The Ball Grid
Day #109 — 2026-08-18
2023/2024 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-08-18: the categories that made up each 3×3 board, every Premier League player who satisfied both criteria in each square, how the field actually answered them, and the day’s leading scores. Every player listed appeared for the relevant club and met the relevant statistical criteria within the 2023/2024 season alone.
Classic Grid
Day #109’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2023/2024 Premier League season and rated Medium. Across the nine cells there were 659 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Newcastle United × Defender, with only 11 valid answers; the most forgiving was 3+ Yellow Cards × 1+ Assists, where 176 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was Over 30 at Season Start × 1+ Assists, answered correctly just 69% of the time, while Newcastle United × European was filled correctly 100% of the time.
Row categories
- 1+ Assists— Provided at least 1 PL assist in 2023/2024.
- European— European nationality in 2023/2024.
- Defender— Listed as a Defender in 2023/2024.
Column categories
- Over 30 at Season Start— Over 30 at Season Start in 2023/2024.
- Newcastle United— Appeared for Newcastle United in 2023/2024.
- 3+ Yellow Cards— 3+ Yellow Cards in 2023/2024.
Every square, and who qualified
Over 30 at Season Start × 1+ Assists46 answers
Show the 46 qualifying players
Heung-Min Son, Mohamed Salah, Chris Wood, Pascal Groß, James Tarkowski, Jordan Ayew, Mark Flekken, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Virgil van Dijk, Vladimír Coufal, Fabian Schär, José Sá, Michail Antonio, Lewis Dunk, Willian, Callum Wilson, Kyle Walker, Dan Burn, Danny Welbeck, Bobby Reid, Pablo Sarabia, Thiago Silva, Lucas Digne, Kieran Trippier, Craig Dawson, Adam Smith, Casemiro, Joel Ward, Harry Maguire, Joël Veltman. + 16 more qualify
Newcastle United × 1+ Assists15 answers
Show the 15 qualifying players
Alexander Isak, Anthony Gordon, Bruno Guimarães, Sean Longstaff, Fabian Schär, Callum Wilson, Dan Burn, Miguel Almirón, Kieran Trippier, Harvey Barnes, Jacob Murphy, Joelinton, Sven Botman, Lewis Miley, Elliot Anderson.
3+ Yellow Cards × 1+ Assists176 answers
Show the 176 qualifying players
Dominic Solanke, Ollie Watkins, Bukayo Saka, Nicolas Jackson, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Anthony Gordon, Carlton Morris, Yoane Wissa, Matheus Cunha, Hee-Chan Hwang, Cole Palmer, Dejan Kulusevski, Darwin Núñez, Luis Díaz, Leon Bailey, Alejandro Garnacho, Bruno Fernandes, Bruno Guimarães, Declan Rice, Douglas Luiz, Antoine Semenyo, Richarlison, Kai Havertz, Raheem Sterling, Rodri, James Ward-Prowse, Morgan Gibbs-White, Conor Gallagher, John McGinn, Tomáš Souček. + 146 more qualify
Over 30 at Season Start × European74 answers
Show the 74 qualifying players
Pascal Groß, James Tarkowski, Bernd Leno, Thomas Kaminski, Mark Flekken, Virgil van Dijk, Vladimír Coufal, Fabian Schär, José Sá, Lewis Dunk, Callum Wilson, Kyle Walker, Dan Burn, Danny Welbeck, Alphonse Areola, Wes Foderingham, Pablo Sarabia, Lucas Digne, Ashley Young, Kieran Trippier, Craig Dawson, Adam Smith, Martin Dúbravka, Joel Ward, Sam Johnstone, Harry Maguire, Joël Veltman, Tom Cairney, Kevin De Bruyne, Jason Steele. + 44 more qualify
Newcastle United × European27 answers
Show the 27 qualifying players
Alexander Isak, Anthony Gordon, Sean Longstaff, Fabian Schär, Callum Wilson, Dan Burn, Kieran Trippier, Martin Dúbravka, Harvey Barnes, Jacob Murphy, Sven Botman, Nick Pope, Valentino Livramento, Lewis Miley, Jamaal Lascelles, Elliot Anderson, Emil Krafth, Lewis Hall, Sandro Tonali, Joseph Willock, Matt Ritchie, Loris Karius, Matt Targett, Ben Parkinson, Paul Dummett, Alex Murphy, Joe White.
3+ Yellow Cards × European170 answers
Show the 170 qualifying players
Dominic Solanke, Ollie Watkins, Bukayo Saka, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Anthony Gordon, Carlton Morris, Cole Palmer, Dejan Kulusevski, Bruno Fernandes, Declan Rice, Antoine Semenyo, Kai Havertz, Raheem Sterling, Rodri, James Ward-Prowse, Morgan Gibbs-White, Conor Gallagher, John McGinn, Tomáš Souček, Pascal Groß, William Saliba, Jordan Pickford, James Tarkowski, Bernd Leno, Max Kilman, Joachim Andersen, Thomas Kaminski, Justin Kluivert, Brennan Johnson, Illia Zabarnyi. + 140 more qualify
Over 30 at Season Start × Defender42 answers
Show the 42 qualifying players
James Tarkowski, Virgil van Dijk, Vladimír Coufal, Fabian Schär, Lewis Dunk, Kyle Walker, Dan Burn, Thiago Silva, Ethan Pinnock, Lucas Digne, Ashley Young, Kieran Trippier, Craig Dawson, Adam Smith, Joel Ward, Diego Carlos, Harry Maguire, Joël Veltman, Tim Ream, Willy Boly, Jonny Evans, Raphaël Varane, Nathaniel Clyne, Ben Mee, Matt Doherty, Mathias Jørgensen, Ben Davies, Álex Moreno, George Baldock, Serge Aurier. + 12 more qualify
Newcastle United × Defender11 answers
Show the 11 qualifying players
Fabian Schär, Dan Burn, Kieran Trippier, Sven Botman, Valentino Livramento, Jamaal Lascelles, Emil Krafth, Lewis Hall, Matt Targett, Paul Dummett, Alex Murphy.
3+ Yellow Cards × Defender98 answers
Show the 98 qualifying players
William Saliba, James Tarkowski, Max Kilman, Joachim Andersen, Illia Zabarnyi, Antonee Robinson, Tyrick Mitchell, Virgil van Dijk, Diogo Dalot, Emerson Palmieri, Vladimír Coufal, Jarrad Branthwaite, Pedro Porro, Nélson Semedo, Ezri Konsa, Fabian Schär, Gabriel Magalhães, Ben White, Dara O'Shea, Jack Robinson, Lewis Dunk, Kurt Zouma, Jayden Bogle, Cristian Romero, Toti Gomes, Dan Burn, Nathan Collins, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Timothy Castagne, Axel Disasi. + 68 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Score | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ss1994 | 525 | 9/9 |
| 2 | Donkzyy | 515 | 9/9 |
Rapid Fire
Day #109’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2023/2024 Premier League season and rated Medium. Across the nine cells there were 659 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Newcastle United × Defender, with only 11 valid answers; the most forgiving was 3+ Yellow Cards × 1+ Assists, where 176 players fit.
Row categories
- 1+ Assists— Provided at least 1 PL assist in 2023/2024.
- European— European nationality in 2023/2024.
- Defender— Listed as a Defender in 2023/2024.
Column categories
- Over 30 at Season Start— Over 30 at Season Start in 2023/2024.
- Newcastle United— Appeared for Newcastle United in 2023/2024.
- 3+ Yellow Cards— 3+ Yellow Cards in 2023/2024.
Every square, and who qualified
Over 30 at Season Start × 1+ Assists46 answers
Show the 46 qualifying players
Heung-Min Son, Mohamed Salah, Chris Wood, Pascal Groß, James Tarkowski, Jordan Ayew, Mark Flekken, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Virgil van Dijk, Vladimír Coufal, Fabian Schär, José Sá, Michail Antonio, Lewis Dunk, Willian, Callum Wilson, Kyle Walker, Dan Burn, Danny Welbeck, Bobby Reid, Pablo Sarabia, Thiago Silva, Lucas Digne, Kieran Trippier, Craig Dawson, Adam Smith, Casemiro, Joel Ward, Harry Maguire, Joël Veltman. + 16 more qualify
Newcastle United × 1+ Assists15 answers
Show the 15 qualifying players
Alexander Isak, Anthony Gordon, Bruno Guimarães, Sean Longstaff, Fabian Schär, Callum Wilson, Dan Burn, Miguel Almirón, Kieran Trippier, Harvey Barnes, Jacob Murphy, Joelinton, Sven Botman, Lewis Miley, Elliot Anderson.
3+ Yellow Cards × 1+ Assists176 answers
Show the 176 qualifying players
Dominic Solanke, Ollie Watkins, Bukayo Saka, Nicolas Jackson, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Anthony Gordon, Carlton Morris, Yoane Wissa, Matheus Cunha, Hee-Chan Hwang, Cole Palmer, Dejan Kulusevski, Darwin Núñez, Luis Díaz, Leon Bailey, Alejandro Garnacho, Bruno Fernandes, Bruno Guimarães, Declan Rice, Douglas Luiz, Antoine Semenyo, Richarlison, Kai Havertz, Raheem Sterling, Rodri, James Ward-Prowse, Morgan Gibbs-White, Conor Gallagher, John McGinn, Tomáš Souček. + 146 more qualify
Over 30 at Season Start × European74 answers
Show the 74 qualifying players
Pascal Groß, James Tarkowski, Bernd Leno, Thomas Kaminski, Mark Flekken, Virgil van Dijk, Vladimír Coufal, Fabian Schär, José Sá, Lewis Dunk, Callum Wilson, Kyle Walker, Dan Burn, Danny Welbeck, Alphonse Areola, Wes Foderingham, Pablo Sarabia, Lucas Digne, Ashley Young, Kieran Trippier, Craig Dawson, Adam Smith, Martin Dúbravka, Joel Ward, Sam Johnstone, Harry Maguire, Joël Veltman, Tom Cairney, Kevin De Bruyne, Jason Steele. + 44 more qualify
Newcastle United × European27 answers
Show the 27 qualifying players
Alexander Isak, Anthony Gordon, Sean Longstaff, Fabian Schär, Callum Wilson, Dan Burn, Kieran Trippier, Martin Dúbravka, Harvey Barnes, Jacob Murphy, Sven Botman, Nick Pope, Valentino Livramento, Lewis Miley, Jamaal Lascelles, Elliot Anderson, Emil Krafth, Lewis Hall, Sandro Tonali, Joseph Willock, Matt Ritchie, Loris Karius, Matt Targett, Ben Parkinson, Paul Dummett, Alex Murphy, Joe White.
3+ Yellow Cards × European170 answers
Show the 170 qualifying players
Dominic Solanke, Ollie Watkins, Bukayo Saka, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Anthony Gordon, Carlton Morris, Cole Palmer, Dejan Kulusevski, Bruno Fernandes, Declan Rice, Antoine Semenyo, Kai Havertz, Raheem Sterling, Rodri, James Ward-Prowse, Morgan Gibbs-White, Conor Gallagher, John McGinn, Tomáš Souček, Pascal Groß, William Saliba, Jordan Pickford, James Tarkowski, Bernd Leno, Max Kilman, Joachim Andersen, Thomas Kaminski, Justin Kluivert, Brennan Johnson, Illia Zabarnyi. + 140 more qualify
Over 30 at Season Start × Defender42 answers
Show the 42 qualifying players
James Tarkowski, Virgil van Dijk, Vladimír Coufal, Fabian Schär, Lewis Dunk, Kyle Walker, Dan Burn, Thiago Silva, Ethan Pinnock, Lucas Digne, Ashley Young, Kieran Trippier, Craig Dawson, Adam Smith, Joel Ward, Diego Carlos, Harry Maguire, Joël Veltman, Tim Ream, Willy Boly, Jonny Evans, Raphaël Varane, Nathaniel Clyne, Ben Mee, Matt Doherty, Mathias Jørgensen, Ben Davies, Álex Moreno, George Baldock, Serge Aurier. + 12 more qualify
Newcastle United × Defender11 answers
Show the 11 qualifying players
Fabian Schär, Dan Burn, Kieran Trippier, Sven Botman, Valentino Livramento, Jamaal Lascelles, Emil Krafth, Lewis Hall, Matt Targett, Paul Dummett, Alex Murphy.
3+ Yellow Cards × Defender98 answers
Show the 98 qualifying players
William Saliba, James Tarkowski, Max Kilman, Joachim Andersen, Illia Zabarnyi, Antonee Robinson, Tyrick Mitchell, Virgil van Dijk, Diogo Dalot, Emerson Palmieri, Vladimír Coufal, Jarrad Branthwaite, Pedro Porro, Nélson Semedo, Ezri Konsa, Fabian Schär, Gabriel Magalhães, Ben White, Dara O'Shea, Jack Robinson, Lewis Dunk, Kurt Zouma, Jayden Bogle, Cristian Romero, Toti Gomes, Dan Burn, Nathan Collins, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Timothy Castagne, Axel Disasi. + 68 more qualify
Top 10 that day
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