction + R1 Press and Hold
L + no direction + RB Press and Hold
Cancel
L2 + R2
LT + RT
Flair Pass
L2 + X
LT + A
Flair Shot
L2 + ◯
LT + B
Flair Lob
L2 + ▢
LT + X
Let Ball Run
R1 Press and Hold + L (Away From Ball)
RB Press and Hold + L (Away From Ball)
Flick Up For Volley
R3
R3
Disguised First Touch
R1 Press and Hold + L (Towards Ball)
RB Press and Hold + L (Towards Ball)
Set Up Touch
R1 + R + Direction (Hold)
RB + R + Direction (Hold)
Pass and Go
L1 + X
LB + A
Pass and Move
X + R + Direction (Hold)
A + R + Direction (Hold)
Directional Runs
Tap L1 + R (Flick in any Direction)
Tap LB + R (Flick in any Direction)
Player Lock
L + R
L + R
Switching (Player Lock)
L (Flick in any Direction)
L (Flick in any Direction)
Hard Super Cancel
L1 + R1 + L2 + R2
LB + RB + LT + RT
Cancel Foul Advantage
L2 + R2
LT + RT
TACTICS
Action
PlayStation Controls
Xbox Controls
Display Attacking Tactics
D-Pad: UP
D-Pad: UP
Get In The Box
D-Pad: UP then UP
D-Pad: UP then UP
Attacking Full Backs
D-Pad: UP then RIGHT
D-Pad: UP then RIGHT
Hug Sideline
D-Pad: UP then LEFT
D-Pad: UP then LEFT
Extra Striker
D-Pad: UP then DOWN
D-Pad: UP then DOWN
Display Defending Tactics
D-Pad: DOWN
D-Pad: DOWN
Striker Drop Back
D-Pad: DOWN then UP
D-Pad: DOWN then UP
Team Press
D-Pad: DOWN then RIGHT
D-Pad: DOWN then RIGHT
Overload Ball Side
D-Pad: DOWN then LEFT
D-Pad: DOWN then LEFT
Offside Trap
D-Pad: DOWN then DOWN
D-Pad: DOWN then DOWN
Change Game Plan
D-Pad: RIGHT or LEFT
D-Pad: RIGHT or LEFT
Quick Substitutes
R2
RT
Change Mentality (VOLTA FOOTBALL only)
D-Pad: RIGHT or LEFT
D-Pad: RIGHT or LEFT
DEFENDING
Action
PlayStation Controls
Xbox Controls
Change Player
L1
LB
Switch Player (Manual)
R + Direction
R + Direction
Tackle/Push or Pull (when chasing)
◯
B
Hard Tackle
◯ Press and Hold
B Press and Hold
Instant Hard Tackle
R1 + ◯
RB + ◯
Sliding Tackle
▢
X
Hard Tackle (VOLTA FOOTBALL only)
▢
X
Clearance
◯
B
Shoulder Challenge/Sealout
L2 Tap
LT Tap
Jockey/Grab & hold
L2 Hold Down
LT Hold Down
Contain
X Press and Hold
A Press and Hold
Teammate Contain
R1 Press and Hold
RB Press and Hold
Running Jockey
L2 + R2 Hold Down
LT + RT Hold Down
Pull and Hold (when chasing)
◯ Press and Hold
B Press and Hold
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 Cross Intercept
△ + △ Press and Hold
Y + Y Press and Hold
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 Press and Hold + R
R3 Press and Hold + R
GK Cover Far Post
R3 Press and Hold
R3 Press and Hold
Switch to GK
Press Touchpad
Press Touchpad
SET PIECES – FREE KICKS
Action
PlayStation Controls
Xbox Controls
Aim
L
L
Move Kick Taker
R
R
Time Your Shot
◯ + ◯ (Timed)
B + B (Timed)
Curled Shot
◯ or R Hold ⇩
B or R Hold ⇩
Apply Curl During Run Up
R
R
Driven Shot
R1 + ◯ then L1
RB + B then LB
Ground Pass
X
A
High 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 Curled Shot
L2 + ◯
LT + B
2nd Kick Taker Layoff Pass
L2 + X
LT + A
2nd Kick Taker Layoff Chip
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 Curled Shot
R1 + ◯
RB + B
3rd Kick Taker Run Over Ball
R1 + ◯ then X
RB + B then A
SET PIECES – CORNERS & THROW INS
Action
PlayStation Controls
Xbox Controls
Corners – Lob Cross
▢
X
Corners – Pass
X
A
Aim Kick
L
L
Apply Kick Power
▢
X
Turn Aim Indicator On/Off
D-Pad: UP
D-Pad: UP
Display Corner Tactics
D-Pad: DOWN
D-Pad: DOWN
Run Far Post
D-Pad: UP then DOWN
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 LEFT
D-Pad: DOWN then LEFT
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
Move Kick Taker
R
R
Stutter
L2
LT
Sprint
R2
RT
Apply Kick Power
◯
B
Finesse Shot
R1 + ◯
RB + B
Chip Shot
L1 + ◯
LB + B
Select Kick Taker
R2
RT
Turn Air Indicator On/Off
D-Pad: UP
D-Pad: UP
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 Shot
◯
B
Suggest Cross
▢
X
Toggle Camera Target
Press Touchpad
Press 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
Press Touchpad
Press Select
Please how do I use the arrow direction for an effective tackling
You have forgotten square+square+square – low cross for playstation
Can I make a drag back with the d-pad cause i used that in moving my players when playing the fifa 21
Which button will grab the ball back from opponent?
Switch to GK with touch pad press not working. Can anybody confirm?
I can seem to switch to goalkeeper ether. Iv tried different controllers hit the pad button. Nothing!
Can anyone help?
When we change the L2 key with the X key in defense, please don’t change the location of the attack X key.
i agree, why can i not change controls for defence only
Defans ile hücum tuşları değiştirilebilecekmi. Yine birbirine bağlımı L2,X