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FC 27 5-Star Skill Moves: All 25, Animated

All 25 FC 27 five-star skill moves, grouped by kind and animated, the new ones first.

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Updated — from the game's own control menu

All 25 five-star skill moves in EA SPORTS FC 27, each animated for PS5 and Xbox and grouped by kind: elasticos, ball rolls, spins, flicks and fakes, with the 3 that are new this year first. Only a player with five-star skill moves can do these; every other tier is in all FC 27 skill moves.

New 5-star skill moves in FC 27

Three of FC 27's thirteen new skill moves are 5-star.

First Time Spin5-starHold L1 + R1L1R1
Alternate Elastico Chop5-starHold L2 + R1 + Flick Right Stickdown then Right StickleftL2R1Right StickdownRight StickleftHold L2 + R1 + Flick Right Stickdown then Right StickrightL2R1Right StickdownRight Stickright
Running Fake Drag5-star · runningHold L2 + Square + Cross + Left Stick upL2SquareCrossLeft Stick upHold L2 + Circle + Cross + Left Stick upL2CircleCrossLeft Stick up

Elasticos (5-star)

The classic side-to-side flicks, and the chop variations.

Elastico5-starRotate Right StickRight Stick
Reverse Elastico5-starRotate Right StickRight Stick
Triple Elastico5-starRotate Right StickRight Stick
Elastico Chop Left5-starHold L2 + Hold R1 + Rotate Right StickL2R1Right Stick
Elastico Chop Right5-starHold L2 + Hold R1 + Rotate Right StickL2R1Right Stick

Ball rolls (5-star)

Roll the ball across your body, then flick, fake or turn.

Ball Roll & Flick Left (while running)5-starHold Right Stickleft then Flick Right StickupRight StickleftRight Stickup
Ball Roll & Flick Right (while running)5-starHold Right Stickright then Flick Right StickupRight StickrightRight Stickup
Ball Roll Fake Left (while standing)5-starHold Right Stickleft then Flick Right StickrightRight StickleftRight Stickright
Ball Roll Fake Right (while standing)5-starHold Right Stickright then Flick Right StickleftRight StickrightRight Stickleft
Ball Roll Fake Turn5-starHold L2 + Flick Right Stickup then Right StickleftL2Right StickupRight StickleftHold L2 + Flick Right Stickup then Right StickrightL2Right StickupRight Stickright

Spins and turns (5-star)

Turn away from a defender with a flick or a spin.

Heel Flick Turn5-starHold L2 + Hold R1 + Flick Right StickupRight StickdownL2R1Right StickupRight Stickdown
Turn & Spin Left5-starFlick Right Stickup then Right StickleftRight StickupRight Stickleft
Turn & Spin Right5-starFlick Right Stickup then Right StickrightRight StickupRight Stickright
Spin Flick5-starHold L2 + Hold R1 + Flick Right Stickup then Right StickrightL2R1Right StickupRight Stickright
Tornado Spin5-starHold L2 + Hold R1 + Flick Right Stickup then Right StickleftL2R1Right StickupRight Stickleft

Flicks and rainbows (5-star)

Lift the ball over a defender or around them.

Advanced Rainbow5-starFlick Right Stickdown then Hold Right Stickup then Flick Right StickupRight StickdownRight StickupRight Stickup
Hocus Pocus5-starRotate Right StickRight Stick
Sombrero Flick (while standing)5-starFlick Right StickupRight StickupRight StickdownRight StickupRight StickupRight Stickdown
Flick Over5-starHold Right StickupRight Stickup
Flair Rainbow5-starHold L1 + Flick Right Stickdown then Right StickupL1Right StickdownRight Stickup

Fakes (5-star)

Shape to do one thing and do another.

Rabona Fake (while jogging)5-starHold L2 + Square then Cross + Left Stick downL2SquareCrossLeft Stick downHold L2 + Circle then Cross + Left Stick downL2CircleCrossLeft Stick down
Heel Fake5-starHold L2 + Right StickleftRight StickrightL2Right StickleftRight StickrightHold L2 + Right StickrightRight StickleftL2Right StickrightRight Stickleft

More FC 27 guides

Play FC 27 better

  • How to defend — Jockey, tackle and contain now that AI defenders no longer tackle for you.
  • Corners and Avoidance — The new box control before the delivery, and how Avoidance works.
  • Free kicks and penalties — Every free-kick and penalty input, animated.
  • Every shot type — Every finishing move with its input, and what changed for finesse and low driven shots.
  • Curved runs — Triggered curved runs, pass and follow, and why runs now stop.

Frequently asked questions

How many 5-star skill moves are there in FC 27?

25, of which 3 are new this year: First Time Spin, Alternate Elastico Chop, Running Fake Drag.

Who can do 5-star skill moves in FC 27?

Only players rated five stars for skill moves. A player with fewer stars cannot perform the 5-star tier.

How do you do an elastico in FC 27?

Rotate the right stick in a right-down-left arc, on PlayStation and Xbox. The reverse elastico is the same rotation the other way.

How do you do a flick over in FC 27?

Hold the right stick up, on PlayStation and Xbox.