This control guide contains default settings (Xbox One, PC, PS4) of Fifa 21.
Controls Guide
Movement
ACTION | PLAYSTATION CONTROLS | XBOX CONTROLS |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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