FC 27 Corners: Avoidance, the New Box Control and Every Input
In FC 27 you control your attackers before a corner arrives. How the window, Avoidance and shielding work, with every corner input.
Updated — from EA's FC 27 gameplay notes and the game's own control menu
Corners work differently in EA SPORTS FC 27. After you aim the delivery, the camera moves to the box and you get a short window to control your attackers before the ball arrives: move, switch, make a run, shield, or use the new Avoidance move to slip through the crowd. Nobody runs to the ball for you any more. Here is how it works, with every corner input animated for PS5 and Xbox.
What changed for corners in FC 27
From EA's FC 27 gameplay deep dive:
- A control window before the delivery. Once you have aimed, the camera shifts to the box and you control the attacking players for a moment: move, switch, run, shield or use Avoidance.
- No automatic positioning. Players in the box no longer move themselves into the best spot to meet the ball. You time the run and make first contact; get it wrong and the ball can miss everyone.
- Avoidance. A new move for the window before the ball arrives: the attacker or defender you control becomes evasive and moves through crowded areas without being blocked.
- Harder clean headers, better ones. A clean header off a corner or cross needs more precision in FC 27, so they happen less often, but a clean one is more accurate than in FC 26.
One more change comes from the game's own control menu: the corner-tactics menu is on D-pad up now, with the near-post and far-post runs under it, and two new instructions for defending sides, zonal or player marking.
The window is for direct corners only. Take it short and you go straight back to your normal camera.
Every corner control in FC 27
The game's own corners page, animated. Use the switch above the first input for PlayStation or Xbox.
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EA's notes describe Avoidance as holding R1 on PlayStation (RB on Xbox); the menu lists it with the left stick, because you hold it while you move.
How to score from a corner in FC 27
- Aim, then take control. Pick where the delivery goes first. When the camera moves to the box, you have a brief window with your attackers.
- Get free with Avoidance. Hold it and move: your player slips through the crowd without being blocked.
- Hold the space with Shielding. EA pairs the two: Avoidance to create the space, Shielding to keep it so a defender cannot step in front.
- Time the run. The game no longer moves your players to the ball. Attack the space as it arrives; you may need to stretch, dive or change the angle to make contact.
- Use the tactics D-pad. Send runners near or far post, or add and remove players from the set play, before the kick.
Defending corners
Avoidance works for defenders too: any player you control during the window can use it to reach the ball. Before the kick, choose zonal or player marking from the D-pad:
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Crossing in FC 27
Crosses were reworked alongside corners. They are now delivered into space more often instead of locking onto a player, and your aim and power decide where the ball lands. A badly placed cross can miss everyone; a good one lands in front of your teammate. Every crossing input:
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Play FC 27 better
- How to defend — Jockey, tackle and contain now that AI defenders no longer tackle for you.
- 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.
- 5-star skill moves — Every 5-star skill move with its input.
Frequently asked questions
How do you use Avoidance in FC 27?
During a corner, after you aim the delivery, R1 + the left stick on PlayStation (RB + the left stick on Xbox) with the player you control. EA's notes describe it as holding R1 (RB on Xbox). Your player becomes evasive and moves through the crowd without being blocked.
Can you control players before a corner in FC 27?
Yes. After you aim a direct corner, the camera moves to the box and you get a short window to move, switch, run, shield or use Avoidance before the ball arrives. It does not apply to short corners.
Why do my players not attack the ball from corners in FC 27?
Players in the box no longer move automatically into the best position to meet the ball. You have to time the run and make first contact yourself.
How do you shield at a corner in FC 27?
L2 + the left stick on PlayStation (LT + the left stick on Xbox). Pair it with Avoidance: create the space, then hold it.
Are headers worse in FC 27?
Clean headers are less frequent because they need more precision, but EA says a clean header is more accurate than in FC 26.