Quick answer

Start with a regular shot from a repeatable position. Look at the goalkeeper, choose the open part of the goal and vary your power gradually. A missed shot may come from angle, pressure, player attributes or aim as well as power; changing everything after one miss makes the cause harder to see.

Start with a regular shot from a repeatable position. Look at the goalkeeper, choose the open part of the goal and vary your power gradually. A missed shot may come from angle, pressure, player attributes or aim as well as power; changing everything after one miss makes the cause harder to see.

Find your shot input

EA's route is Main Menu → Play → Learn to Play → Practice Arena. Pause and open Button Help for your own controls; in a match, Pause → Settings → Basic Controls also shows them. Platform, layout and remapping affect buttons, so use the prompt on your screen.

Build a reliable ordinary shot

  1. In Practice Arena choose one player, approach from a similar central position and take five regular shots. Aim at a chosen part of the goal; note where the goalkeeper stands.
  2. Repeat from roughly the same position with a little less power, then a little more. EA recommends less power near goal and more from farther away, but does not give a universal bar length.
  3. Repeat from an angle. If a defender would be directly in your shooting path in a match, take a touch or pass rather than forcing the same attempt.
  4. Change player only after the comparison; attributes and the player's body position can affect the result. Count shots on target as well as goals.

Match the finish to the situation

Situation Option to practise What to watch
Clear ordinary chance Regular shot Aim and power for distance
Room to bend around a defender or keeper Finesse shot Space for the curve
Keeper has left the line Chip shot Distance and keeper position
Close or one-on-one, want a low finish Low Driven Aim and second shot input
Plenty of time and space Power Shot Longer wind-up allows a challenge

For FC 27, EA says a Low Driven modifier is added to most shot types by pressing the shot input again after setting power. It cannot be added to a Chip Shot. Practise it separately and follow your own control layout; it is an option, not a guaranteed goal.

If shots repeatedly go straight at the goalkeeper, revisit your aim and the keeper's position before increasing power. If they miss the target, reduce variables: same player, same approach and one adjustment at a time. Then play a match to practise making the decision under pressure.

Sources: EA: how to shoot · EA: FC 27 shooting assistance

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