EA Sports FC 26 is here, and the new iteration has added a bunch of new skills to the ever-existing roster of classic moves.
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Now you can get away without performing skill moves on the pitch, but where’s the fun in that? If you’re someone like me who grinds Ultimate Team to climb up Rivals ranks, you will need to perform some stunts to outplay, dribble past your opponent, and score the match-winning goal for your club.
The best thing is that FC 26 has brought more responsive controls and fresh techniques this year to let us experiment with advanced dribbling for greater creativity and unpredictability on the pitch. Here’s a rundown of all skill moves in EA FC 26 and how to do them. Once you’ve mastered skills, definitely looking into learning about EAFC 26 playstyles.
Table of contents
All 1-star skill moves in EA Sports FC 26
| Skill move | How to perform |
|---|---|
| Directional Nutmeg | Hold L1 + R1 + RS in any direction |
| Ball Juggle (while standing) | L2 + R1 Tap |
| Open Up Fake Shot Left | Hold L1 + Square or Circle then X + LS diagonally top left |
| Open Up Fake Shot Right | Hold L1 + Square or Circle then X + LS diagonally top right |
| Flick Up | Press R3 |
| First Time Feint Turn | Hold L1 + R1 + LS down |
All 2-star skill moves in EA Sports FC 26
| Skill move | How to perform |
|---|---|
| Stepover Right | Roll RS to the right from the top |
| Stepover Left | Roll RS to the left from the top |
| Reverse Stepover Right | Roll RS to the top from the right |
| Reverse Stepover Left | Roll RS to the top from the left |
| Ball Roll Left | Hold RS left |
| Ball Roll Right | Hold RS right |
| Drag Back | L1 + R1 + Flick LS down |
| Feint Forward and Turn | Flick RS down 2 times |
| Body Feint Right | Flick RS left |
| Body Feint Left | Flick RS right |
All 3-star skill moves in EA Sports FC 26
| Skill move | How to perform |
|---|---|
| Heel Flick | Flick RS up and down |
| Roulette Right | Roll RS from the bottom to the right (clockwise) |
| Roulette Left | Roll RS from the bottom to the left (anti-clockwise) |
| Fake Left and Go Right | Roll RS from left to right (anti-clockwise) |
| Fake Right and Go Left | Roll RS from right to left (clockwise) |
| Heel Chop Left (while running) | Hold L2 + Square or Circle, then X + Hold LS to the left |
| Heel Chop Right (while running) | Hold L2 + Square or Circle, then X + Hold LS to the right |
| Feint Left and Exit Right | Roll RS from left to right in a semicircle (anti-clockwise) |
| Feint Right and Exit Left | Roll RS from right to left in a semicircle (clockwise) |
| Stutter Feint | Hold L2 + Flick RS left then right or right then left |
All 4-star skill moves in EA Sports FC 26
| Skill move | How to perform |
|---|---|
| Ball Hop (while standing) | Hold L1 then press RS |
| Ball Roll Drag | Hold L1 then flick RS up, left, or right |
| Drag Back Turn | Hold L2 + flick RS down |
| Flair Nutmegs | Hold L1 + R1 + flick RS in any direction |
| Heel to Heel | Flick RS up then down |
| Simple Rainbow | Flick RS down, then up |
| Spin Left | Hold L2 + Hold R1 + Roll RS in a semicircle from down to left in an anticlockwise direction |
| Spin Right | Hold L2 + Hold R1 + Roll RS in a semicircle from down to right in a clockwise direction |
| Stop and Turn Left (while running) | Flick RS up and then left |
| Stop and Turn Right (while running) | Flick RS up and then right |
| Ball Roll Cut Right | Hold RS to the right and hold LS to the left |
| Ball Roll Cut Left | Hold RS to the left and hold LS to the right |
| Fake Pass (while standing) | Hold R2 + Square or Circle then X |
| Fake Pass Exit Left (while standing) | Hold R2 + Square or Circle, then X + flick LS to the top left diagonally |
| Fake Pass Exit Left (while standing) | Hold R2 + Square or Circle, then X + flick LS to the top right diagonally |
| Quick Ball Rolls | Hold RS down |
| Lane Change Left | Hold L1 + Hold RS to the left |
| Lane Change Right | Hold L1 + Hold RS to the right |
| Three Touch Roulette Left | Hold L2 + flick RS down then left |
| Three Touch Roulette Right | Hold L2 + flick RS down then right |
| Drag Back Spin Left | Flick RS down, then left |
| Drag Back Spin Right | Flick RS down, then right |
| Drag to Heel | Hold L1 + flick RS down, then left or right |
| Heel to Ball Roll | Hold L1 + flick RS up then down |
| Ball Roll Cut | Hold L1 + flick RS down 2 times |
All 5-star skill moves in EA Sports FC 26
| Skill move | How to perform |
|---|---|
| Elastico | Drag RS from right to left downwards (clockwise) in a semicircle |
| Reverse Elastico | Drag RS from left to right downwards (anticlockwise) in a semicircle |
| Advanced Rainbow | Flick RS down, then hold up, and then flick up |
| Hocus Pocus | Drag RS from the bottom clockwise to the left, then roll anti-clockwise to the right. |
| Triple Elastico | Roll RS from the bottom anti-clockwise to the right, then roll clockwise to the left |
| Ball Roll and Flick Left (while running) | Hold RS to the left and then flick up |
| Ball Roll and Flick Right (while running) | Hold RS to the right and then flick up |
| Heel Flick Turn | Hold L2 + Hold R1 + Flick RS up then down |
| Sombrero Flick (while standing) | Flick RS up, up, down |
| Turn and Spin Left | Flick RS up, then left |
| Turn and Spin Right | Flick RS up then right |
| Ball Roll Fake Left / Right | Hold RS left/right, then flick RS to the right/left |
| Ball Roll Fake Turn | Hold L2 + RS flick up, left, or right |
| Rabona Fake (while jogging) | Hold L2 + Square or Circle, then X + LS down |
| Elastico Chop Left | Hold L2 + Hold R1 + Roll RS from right clockwise to left |
| Elastico Chop Right | Hold L2 + Hold R1 + Roll RS from left anticlockwise to right |
| Spin Flick | Hold L2 + Hold R1 + Flick RS up then right |
| Flick Over | Hold RS up |
| Tornado Spin | Hold L2 + Hold R1 + Flick RS up then left |
| Heel Fake | Hold L2 + Flick RS right, then left / left, then right |
| Flair Rainbow | Hold L1 + Flick RS down, then up |
You’ll need players with four or five-star skill levels to carry out advanced tricks for the best results. Also, these moves work best when done at the appropriate moments, especially out of a stand or jog rather than sprinting.
The more you practice understanding angles, cancel timings, and defender reactions, the better you will pull these maneuvers off.
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Published: Sep 23, 2025 04:19 am