PES 2021 Controls

PES 2021 Controls

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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12 thoughts on “PES 2021 Controls

    1. 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

  1. 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.

  2. 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

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