PES 2020: Complete controls guide (goalkeeper, defence & attack) on PS4 and Xbox One

If you consider yourself a useful player when it comes to football games, you may find it a bit basic to look through the official controls of the game. However, you will be surprised what you find in there, with little subtle tweaks made to the controls year on year. This is no different on PES 2020, as do you know how to perform a dive in the box, or manually get one of your teammates to make a run forward?

There is an arsenal of controls available for you to use, as well as the skill moves to give you something extra. RealSport brings you a guide to all the controls on this year’s game.

Standard attacking controls

Action	Standard PS4	Alternate PS4	Standard Xbox One	Alternate Xbox One
Player movement	LS	LS	LS	LS
Cursor change (change player)	L1	L1	LB	LB
Dash (sprint)	R1	R2	RB	RT
Shoot	▢	O	X	B
Low pass	X	X	A	A
Lofted pass/cross	O	▢	B	X
Through ball	△	△	Y	Y
Special controls	R2	R1	RT	RB
Manual controls	L2	L2	LT	LT
Super cancel (cancel action)	R1 + R2	R1 + R2	RB + RT	RB + RT

This is what you should most be familiar with, and not much of it needs explaining. The only thing that could be of use is super cancel, to be used if you change your mind from making a pass or shot. If you really fancy yourself as a top player, you could try to use manual controls to make your passing and finishing more precise.

Standard defensive controls

Action	Standard PS4	Alternate PS4	Standard Xbox One	Alternate Xbox One
Pressure (press the ball)	X	X	A	A
Standing tackle	Double tap X	Double tap X	Double tap A	Double tap A
Sliding tackle	O	▢	B	X
COM teammates pressure (teammates press ball)	Hold ▢	Hold O	Hold X	Hold B
Bring out goalkeeper	△	△	Y	Y

COM teammates pressure

Winning the ball back on PES is incredibly difficult, and for first timers you must recognise the standing tackle control. Tackling is still very difficult to time, so look to find a balance between pressing your opponent and using your teammates to steal the ball back.

Dribbling controls

Action	Standard PS4	Alternate PS4	Standard Xbox One	Alternate Xbox One
Close control	R2 + LS	R1 + LS	RT + LS	RB + LS
Dash dribble	LS + R1	LS + RT	LS + RB	LS + RT
Speed burst	Double tap R1 + LS	Double tap R2 + L2	Double tap RB + LS	Double tap RT + LS
Knock on (when stationary)	R2 + RS in any direction	R1 + RS in any direction	RT + RS in any direction	RB + RS in any direction
Quick stop	Release LS + R1	Release LS + R2	Release LS + RB	Release LS + RT
Quick stop then face opposition goal	Release LS + R2	Release LS + R1	Release LS + RT	Release LS + RB
Dive	Click L3 + Click R3 + L1 + L2	Click L3 + Click R3 + L1 + L2	Click LS + Click RS + LB + LT	Click LS + Click RS + LB + LT

Speed burst

What you can do with the ball at your feet will separate the men from the boys on PES 2019. You need to understand what kind of dribbles can be performed when sprinting, allowing you to burst past your opponent and open up the defence. Have a practice with these in the training mode, and if you can nail the dive control, you can win yourself some vital penalties and wind up your mates.

Trap controls

Action	Standard PS4	Alternate PS4	Standard Xbox One	Alternate Xbox One
Flick	Click and hold R3 as you receive the ball	Click and hold R3 as you receive the ball	Click and hold RS as you receive the ball	Click and hold RS as you receive the ball
Control and face opposition goal	Push then release LS + start holding R2 before player controls ball	Push then release LS + start holding R1 before player controls ball	Push then release LS + start holding RT before player controls ball	Push then release LS + start holding RB before player controls ball
Through feint	Let go LS and before trapping the ball hold R1	Let go LS and before trapping the ball hold R2	Let go LS and before trapping the ball hold RB	Let go LS and before trapping the ball hold RT
Trap feint	Let go LS and before trapping the ball hold R1	Let go LS and before trapping the ball hold R2	Let go LS and before trapping the ball hold RB	Let go LS and before trapping the ball hold RT

Through feint

Trap controls just apply when receiving the ball. These can be used to gain a yard or two on the defender, or to slow the game down to suck them back. Master these and the tempo of the game will be in the palm of your hand.

Advanced movement control

Action	Standard PS4	Alternate PS4	Standard Xbox One	Alternate Xbox One
Jockey (in defence)	R2 + LS	R1 + LS	RT + LS	RB + LS
Manual cursor change (change player)	RS	RS	RS	RS
Positioning for high balls	R2 + LS	R1 + LS	RT + LS	RB + LS

Jockey

These advanced controls are rarely used, but they can give you an extra edge. Want to change to a specific player? Simply flick the right stick in the direction of the player you want. Getting your positioning right for high balls is also useful and increases the odds of you winning an aerial battle. As for jockeying in defence, with defending as hard as it is, and the inability to sprint whilst jockeying, this is a hard control to master.

Advanced passing controls

Action	Standard PS4	Alternate PS4	Standard Xbox One	Alternate Xbox One
High pass	RB + O	RB + ▢	RB + B	RB + X
Chipped through ball	LB + △	LB + △	LB + Y	LB + Y
Low cross	Double tap O	Double tap ▢	Double tap B	Double tap X
Early cross	L1 + any type of cross	L1 + any type of cross	LB + any type of cross	LB + any type of cross
One-two pass	LB + X then △	LB + X then △	LB + A then Y	LB + A then Y
Dynamic one-two	LB + X then hold LB + RS in direction you want player to make run	LB + X then hold LB + RS in direction you want player to make run	LB + A then hold LB + RS in direction you want player to make run	LB + A then hold LB + RS in direction you want player to make run
Pass and move	X or △ then R2 before player kicks ball	X or △ then R1 before player kicks ball	A or Y then RT before player kicks ball	A or Y then RB before player kicks ball
Call for the ball (co-op match an fixed only)	Double tap R2	Double tap R1	Double tap RT	Double tap RB
Teammate forward run	L1 + RS then release RS	L1 + RS then release RS	LB + RS then release RS	LB + RS then release RS

Low cross

A great way to break down the defence on PES 2020 is with short, sharp passing. If you can throw in here a sweet final through ball, then few opponents have a chance against you. The one-two moves or the pass and move should be heavily used with the opponent often struggling to track the runners, and if you really want to cut the defence in tow, get the teammate forward run going so you can play balls forward when you want.

Advanced shooting controls

Action	Standard PS4	Alternate PS4	Standard Xbox One	Alternate Xbox One
Controlled shot	R2 + ▢	R1 + O	RT + X	RB + B
Chip shot	LB + X	LB + O	LB + X	LB + B

Chip shot

These two shooting controls will be vital when you get in and around the box. The controlled shot is to be used when you are looking to bend the ball into the corner and opting for placement rather than power. As for the chip shot, it can be difficult to know when to use, with goalkeepers on PES reluctant to rush out from goal. If you do come within inches of the goalkeeper, use the chip shot and see the ball dink over him as the ‘keeper drops to the ground.

Set piece controls

Action	Standard PS4	Alternate PS4	Standard Xbox One	Alternate Xbox One
Select set piece taker	Select	Select	View button	View button
Pass/shot direction	LS ←/→	LS ←/→	LS ←/→	LS ←/→
Adjust trajectory (whilst shooting or crossing)	LS ↑/↓/←/→	LS ↑/↓/←/→	LS ↑/↓/←/→	LS ↑/↓ /←/→
Position second free kick taker	L1 + D-pad ↑	L1 + D-pad ↑	LB + D-pad ↑	LB + D-pad ↑
Line up both takers	L1 + D-pad ↓	L1 + D-pad ↓	LB + D-pad ↓	LB + D-pad ↓
Pass/shoot with second taker	Hold L2	Hold L2	Hold LT	Hold LT
Trick free kick	O then X	▢ then X	B then A	X then A
Short knock-on	L1 + X	L1 + X	LB + A	LB + A
Fix pass/shot direction and trajectory (offline only)	R1	R2	RB	RT
Dash/ touchline strategy	D-pad ↑	D-pad ↑	D-pad ↑	D-pad ↑
Far target/6-yard box/ runner from deep strategy	D-pad ↓	D-pad ↓	D-pad ↓	D-pad ↓
Dash and hold/ two options strategy	D-pad ←	D-pad ←	D-pad ←	D-pad ←
Target man strategy	D-pad →	D-pad →	D-pad →	D-pad →
Switch camera angle	Click R3	Click R3	Click RS	Click RS
Wall jump (when defending)	▢	O	X	B
Prevent wall jump (when defending)	Keep holding A	Keep holding A	Keep holding A	Keep holding A
Charge down (when defending)	O as opponent strikes ball	▢ as opponent strikes ball	B as opponent strikes ball	X as opponent strikes ball
Goalkeeper near positioning (when defending)	Keep holding △ until opponent takes kick	Keep holding △ until opponent takes kick	Keep holding Y until opponent takes kick	Keep holding Y until opponent takes kick
Mixed strategy (when defending)	D-pad ← then ↑	D-pad ← then ↑	D-pad ← then ↑	D-pad ← then ↑
Man-to-man strategy	D-pad ← then ←	D-pad ← then ←	D-pad ← then ←	D-pad ← then ←
Zonal strategy	D-pad ← then →	D-pad ← then →	D-pad ← then →	D-pad ← then →

Shoot with second taker

Set-pieces are difficult to master on PES 2020, so make sure you take the time in training to at least give yourself a chance of finding the net. There are plenty of options you can tinker with, so it is important to find what works, and at what range, for you. When playing against the COM, fouls are at a premium, but when playing your mates the challenges may fly around; make sure you are prepared.

Penalty controls

Action	Standard PS4	Alternate PS4	Standard Xbox One	Alternate Xbox One
Shoot	▢	O	X	B
Chipped penalty	L1 + ▢	L1 + O	LB + X	LB + B
Display aiming guide	R1	R2	RB	RT

Chipped penalty

With penalties, it’s all about making sure you use the aiming guide. Once you have a feel for this, you can go without it, as you won’t want to telegraph your spot-kick to an offline opponent. The chipped penalty, or Panenka, can be used if you want the goalkeeper to look silly, but miss and you’ll be the one with egg on your face.

GK controls (on the ball)

Action	Standard PS4	Alternate PS4	Standard Xbox One	Alternate Xbox One
Put ball down/ pick up ball	Release LS then R1	Release LS then R2	Release LS then RB	Release LS then RT
Throw	X	X	A	A
Throw into space	△	△	Y	Y
Drop kick	O	▢	B	X
High punt kick	R1 + O	R2 + ▢	RB + B	RT + X
Pass feint	Any pass command then X	Any pass command then X	Any pass command then A	Any pass command then A

GK pass feint

All fairly standard, but if you have a striker who is great in the air, it may be worth utilising the high punt kick to give the forward more time to get under the ball. If you are about to throw the ball straight to an opponent, save your blushes with the pass feint control.

Strategy controls

Action	Standard PS4	Alternate PS4	Standard Xbox One	Alternate Xbox One
Switch preset tactics	Hold D-pad ↑ or ↓	Hold D-pad ↑ or ↓	Hold D-pad ↑ or ↓	Hold D-pad ↑ or ↓
Switch Attack1 strategy on/off	L2 + D-pad ↑	L2 + D-pad ↑	LT + D-pad ↑	LT + D-pad ↑
Switch Attack2 strategy on/off	L2 + D-pad ↓	L2 + D-pad ↓	LT + D-pad ↓	LT + D-pad ↓
Switch Defence1 strategy on/off	L2 + D-pad ←	L2 + D-pad ←	LT + D-pad ←	LT + D-pad ←
Switch Defence1 strategy on/off	L2 + D-pad →	L2 + D-pad →	LT + D-pad →	LT + D-pad →
Increase attack/defence level	Double tap D-pad ↑	Double tap D-pad ↑	Double tap D-pad ↑	Double tap D-pad ↑
Decrease attack/defence level	Double tap D-pad ↓	Double tap D-pad ↓	Double tap D-pad ↓	Double tap D-pad ↓
Quick substitution (when ball out of play)	Select button	Select button	View button	View button

Switch strategies (see bottom left status bar)

For top end PES players, knowing how and when to use strategies can put you in the ascendancy. In attack, these can be attacking full backs or tiki-taka, whereas in defence you have the gegenpress and tight marking. Find the tactics that work for your side, and in your formation.

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