EA FC 24 player finds sweet spot to score free kicks every time

Joseph Pascoulis
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Free kicks are a great opportunity to score in EA FC 24, however, they aren’t a guaranteed goal. With that said, a player has discovered the sweet spot to increase the chances of scoring free kicks in EA FC 24.

There’s a lot to learn in EA FC 24, from defending tips and tricks to the meta Evolutions for Ultimate Team’s Division Rivals and Champs.

Scoring goals is just as important as defending them, so you’ll want to seize every opportunity you can get, not only with the best custom tactics and formations but also by capitalizing on set pieces.

Free kicks are some of the best opportunities to score from dead-ball situations, but mastering them isn’t an easy feat. Luckily, EA FC content creator AverageFCPlayer has shared a technique for taking free kicks in FC 24 that allows you to score more often.

EA FC 24: How to score free kicks easily

According to AverageFCPlayer, here are the steps needed to score free kicks with ease in FC 24:

  • With the left stick, aim between the two opposition players in the middle of the wall.
  • With the right stick, move the marker on the ball towards the bottom until you get the “Outside Foot Curled” option to appear.
  • Power
    • Short distance: 3 bars of power
    • Long distance: 3.5 and above but not full power.

Perform all of these actions and you should be scoring free kicks in no time. The EA FC 24 player shared clips of this technique in action, giving you a visual of how to perform this free kick in-game.

X users in the comments shared their experiences using this guide, as one player said “thanks for this, I’m finally scoring free kicks,” and another commented, “Maddison and Szoboslai have scored every free kick I’ve had apart from 2.”

It’s important to note that these free kicks will be pulled off more frequently if you use a player with the Dead Ball Playstyle+, such as Maddison and James Ward-Prowse.

For more on EA FC 24, make sure you check out how to fix lag and stuttering, as well as the best PC settings to use.