- Primary Subject: Complete live upgrade tracker, performance requirements, and milestone criteria for Road to the Knockout cards in EA Sports FC 27.
- Key Update: Details specific upgrade triggers, including Base PlayStyle additions for match wins, targeted positional attribute boosts (+1 to primary stats) for scoring in consecutive matches, and +1 OVR rating upgrades for top-tier league phase finishes.
- Status: Live.
- Last Verified: November 10, 2026.
- Quick Answer: All RTTK items are dynamic live cards whose upgrades depend strictly on real-world European club results. Track remaining November fixtures as clubs push toward win milestones and qualifying spots in their respective UEFA league phases.
Road to the Knockout is a live promo in FC 27 based on Europe's biggest club competitions. The more matches the team wins, the higher the upgrade the player card will fetch.
Jude Bellingham, Aitana Bonmatí, Ousmane Dembélé, and Pedri were among the headlines for the main squad. More SBCs will be released soon, but the campaign is expected to have only one team.
Regardless, there are plenty of meta cards that can get even stronger. Continue reading for the full tracker and how upgrades work.
FC 27 RTTF Upgrades Explained
All RTFF cards get the same type of upgrades but have different requirements based on their position and the European competition they're part of.
Below is the full breakdown based on the competition.
Champions League and Europa League
UCL and EL share the same upgrade path. UCL cards are blue, and UEL cards are orange, similar to the official themed colors for the respective competitions.
- Club wins 3 matches in the league phase: +1 Base PlayStyles
- Club scores 1 goal in 3 separate matches:
- Attackers: +1 in pace and shooting
- Midfielders: +1 in passing and dribbling
- Defenders: +1 in defending and physical
- Goalkeepers: +1 in reflexes and positioning
- Club finishes top 8 in league phase: +1 OVR
Conference League
- Club wins 2 matches in the league phase: +1 Base PlayStyles
- Club scores 1 goal in 2 separate matches:
- Attackers: +1 in pace and shooting
- Midfielders: +1 in passing and dribbling
- Defenders: +1 in defending and physical
- Goalkeepers: +1 in reflexes and positioning
- Club finishes top 8 in league phase: +1 OVR
UEFA Women's Champions League
- Club wins 2 matches in the league phase: +1 Base PlayStyles
- Club scores 1 goal in 2 separate matches:
- Attackers: +1 in pace and shooting
- Midfielders: +1 in passing and dribbling
- Defenders: +1 in defending and physical
- Goalkeepers: +1 in reflexes and positioning
- Club finishes top 4 in league phase: +1 OVR
FC 27 RTFF Upgrades Tracker
No upgrades for RTTF cards have gone live yet. Below is the list of available cards and their eligible upgrades.
We will update the table once they're live.
UEFA Champions League
Player | Club | Matches Won | Goals Scored | Current Position | Next Fixture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ousmane Dembélé | Paris Saint-Germain | 1st | PSG vs Roma (Nov 25) | ||
Jude Bellingham | Real Madrid | 2nd | Real Madrid vs PSV (Nov 24) | ||
Pedri | Barcelona | 5th | Sabah vs Barcelona (Nov 25) | ||
Luis Díaz | Bayern Munich | 13th | Lille vs Bayern (Nov 25) | ||
Marcos Llorente | Atlético Madrid | 23rd | Atlético Madrid vs Viking (Nov 25) | ||
Alessandro Bastoni | Inter Milan | 15th | Inter vs Stuttgart (Nov 25) | ||
Ryan Gravenberch | Liverpool | 8th | Club Brugge vs Liverpool (Nov 25) | ||
Jérémy Doku | Manchester City | 7th | Man City vs Napoli (Nov 24) | ||
Romelu Lukaku | Fenerbahçe | 19th | Shakhtar vs Fenerbahçe (Nov 25) | ||
Francisco Conceição | Juventus | 5th | Juventus vs Omonia (Nov 26) |
UEFA Europa League
Player | Club | Matches Won | Goals Scored | Current Position | Next Fixture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brian Brobbey | Sunderland | 11th | Sunderland vs. Jagiellonia Białystok | ||
Fikayo Tomori | AC Milan | 28th | Olympiacos vs Milan (Nov 26) | ||
Timothy Weah | Marseille | 31st | Marseille vs Levski Sofia (Nov 26) | ||
Aleix García | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 7th | Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs K Dinamo Zagreb (Nov |
UEFA Conference League
Player | Club | Matches Won | Goals Scored | Current Position | Next Fixture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matthias Ginter | Freiburg | 14th | Freiburg vs Twente (Nov 26) | ||
Maxim De Cuyper | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5th | Brighton vs Universitatea Craiova (Nov 26) | ||
Diogo Travassos | SC Braga | 17th | Braga vs KuPS (Nov 26) | ||
Zaid Romero | Getafe | 31th | Iberia Tbilisi vs Getafe (Nov 26) | ||
Younes Taha | FC Twente | 3rd | Freiburg vs Twente (Nov 26) | ||
Lamine Camara | AS Monaco | 4th | Hearts vs Monaco (Nov 26) |
UEFA Women's Champions League
Player | Club | Matches Won | Goals Scored | Current Position | Next Fixture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aitana Bonmatí | Barcelona | 1st | Barcelona vs Arsenal (Nov 12) | ||
Sakina Karchaoui | Paris Saint-Germain | 6th | PSG vs Bayern (Nov 10) | ||
Tabitha Chawinga | Lyon | 2nd | Juventus vs Lyon (Nov 11) | ||
Yui Hasegawa | Manchester City | 10th | Inter vs Man City (Nov 10) | ||
Alyssa Thompson | Chelsea | 4th | Häcken vs Chelsea (Nov 10) | ||
Géraldine Reuteler | Arsenal | 3rd | Barcelona vs Arsenal (Nov 12) | ||
Andreia Jacinto | Real Madrid | 9th | Real Madrid vs Paris FC (Nov 10) |
That's everything you need to know about the RTTK tracker in FC 27.
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