PES 2021 controls and buttons for PS4 and Xbox One gamepad controllers. The controls in this guide refer to the Standard & Alternative configuration in PES 2021 control settings.
SIMPLE ATTACKING
| Action | PS4 (Standard) | PS4 (Alternate) | Xbox One (Standard) | Xbox One (Alternate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move player | LS | LS | LS | LS |
| Cursor change (change player) | L1 | L1 | LB | LB |
| Dash (sprint) | R1 | R2 | RB | RT |
| Shoot | ▢ | O | X | B |
| Low pass | X | X | A | A |
| Lofted pass/cross | O | ▢ | B | X |
| Through ball | △ | △ | Y | Y |
| Special controls | R2 | R1 | RT | RB |
| Manual controls | L2 | L2 | LT | LT |
| Super cancel (cancel action) | R1 + R2 | R1 + R2 | RB + RT | RB + RT |
SIMPLE DEFENSIVE
| Action | PS4 (Standard) | PS4 (Alternate) | Xbox One (Standard) | Xbox One (Alternate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pressure (press the ball) | X | X | A | A |
| Standing tackle | Double tap X | Double tap X | Double tap A | Double tap A |
| Sliding tackle | O | ▢ | B | X |
| COM teammates pressure (teammates press ball) | Hold ▢ | Hold O | Hold X | Hold B |
| Bring out goalkeeper | △ | △ | Y | Y |
DRIBBLING
| Action | PS4 (Standard) | PS4 (Alternate) | Xbox One (Standard) | Xbox One (Alternate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Close control | R2 + LS | R1 + LS | RT + LS | RB + LS |
| Dash dribble | LS + R1 | LS + RT | LS + RB | LS + RT |
| Speed burst | Double tap R1 + LS | Double tap R2 + L2 | Double tap RB + LS | Double tap RT + LS |
| Knock on (when stationary) | R2 + RS in any direction | R1 + RS in any direction | RT + RS in any direction | RB + RS in any direction |
| Quick stop | Release LS + R1 | Release LS + R2 | Release LS + RB | Release LS + RT |
| Quick stop then face opposition goal | Release LS + R2 | Release LS + R1 | Release LS + RT | Release LS + RB |
| Dive | Click L3 + Click R3 + L1 + L2 | Click L3 + Click R3 + L1 + L2 | Click LS + Click RS + LB + LT | Click LS + Click RS + LB + LT |
TRAP CONTROLS
| Action | PS4 (Standard) | PS4 (Alternate) | Xbox One (Standard) | Xbox One (Alternate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flick | Click and hold R3 as you receive the ball | Click and hold R3 as you receive the ball | Click and hold RS as you receive the ball | Click and hold RS as you receive the ball |
| Control and face opposition goal | Push then release LS + start holding R2 before player controls ball | Push then release LS + start holding R1 before player controls ball | Push then release LS + start holding RT before player controls ball | Push then release LS + start holding RB before player controls ball |
| Through feint | Let go LS and before trapping the ball hold R1 | Let go LS and before trapping the ball hold R2 | Let go LS and before trapping the ball hold RB | Let go LS and before trapping the ball hold RT |
| Trap feint | Let go LS and before trapping the ball hold R1 | Let go LS and before trapping the ball hold R2 | Let go LS and before trapping the ball hold RB | Let go LS and before trapping the ball hold RT |
ADVANCED MOVEMENT
| Action | PS4 (Standard) | PS4 (Alternate) | Xbox One (Standard) | Xbox One (Alternate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jockey (in defence) | R2 + LS | R1 + LS | RT + LS | RB + LS |
| Manual cursor change (change player) | RS | RS | RS | RS |
| Positioning for high balls | R2 + LS | R1 + LS | RT + LS | RB + LS |
ADVANCED PASSING
| Action | PS4 (Standard) | PS4 (Alternate) | Xbox One (Standard) | Xbox One (Alternate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High pass | RB + O | RB + ▢ | RB + B | RB + X |
| Chipped through ball | LB + △ | LB + △ | LB + Y | LB + Y |
| Low cross | Double tap O | Double tap ▢ | Double tap B | Double tap X |
| Early cross | L1 + any type of cross | L1 + any type of cross | LB + any type of cross | LB + any type of cross |
| One-two pass | LB + X then △ | LB + X then △ | LB + A then Y | LB + A then Y |
| Dynamic one-two | LB + X then hold LB + RS in direction you want player to make run | LB + X then hold LB + RS in direction you want player to make run | LB + A then hold LB + RS in direction you want player to make run | LB + A then hold LB + RS in direction you want player to make run |
| Pass and move | X or △ then R2 before player kicks ball | X or △ then R1 before player kicks ball | A or Y then RT before player kicks ball | A or Y then RB before player kicks ball |
| Call for the ball (co-op match an fixed only) | Double tap R2 | Double tap R1 | Double tap RT | Double tap RB |
| Teammate forward run | L1 + RS then release RS | L1 + RS then release RS | LB + RS then release RS | LB + RS then release RS |
ADVANCED SHOOTING
| Action | PS4 (Standard) | PS4 (Alternate) | Xbox One (Standard) | Xbox One (Alternate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Controlled shot | R2 + ▢ | R1 + O | RT + X | RB + B |
| Chip shot | LB + X | LB + O | LB + X | LB + B |
SET-PIECES
| Action | PS4 (Standard) | PS4 (Alternate) | Xbox One (Standard) | Xbox One (Alternate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Select set piece taker | Select | Select | View button | View button |
| Pass/shot direction | LS ←/→ | LS ←/→ | LS ←/→ | LS ←/→ |
| Adjust trajectory (whilst shooting or crossing) | LS ↑/↓/←/→ | LS ↑/↓/←/→ | LS ↑/↓/←/→ | LS ↑/↓ /←/→ |
| Position second free kick taker | L1 + D-pad ↑ | L1 + D-pad ↑ | LB + D-pad ↑ | LB + D-pad ↑ |
| Line up both takers | L1 + D-pad ↓ | L1 + D-pad ↓ | LB + D-pad ↓ | LB + D-pad ↓ |
| Pass/shoot with second taker | Hold L2 | Hold L2 | Hold LT | Hold LT |
| Trick free kick | O then X | ▢ then X | B then A | X then A |
| Short knock-on | L1 + X | L1 + X | LB + A | LB + A |
| Fix pass/shot direction and trajectory (offline only) | R1 | R2 | RB | RT |
| Dash/ touchline strategy | D-pad ↑ | D-pad ↑ | D-pad ↑ | D-pad ↑ |
| Far target/6-yard box/ runner from deep strategy | D-pad ↓ | D-pad ↓ | D-pad ↓ | D-pad ↓ |
| Dash and hold/ two options strategy | D-pad ← | D-pad ← | D-pad ← | D-pad ← |
| Target man strategy | D-pad → | D-pad → | D-pad → | D-pad → |
| Switch camera angle | Click R3 | Click R3 | Click RS | Click RS |
| Wall jump (when defending) | ▢ | O | X | B |
| Prevent wall jump (when defending) | Keep holding A | Keep holding A | Keep holding A | Keep holding A |
| Charge down (when defending) | O as opponent strikes ball | ▢ as opponent strikes ball | B as opponent strikes ball | X as opponent strikes ball |
| Goalkeeper near positioning (when defending) | Keep holding △ until opponent takes kick | Keep holding △ until opponent takes kick | Keep holding Y until opponent takes kick | Keep holding Y until opponent takes kick |
| Mixed strategy (when defending) | D-pad ← then ↑ | D-pad ← then ↑ | D-pad ← then ↑ | D-pad ← then ↑ |
| Man-to-man strategy | D-pad ← then ← | D-pad ← then ← | D-pad ← then ← | D-pad ← then ← |
| Zonal strategy | D-pad ← then → | D-pad ← then → | D-pad ← then → | D-pad ← then → |
PENALTY
| Action | PS4 (Standard) | PS4 (Alternate) | Xbox One (Standard) | Xbox One (Alternate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoot | ▢ | O | X | B |
| Chipped penalty | L1 + ▢ | L1 + O | LB + X | LB + B |
| Display aiming guide | R1 | R2 | RB | RT |
GOALKEEPER (ON THE BALL)
| Action | PS4 (Standard) | PS4 (Alternate) | Xbox One (Standard) | Xbox One (Alternate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Put ball down/ pick up ball | Release LS then R1 | Release LS then R2 | Release LS then RB | Release LS then RT |
| Throw | X | X | A | A |
| Throw into space | △ | △ | Y | Y |
| Drop kick | O | ▢ | B | X |
| High punt kick | R1 + O | R2 + ▢ | RB + B | RT + X |
| Pass feint | Any pass command then X | Any pass command then X | Any pass command then A | Any pass command then A |
STRATEGY CONTROLS
| Action | PS4 (Standard) | PS4 (Alternate) | Xbox One (Standard) | Xbox One (Alternate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switch preset tactics | Hold D-pad ↑ or ↓ | Hold D-pad ↑ or ↓ | Hold D-pad ↑ or ↓ | Hold D-pad ↑ or ↓ |
| Switch Attack1 strategy on/off | L2 + D-pad ↑ | L2 + D-pad ↑ | LT + D-pad ↑ | LT + D-pad ↑ |
| Switch Attack2 strategy on/off | L2 + D-pad ↓ | L2 + D-pad ↓ | LT + D-pad ↓ | LT + D-pad ↓ |
| Switch Defence1 strategy on/off | L2 + D-pad ← | L2 + D-pad ← | LT + D-pad ← | LT + D-pad ← |
| Switch Defence1 strategy on/off | L2 + D-pad → | L2 + D-pad → | LT + D-pad → | LT + D-pad → |
| Increase attack/defence level | Double tap D-pad ↑ | Double tap D-pad ↑ | Double tap D-pad ↑ | Double tap D-pad ↑ |
| Decrease attack/defence level | Double tap D-pad ↓ | Double tap D-pad ↓ | Double tap D-pad ↓ | Double tap D-pad ↓ |
| Quick substitution (when ball out of play) | Select button | Select button | View button | View button |
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Hi I would like to know button to press when i want my goal scorer to remove the shirt
i want fifa 21
Pls i want to ask the button i will press if i want my goal scorer to remove shirt
and even if after pressing it does not work that means ur controller is broken maybe
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Please I don’t want to use joystick, but button how do I set it pes 2021
go to options then go to personal preset settings then there will be a list of user configurations click on ur desired configuration example user 1 then in command configuration u can change it
R2 + LS for Close Control?
is the writer too lazy so he just copied the previous game’s (PES 19 and older) control scheme?
there’s no Close Control in PES 2021, it’s called Finesse Dribble
and more on that, the control has been changed to RS (right stick) which is f*cking annoying.
Hi, could you please help me? I am new at PES and don’t know what button to use on my PS4 controller to do a quick substitution during a game. I get the message for substitution on the screen but it doesn’t work with any button.
Thank you
in pause menu go to help ul find it there
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