Knowing your FC 27 controls cold is what separates a clean build-up from a giveaway in your own third. This guide lays out every button command in EA Sports FC 27: movement, passing, shooting, defending, goalkeeping, set pieces, and Be A Pro, for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC. Every mapping below uses the Classic control scheme, FC 27’s default setup out of the box, so if you’ve switched to a different layout in your settings, a handful of these commands may sit on other buttons.
FC 27 Movement Controls – Basic
Master these first, since every other move in FC 27 builds on basic movement.
| Action | PlayStation | Xbox |
| 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 |
FC 27 Attacking Controls: Simple
These are the everyday buttons that build and finish most of your attacks in FC 27.
| Action | PlayStation | Xbox |
| 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 |
FC 27 Attacking Controls: Advanced
Once the basics are automatic, these add disguise, precision, and flair to your final third.
| Action | PlayStation | Xbox |
| 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 |
FC 27 Tactics Controls
Change your team’s shape and instructions on the fly, without ever pausing play.
| Action | PlayStation | Xbox |
| 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 |
FC 27 Defending Controls
Good defending in FC 27 is about timing these buttons, not mashing them.
| Action | PlayStation | Xbox |
| 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 |
FC 27 Goalkeeper Controls
These commands put you in direct charge of your keeper’s kicks, throws, and positioning.
| Action | PlayStation | Xbox |
| 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 |
FC 27 Free-Kick Controls
Set your wall, pick your taker, and strike cleanly from a dead ball.
| Action | PlayStation | Xbox |
| 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 |
FC 27 Advanced Free-Kick Controls
Bring a second and third taker into your routine for layered, unpredictable free kicks.
| Action | PlayStation | Xbox |
| 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 |
FC 27 Corner and Throw-In Controls
Pick your delivery and your runners the moment the ball goes out of play.
| Action | PlayStation | Xbox |
| 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 |
FC 27 Penalty Controls
Keep it simple under pressure: aim, pick your shot, and strike.
| Action | PlayStation | Xbox |
| 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 |
FC 27 Be A Pro Controls: Outfield Player
Call for the ball and shape attacking play even when you’re controlling just one player.
| Action | PlayStation | Xbox |
| 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 |
FC 27 Be A Pro Goalkeeper Controls: Attacking Off the Ball
Direct your outfield teammates while you stay locked in as the keeper.
| Action | PlayStation | Xbox |
| 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 |
FC 27 Be A Pro Goalkeeper Controls: Defending Your Box
The commands that matter most the moment your box comes under real pressure.
| Action | PlayStation | Xbox |
| 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 | ◯ (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) |
| Camera Pan | L1 Press and Hold + L | LB Press and Hold + L |
Want to improve your skills beyond the basic controls? Check out our FC 27 Moves Guide to learn the best moves and techniques you can use in-game.
FC 27 Controls FAQ
Q. How to sprint in FC 27?
A. Hold R2 on PlayStation or RT on Xbox while moving with the Left Stick. This is the standard sprint control in the Classic scheme.
Q. How to pass in FC 27?
A. Press X on PlayStation or A on Xbox to perform a ground pass. For a through pass, press △ on PlayStation or Y on Xbox.
Q. How to shoot in FC 27?
A. Press ◯ on PlayStation or B on Xbox to shoot. You can combine the shot button with other controls for finesse shots, chip shots, power shots, and other finishing techniques.
Q. How to do a finesse shot in FC 27?
A. Hold R1 and press ◯ on PlayStation, or hold RB and press B on Xbox, to perform a Finesse Shot.
Q. How to do a chip shot in FC 27?
A. Hold L1 and press ◯ on PlayStation, or hold LB and press B on Xbox, to perform a Chip Shot.
Q. How to perform a low driven shot in FC 27?
A. Press ◯ twice on PlayStation or B twice on Xbox after powering up the shot to perform a Low Driven Shot.
Q. How to do a through ball in FC 27?
A. Press △ on PlayStation or Y on Xbox to play a standard Through Pass. You can also use modifier buttons for different types of through passes.
Q. How do you cross the ball in FC 27?
A. Press ▢ on PlayStation or X on Xbox to perform a Lob Pass or Cross. Different modifier combinations can be used for advanced crossing options.
Q. How do you defend in FC 27?
A. Use L1 on PlayStation or LB on Xbox to change players, while ◯/B is used for tackles. L2/LT can be used for jockeying, and R1/RB activates teammate contain and other defensive actions.
Q. How do you tackle in FC 27?
A. Press ◯ on PlayStation or B on Xbox to perform a standard tackle. For a Hard Tackle, use R1 + ◯ on PlayStation or RB + B on Xbox.
Q. How do you slide tackle in FC 27?
A. Press ▢ on PlayStation or X on Xbox to perform a Sliding Tackle. A Hard Slide Tackle uses R1 + ▢ on PlayStation or RB + X on Xbox.
Q. How do you switch players in FC 27?
A. Press L1 on PlayStation or LB on Xbox to change players. You can also use the Right Stick and a direction for manual player switching.
Q. How do you jockey in FC 27?
A. Hold L2 on PlayStation or LT on Xbox while moving to jockey. For Sprint Jockey, hold L2 + R2 on PlayStation or LT + RT on Xbox.
Final Whistle: Making These FC 27 Controls Stick
Knowing the controls is only the first step. Jump into a Kick Off or training session and practice passing, shooting, defending, and movement until the buttons become second nature. The more you practice your moves and controls in FC 27, the more naturally you’ll be able to react during matches.
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