This is the comprehensive manual for the control scheme and button layout in EA SPORTS FC 24, covering all platforms such as Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Stadia, and PC (including gamepad controllers and keyboard).
SIMPLIFIED CONTROLS
Action
PlayStation Controls
Xbox Controls
Move Player
L
L
Ground Pass/Header
X
A
Driven Ground Pass
R1 + X
RB + A
Shoot / Volley / Header
◯
B
Finesse Shot
R1 + ◯
RB + B
Lob Pass / Cross / Header
▢
X
Through Pass
△
Y
Lobbed Through Pass
L1 + △
LB + Y
Change Player
L1
LB
Protect Ball
L2
LT
Shield/Jockey
L2 Hold Down + Direction
LT Hold Down + Direction
Sprint
R2 Hold Down + Direction
RT Hold Down + Direction
MOVEMENT
Action
PlayStation Controls
Xbox Controls
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
Strafe Dribble
L1+ L
LB+ L
Agile Dribble
R1 + L
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
Special Powers (VOLTA FOOTBALL Only)
R1
RB
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
Ground Pass / Header X
A
Lob Pass / Cross / Header
▢
X
Through Pass
△
Y
Shoot / Volley / Header
◯
B
Time Your Shot
◯ + ◯ (Timed)
B + B (Timed)
Power Shot
L1 + R1 + ◯
LB + RB + B
Chip Shot
L1 + ◯
LB + B
Finesse Shot
R1 + ◯
RB + B
Fake Shot
◯ then X + Direction
B then A + Direction
Fake Pass
▢ then X + Direction
X then A + Direction
Driven 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
Protect Ball
L2
LT
Driven Ground Pass (Long Driven Pass)
R1 + X
RB + A
Lofted Ground Pass
X + X
A + A
Lofted Through Pass
△ + △
Y + Y
Lobbed Through Pass (Lob 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
Double Teammate Support
R1 + R1
RB + RB
Dummy a Pass
L + no direction + R1 Press and Hold
L + no direction + RB Press and Hold
Flair Pass L2 + X
LT + A
Flair Shot L2 + ◯
LT + B
Flair Lob
L2 + ▢
LT + X
Flair Through Pass
L2 + △
LT + Y
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
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
Change Player L1
LB
Change Player (Manual)
R + Direction
R + Direction
Icon Switching
R
R
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/Clearance Slide Tackle
R1 + ▢
RB + X
Hard Tackle (VOLTA FOOTBALL only)
▢
X
Clearance ◯
B
Technical Clearance
R1 + ◯
R1 + B
Shoulder Challenge / Sealout
◯
◯
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
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 Camera (Goalkeeper Only)
Press Touchpad
Press Touchpad
SET PIECES - FREE KICKS
Action
PlayStation Controls
Xbox Controls
Aim
L
L
Move Kick Taker
R
R
Time Your Shot
◯ + ◯ (Timed)
B + B (Timed)
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
SET PIECES - FREE KICKS - ADVANCED
Action
PlayStation Controls
Xbox Controls
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
Co-Op change Set Piece user
L + R
L + R
SET PIECES - CORNERS & THROW INS
Action
PlayStation Controls
Xbox Controls
Corners - Lob Cross ▢
X
Corners - Pass X
A
Aim Kick L
L
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
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
BE A PRO: PLAYER
(ATTACKING OFF THE BALL)
Action
PlayStation Controls
Xbox Controls
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
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
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
Source: FC 24 Controls
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