Professional or tactical fouls are a crucial part of modern-day football, and this year, they have been added to EA Sports FC 25 to further increase the realism of the title, even if they can prove frustrating for your opponent. Rather than giving the opposition a chance to have a dangerous attack, players often perform a professional foul to attempt to stop them in their tracks at the expense of a free kick in a non-threatening position rather than conceding a potential goal.

Previously, players have had to resort to using the normal slide tackle move to try and take out the opposition in dangerous circumstances, but this caused several problems. One, it was unreliable and often could miss the opposing player completely, or if you did connect, it would often lead to a straight red card due to the nature of the foul. However, introducing a professional foul input allows you to commit a foul on the opponent with high accuracy and less risk in EA Sports FC 25. This is a great tactic when facing the fastest players in EA Sports FC 25, as they try to sprint clear of you.

How To Do a Professional Foul In FC 25

Stopping Opponents' Counter Attacks

While there are only certain circumstances when you want to perform a professional foul, it can be beneficial when the situation arises. If you are running behind an opponent, you can perform the foul by pressing two buttons at the same time, R1 + X on PlayStation or RB and A on Xbox. If you have correctly performed the move, your player will pull back on the opponent by the shirt or foul them to stop them in their tracks. This will usually result in your player receiving a yellow card, so make sure you use a player who hasn't already been booked, or you face being a man down for the rest of the game.

You can only perform a professional foul when behind an opponent in EA Sports FC 25.

You must time the move when you are close enough to the player to perform it, or the feature will not work, and the opponent can run clear. The best time to use a professional foul is when the opposition has a counter-attack, such as from one of your own corners. These are often the most dangerous situations in football when there aren't many players back, even if they are some of the best defenders in EA Sports FC 25.

By performing a professional foul and stopping the opponent, you allow your players to get back with only a free kick and a yellow card as punishment. The other time you might want to do this is if the opposing striker is completely clear on goal and you are behind them, although in this circumstance, you risk being given a straight red card. The addition of professional fouls in EA Sports FC 25 adds a further element of strategy to matches and is a move you should use in the right circumstances to stop dangerous opposition counter-attacks.