Game Controls
FIFA 21 is available on multiple platforms: Google Stadia, Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Nintendo Switch, and Microsoft Windows (PC).
Below is a list of all game controls in FIFA 21 which fall under moving, attacking, defending, and goalkeeping. Note that some actions require the same inputs but change if your player has possession of the ball, is defending, or goalkeeping.
Movement and Handling
| Input | Command |
|---|---|
| Left analog stick | Move |
| R2 (hold) | Sprint |
| L2 (hold) | Shield/jockey |
| R2 + Right analog stick | First touch/knock-on |
| L1 | Stop and face goal |
| L1 + Left analog stick | Strafe dribble |
| L2 + R2 | Face up dribble |
| R2 | Stop ball |
| L2 | Jostle (while ball is in midair) |
Attacking
| Input | Command |
|---|---|
| × | Ground pass/header |
| □ | Lob pass/cross/header |
| △ | Trough pass |
| ◯ | Shoot/volley/header |
| ◯ > ◯ | Timed finish |
| L1 + ◯ | Chip shot |
| R1 + ◯ | Finesse shot |
| L1 + R1 + ◯ | Low shot/downward header |
| ◯ > × + Left analog stick | Fake shot |
| □ > × + Left analog stick | Fake pass |
| R1 +△ | Threaded through pass |
| L2 | Protect ball |
| R1 + × | Driven ground pass |
| × > × | Lofted ground pass |
| △ > △ | Lofted through pass |
| L1 + △ | Lobbed through pass |
| L1 + R1 + △ | Driven lobbed through pass |
| R1 + □ | Drive lob pass/driven cross |
| L1 + □ | High lob/high cross |
| □ > □ | Ground cross |
| L1 + R1 +□ | Whipped cross |
| R1 + □ > □ | Driven ground cross |
| L1 | Trigger run |
| R1 | Call for support |
| R1 (hold) | Dummy |
| L2 + R2 | Cancel |
| L2 + × | Flair pass |
| L2 + ◯ | Flair shot |
| L2 + □ | Flair lob |
| R3 | Flick up for volley |
| L1 + × | Pass and go |
| L1 + tap right analog stick | Directional runs |
| L3 + R3 | Player lock |
| Tap left analog stick | Player lock switch |
| L1 + R1 + L2 + R2 | Super cancel |
| L2 + R2 | Cancel advantage |
Defending
| Input | Command |
|---|---|
| L1 | Switch player |
| Right analog stick (tap) | Manual switch player |
| ◯ | Tackle |
| R1 + ◯ | Instant hard tackle |
| □ | Sliding tackle |
| ◯ | Clearance |
| L2 | Shoulder challenge/sealout |
| L2 (hold) | Jockey/grab and hold |
| × (hold) | Contain |
| R1 (hold) | Contain teammate |
| L2 + R2 | Running jockey |
| ◯ (hold) | Pull and hold (pursuing) |
| □ | Get up (after sliding tackle) |
| △ (hold) | Goalkeeper charge |
Goalkeeping
| Input | Command |
|---|---|
| ◯ or × | Drop kick |
| × | Throw/pass |
| △ | Drop ball |
| R1 | Pickup ball |
| R1 + × | Driven throw |
| R1 + □ | Driven kick |
| R3 (hold) | Move goalkeeper |
| Touchpad | Switch to goalkeeper |
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