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FC 27 Bicycle Kick: How to Do It on PS and Xbox

Q: When to try a bicycle kick

Sources: FIFPlay - FC 27 Flair Shot , EA - FC 27 Gameplay Deep Dive .

FC 27 has no dedicated bicycle kick button. Acrobatic finishes come from a Flair Shot (L2 + Circle / LT + B) on an airborne ball.

FireGhost

November 4, 2026, 03:00 PM5 min read

In brief

AI summary

FC 27 has no dedicated bicycle-kick button.
Use Flair Shot: L2 + Circle on PlayStation or LT + B on Xbox when the ball is airborne and your player faces away from goal.
The game selects the acrobatic animation based on positioning, player attributes, traits, and the ball’s path.

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How do you do an FC 27 bicycle kick? There is no dedicated button in the controls list. Acrobatic finishes come from a Flair Shot (L2 + Circle on PlayStation, LT + B on Xbox) when the ball is in the air and your player has their back to goal. The game decides which animation plays.

Is there a bicycle kick button in FC 27?

FC 27 pause menu highlighting Settings and Basic Controls

FIFPlay's FC 27 controls list has no separate input for a bicycle kick or scissor kick. You have two ways to strike an airborne ball:

Shot	PlayStation	Xbox	What happens
Shot / volley / header.	Circle	B	Pressed with the ball in the air, your player volleys or heads it.
Flair Shot	L2 + Circle.	LT + B.	Depending on the situation, an outside-foot strike, backheel, scorpion kick or acrobatic volley.

According to FIFPlay's FC 27 Flair Shot guide, the game picks the animation based on the player's position, body orientation, skill moves, traits and the ball's path. Acrobatic finishes suit players facing away from goal and crosses or lofted passes into the box. The guide lists acrobatic volleys and scorpion kicks but doesn't name the bicycle kick. In older games, such as FIFA 23, bicycle kicks used the same L2 + Circle / LT + B input with the ball arriving in the air, slightly behind the player.

How to attempt a bicycle kick in FC 27

Pick the right player. FIFPlay's PlayStyle guide describes Acrobatic as being for "players known for volleys, bicycle kicks, and improvised aerial finishes". It boosts volley accuracy and unlocks extra acrobatic volley animations; Acrobatic+ adds more accuracy and more effective acrobatic finishes. Forwards with high Flair, Technique and Finishing also do better.
Get the ball in the air. No bicycle kick happens on the ground. You need a cross, a lofted pass, a deflection or a knockdown. FIFPlay notes that Volleys, Finishing, Shot Power, positioning and balance all affect first-time strikes on airborne balls.
Have your back to goal. Acrobatic animations are more likely when your player isn't facing the goal. Look for balls dropping above or slightly behind your striker.
Press L2 + Circle / LT + B as the ball arrives. Hold the trigger and press shoot just before the ball reaches your player, aiming at goal with the left stick.
Make space. FIFPlay warns that these animations need room and are less reliable in traffic. Move away from your marker before the ball arrives.

How FC 27's new crossing and corners affect bicycle kicks

FC 27 corner kick showing the curved delivery path and kick controls

EA's FC 27 Gameplay Deep Dive changed aerial play directly:

Crosses go into space more often. Instead of locking onto a player, crosses are delivered into space; aim and power matter more and crosses can miss entirely.
Clean contact is harder but more accurate. EA says clean headers from crosses and corners need more precision and happen less often, but are more accurate than in FC 26 when they come off.
Free movement at corners. Before the corner is taken, the camera moves to the box and you get a short window to move players and make runs. Players no longer auto-move to the best spot, so timing is on you.
Avoidance: hold R1/RB before the delivery to move through crowded areas without being blocked.

That helps bicycle kick attempts: before a corner, you can position your striker just ahead of where the ball will drop, back to goal. From open-play crosses, you need to balance aim and power to drop the ball on top of or just behind your player.

When to try a bicycle kick

FC 27 defensive positioning as attackers advance towards the penalty area

Inside the box, close to goal: acrobatic finishes lose accuracy from distance.
When no defender is tight on you: the animation needs space.
When a normal strike isn't on: FIFPlay says Flair Shots are less predictable than standard finishes, so a header or volley is usually safer if available.

Sources: FIFPlay - FC 27 Flair Shot, EA - FC 27 Gameplay Deep Dive.

Frequently Asked Questions

What button is the bicycle kick in FC 27?

There is no dedicated button. A Flair Shot with L2 + Circle (LT + B on Xbox) on an airborne ball can produce an acrobatic finish when your player has their back to goal. The game picks the animation.

Which players are best at bicycle kicks?

Players with the Acrobatic or Acrobatic+ PlayStyle and high Flair, Technique, Volleys and Finishing.

Can you score a bicycle kick from a corner?

It's possible but difficult. FC 27 lets you position players freely before the delivery, so placing your striker just ahead of the drop zone with their back to goal improves your chances.

Why do I get a volley instead of a bicycle kick?

If the ball arrives in front of your player or they are facing goal, the game chooses a volley or header. An acrobatic animation needs the ball above or slightly behind the player.