EA Sports FC 24: Penalties Guide

Every so often when playing EA Sports FC 24, you will be tasked with taking a penalty shot. This will usually occur if you are fouled while in your opponent’s goalie box, as handballs do not really exist in the world of FC 24, or you could be taking penalties to settle a tie.

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This guide will cover everything you need to know about taking and stopping penalties, as well as a couple items at the end to help you succeed in this part of FC 24. While they do happen infrequently, penalties may be the difference between a win and a loss in some games, so it is best to be prepared for these high-intensity situations.

How To Take A Penalty

Penalty mechanics have changed throughout the FIFA and now the FC franchise. In this edition, it involves first choosing power and accuracy and then aiming.

When you earn a penalty, your player will be lined up with the ball at the penalty spot, and you will see a circle on the ground around the ball going from red and large to green and small. That circle measures the accuracy with which you take the penalty. The closer the circle gets to the ball and the more green the circle is, the more likely your penalty will be accurate.

To take the penalty, use the shooting mechanism and hold it for as long as you’d like for the power of the shot. This part is similar to taking a shot in open play, where a quick shot will lead to a slight chip kick, while a more powerful shot will go at the goal faster and harder.

Aiming the penalty is similar to aiming a shot in the game. A slight push in the direction of your choice will push the ball in that direction from the center. You can push the shot too far up or past the posts, so be careful not to aim too far away from the middle.

There is no one right way to score a penalty, but odds are, unless you kick the ball too hard or your aim is way off, you will score.

How To Stop A Penalty

The other possible outcome is a goalkeeper save. As mentioned at the beginning of this guide, this is a rare occurrence. There is nothing you can do to guarantee a save. However, there are some things you can do to put yourself in the best possible position to make a save.

You will face a penalty in the same camera view as taking a penalty. The penalty taker will begin to run up to the ball and strike it. You can move side to side before the kick is taken by moving. Finally, to attempt a diving stop if needed, dive quickly in the direction you choose.

Depending on the kick-taker’s ability and their choice of power, you may be able to see the ball on the way to the goal and move accordingly. But most of the time, it is best to simply guess. Even the most prepared goalkeepers in real life will let goals in quite often.

Penalty-Taking Drills And Practice

The best way to get better at penalties and increase your confidence is by practice.

Under the Learn to Play menu in Skill Games, there are two drills you can do. Precision Penalty allows you to practice by attempting to hit targets and avoid dummies. This drill will help you figure out the aiming mechanism. PK Against The Keeper allows you to practice against a goalkeeper, which takes the predictability out of it but can show you what it looks like to face a keeper in a match.

Unfortunately, there are no drills specifically designed to practice stopping penalties, but there are multiple Goalkeeper drills that can help you become more comfortable with goalkeeping mechanics.

Who Should Take Penalties

Each player has a Penalties attribute along with Shot Power that affect their penalty-taking ability. You can select a player to be your penalty taker prior to a match by going to Team Management, then Roles. Click on the Penalties box to see not only the chosen penalty taker’s Penalties, Shot Power, Finishing, and Free Kick Accuracy ratings, along with their preferred foot.

Generally, it is best to pick the player with the best Penalties attribute, but depending on how you want to take penalties, you may prefer a player with a higher Shot Power.

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