EA FC 24 Penalty Guide: How To Score From The Spot Every Time

Did you miss a penalty or two in the FC 24 Weekend League? Read this guide and improve your chances of scoring a goal next time!

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Score from the spot: Your Penalty Guide for EA FC 24. | © EA Sports / EarlyGame

You're in a penalty shootout in the Weekend League, and you could move up the ranks if you win. But you keep encountering the same issue and don't know how to take score? These tips will help!

EA FC 24 Penalty Tutorial: How to Convert Penalties

When shooting, you need to watch the moving circle around the ball. It changes from red to green and from large to small. Ideally, you should press the shoot button when the circle is very small and green.

Choose the player with the highest penalty rating as the shooter. The circle moves much slower and is easier to hit!

Charge up about 3 bars and then, as your player runs up, choose between 5 targets: Top/Bottom Left, Top/Bottom Right, or Center. It's crucial that you really direct the stick up or down if you decide on a corner. The center would then be the fifth target. However, never shoot left/right at middle height, as this automatically increases the chances for your opponent to save the ball.

You might think: "Well, the opponent doesn't know where I'm shooting anyway!" That may be true, but you didn't end up reading this tutorial because your current plan is working.

The reason is simple. EA has introduced save zones for the goalkeeper. Previously, these were always limited to 3: Left, Middle, Right. Since EA FC 24, these have been increased to the 5 aforementioned zones.

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Penalty Guide: The goalkeeper must choose between these 5 zones | © EA

With the help of the image, you should now understand what's being discussed. If you aim at mid-height, you restrict the save zones to just 3 by your own doing. Consequently, the goalkeeper only needs to guess the right side and not the height.

EA FC 24: Penalty Tutorial Overview

Here's a step-by-step guide for you:

  1. Select the player with the highest penalty rating as your shooter.
  2. Press the shoot button only when the circle is green.
  3. Charge about three bars.
  4. Quickly choose between five targets: Top/Bottom Left, Top/Bottom Right, Center.
  5. If you have the right timing and power, simply pick a corner.
  6. If your timing is off, remember not to push the stick all the way to maintain your chance of hitting the goal.

And there you have it, that's how to score penalties in EA FC 24!

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