The Ball Grid
Day #112 — 2026-08-21
2023/2024 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-08-21: 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 #112’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2023/2024 Premier League season and rated Easy. Across the nine cells there were 345 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Liverpool × Over 185cm, with only 11 valid answers; the most forgiving was 5+ Yellow Cards × Non-English, where 103 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was 5+ Yellow Cards × Over 185cm, answered correctly just 33% of the time, while Liverpool × Defender was filled correctly 100% of the time.
Row categories
- Over 185cm— 185cm or taller in 2023/2024.
- Non-English— Non-English nationality in 2023/2024.
- Defender— Listed as a Defender in 2023/2024.
Column categories
- Liverpool— Appeared for Liverpool in 2023/2024.
- 7+ Clean Sheets— Kept 7 or more clean sheets (Goalkeeper or Defender only) in 2023/2024.
- 5+ Yellow Cards— 5+ Yellow Cards in 2023/2024.
Every square, and who qualified
Liverpool × Over 185cm11 answers
Show the 11 qualifying players
Darwin Núñez, Cody Gakpo, Virgil van Dijk, Alisson Becker, Dominik Szoboszlai, Joe Gomez, Ibrahima Konaté, Ryan Gravenberch, Jarell Quansah, Caoimhin Kelleher, Joel Matip.
7+ Clean Sheets × Over 185cm26 answers
Show the 26 qualifying players
William Saliba, Bernd Leno, Guglielmo Vicario, André Onana, Joachim Andersen, Illia Zabarnyi, Mark Flekken, Virgil van Dijk, Jarrad Branthwaite, Fabian Schär, Gabriel Magalhães, Emiliano Martínez, Ben White, Norberto Neto, Ederson, Dan Burn, Nathan Collins, Rúben Dias, Alisson Becker, Manuel Akanji, Chris Richards, Joel Ward, Joe Gomez, Raphaël Varane, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Jakub Kiwior.
5+ Yellow Cards × Over 185cm43 answers
Show the 43 qualifying players
Nicolas Jackson, Dejan Kulusevski, Darwin Núñez, Declan Rice, Kai Havertz, Rodri, Tomáš Souček, André Onana, Max Kilman, Joachim Andersen, Illia Zabarnyi, Jarrad Branthwaite, Sander Berge, Fabian Schär, João Palhinha, Ross Barkley, Ben White, Dara O'Shea, Norberto Neto, Lewis Dunk, Ederson, Toti Gomes, Christian Nørgaard, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Axel Disasi, Oliver McBurnie, Edson Álvarez, Destiny Udogie, Mickey van de Ven, Amadou Onana. + 13 more qualify
Liverpool × Non-English21 answers
Show the 21 qualifying players
Mohamed Salah, Darwin Núñez, Luis Díaz, Cody Gakpo, Virgil van Dijk, Diogo Jota, Alexis Mac Allister, Alisson Becker, Dominik Szoboszlai, Wataru Endo, Andrew Robertson, Ibrahima Konaté, Ryan Gravenberch, Caoimhin Kelleher, Joel Matip, Conor Bradley, Konstantinos Tsimikas, Stefan Bajcetic, Ben Doak, Owen Beck, Thiago Alcantara.
7+ Clean Sheets × Non-English35 answers
Show the 35 qualifying players
William Saliba, Bernd Leno, Guglielmo Vicario, André Onana, Joachim Andersen, Illia Zabarnyi, Mark Flekken, Antonee Robinson, Virgil van Dijk, Diogo Dalot, Pedro Porro, Fabian Schär, Gabriel Magalhães, Emiliano Martínez, Norberto Neto, David Raya, Cristian Romero, Ederson, Nathan Collins, Timothy Castagne, Rúben Dias, Thiago Silva, Alisson Becker, Manuel Akanji, Vitalii Mykolenko, Joško Gvardiol, Marcos Senesi, Chris Richards, Nathan Aké, Mads Roerslev. + 5 more qualify
5+ Yellow Cards × Non-English103 answers
Show the 103 qualifying players
Nicolas Jackson, Yoane Wissa, Matheus Cunha, Hee-Chan Hwang, Dejan Kulusevski, Darwin Núñez, Leon Bailey, Bruno Fernandes, Bruno Guimarães, Douglas Luiz, Kai Havertz, Rodri, John McGinn, Tomáš Souček, Pascal Groß, André Onana, Joachim Andersen, Jordan Ayew, Justin Kluivert, Illia Zabarnyi, Mario Lemina, Antonee Robinson, Gustavo Hamer, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Diogo Dalot, Vitaly Janelt, Emerson Palmieri, Vladimír Coufal, Mohammed Kudus, Nélson Semedo. + 73 more qualify
Liverpool × Defender11 answers
Show the 11 qualifying players
Virgil van Dijk, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joe Gomez, Andrew Robertson, Ibrahima Konaté, Jarell Quansah, Joel Matip, Conor Bradley, Konstantinos Tsimikas, Stefan Bajcetic, Owen Beck.
7+ Clean Sheets × Defender42 answers
Show the 42 qualifying players
William Saliba, James Tarkowski, Joachim Andersen, Illia Zabarnyi, Antonee Robinson, Tyrick Mitchell, Virgil van Dijk, Diogo Dalot, Jarrad Branthwaite, Pedro Porro, Ezri Konsa, Fabian Schär, Gabriel Magalhães, Ben White, Cristian Romero, Kyle Walker, Dan Burn, Nathan Collins, Timothy Castagne, Rúben Dias, Thiago Silva, Manuel Akanji, Vitalii Mykolenko, Joško Gvardiol, Calvin Ughelumba, Ashley Young, Marcos Senesi, Kieran Trippier, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Adam Smith. + 12 more qualify
5+ Yellow Cards × Defender53 answers
Show the 53 qualifying players
James Tarkowski, Max Kilman, Joachim Andersen, Illia Zabarnyi, Antonee Robinson, Tyrick Mitchell, Diogo Dalot, Emerson Palmieri, Vladimír Coufal, Jarrad Branthwaite, Nélson Semedo, Ezri Konsa, Fabian Schär, Ben White, Dara O'Shea, Jack Robinson, Lewis Dunk, Jayden Bogle, Cristian Romero, Toti Gomes, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Axel Disasi, Lucas Digne, Destiny Udogie, Rayan Aït Nouri, Mickey van de Ven, Charlie Taylor, Calvin Ughelumba, Ashley Young, Marcos Senesi. + 23 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Score | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | adam95273 | 640 | 9/9 |
| 2 | Donkzyy | 610 | 9/9 |
| 3 | ss1994 | 580 | 9/9 |
Rapid Fire
Day #112’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2023/2024 Premier League season and rated Easy. Across the nine cells there were 345 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Liverpool × Over 185cm, with only 11 valid answers; the most forgiving was 5+ Yellow Cards × Non-English, where 103 players fit.
Row categories
- Over 185cm— 185cm or taller in 2023/2024.
- Non-English— Non-English nationality in 2023/2024.
- Defender— Listed as a Defender in 2023/2024.
Column categories
- Liverpool— Appeared for Liverpool in 2023/2024.
- 7+ Clean Sheets— Kept 7 or more clean sheets (Goalkeeper or Defender only) in 2023/2024.
- 5+ Yellow Cards— 5+ Yellow Cards in 2023/2024.
Every square, and who qualified
Liverpool × Over 185cm11 answers
Show the 11 qualifying players
Darwin Núñez, Cody Gakpo, Virgil van Dijk, Alisson Becker, Dominik Szoboszlai, Joe Gomez, Ibrahima Konaté, Ryan Gravenberch, Jarell Quansah, Caoimhin Kelleher, Joel Matip.
7+ Clean Sheets × Over 185cm26 answers
Show the 26 qualifying players
William Saliba, Bernd Leno, Guglielmo Vicario, André Onana, Joachim Andersen, Illia Zabarnyi, Mark Flekken, Virgil van Dijk, Jarrad Branthwaite, Fabian Schär, Gabriel Magalhães, Emiliano Martínez, Ben White, Norberto Neto, Ederson, Dan Burn, Nathan Collins, Rúben Dias, Alisson Becker, Manuel Akanji, Chris Richards, Joel Ward, Joe Gomez, Raphaël Varane, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Jakub Kiwior.
5+ Yellow Cards × Over 185cm43 answers
Show the 43 qualifying players
Nicolas Jackson, Dejan Kulusevski, Darwin Núñez, Declan Rice, Kai Havertz, Rodri, Tomáš Souček, André Onana, Max Kilman, Joachim Andersen, Illia Zabarnyi, Jarrad Branthwaite, Sander Berge, Fabian Schär, João Palhinha, Ross Barkley, Ben White, Dara O'Shea, Norberto Neto, Lewis Dunk, Ederson, Toti Gomes, Christian Nørgaard, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Axel Disasi, Oliver McBurnie, Edson Álvarez, Destiny Udogie, Mickey van de Ven, Amadou Onana. + 13 more qualify
Liverpool × Non-English21 answers
Show the 21 qualifying players
Mohamed Salah, Darwin Núñez, Luis Díaz, Cody Gakpo, Virgil van Dijk, Diogo Jota, Alexis Mac Allister, Alisson Becker, Dominik Szoboszlai, Wataru Endo, Andrew Robertson, Ibrahima Konaté, Ryan Gravenberch, Caoimhin Kelleher, Joel Matip, Conor Bradley, Konstantinos Tsimikas, Stefan Bajcetic, Ben Doak, Owen Beck, Thiago Alcantara.
7+ Clean Sheets × Non-English35 answers
Show the 35 qualifying players
William Saliba, Bernd Leno, Guglielmo Vicario, André Onana, Joachim Andersen, Illia Zabarnyi, Mark Flekken, Antonee Robinson, Virgil van Dijk, Diogo Dalot, Pedro Porro, Fabian Schär, Gabriel Magalhães, Emiliano Martínez, Norberto Neto, David Raya, Cristian Romero, Ederson, Nathan Collins, Timothy Castagne, Rúben Dias, Thiago Silva, Alisson Becker, Manuel Akanji, Vitalii Mykolenko, Joško Gvardiol, Marcos Senesi, Chris Richards, Nathan Aké, Mads Roerslev. + 5 more qualify
5+ Yellow Cards × Non-English103 answers
Show the 103 qualifying players
Nicolas Jackson, Yoane Wissa, Matheus Cunha, Hee-Chan Hwang, Dejan Kulusevski, Darwin Núñez, Leon Bailey, Bruno Fernandes, Bruno Guimarães, Douglas Luiz, Kai Havertz, Rodri, John McGinn, Tomáš Souček, Pascal Groß, André Onana, Joachim Andersen, Jordan Ayew, Justin Kluivert, Illia Zabarnyi, Mario Lemina, Antonee Robinson, Gustavo Hamer, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Diogo Dalot, Vitaly Janelt, Emerson Palmieri, Vladimír Coufal, Mohammed Kudus, Nélson Semedo. + 73 more qualify
Liverpool × Defender11 answers
Show the 11 qualifying players
Virgil van Dijk, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joe Gomez, Andrew Robertson, Ibrahima Konaté, Jarell Quansah, Joel Matip, Conor Bradley, Konstantinos Tsimikas, Stefan Bajcetic, Owen Beck.
7+ Clean Sheets × Defender42 answers
Show the 42 qualifying players
William Saliba, James Tarkowski, Joachim Andersen, Illia Zabarnyi, Antonee Robinson, Tyrick Mitchell, Virgil van Dijk, Diogo Dalot, Jarrad Branthwaite, Pedro Porro, Ezri Konsa, Fabian Schär, Gabriel Magalhães, Ben White, Cristian Romero, Kyle Walker, Dan Burn, Nathan Collins, Timothy Castagne, Rúben Dias, Thiago Silva, Manuel Akanji, Vitalii Mykolenko, Joško Gvardiol, Calvin Ughelumba, Ashley Young, Marcos Senesi, Kieran Trippier, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Adam Smith. + 12 more qualify
5+ Yellow Cards × Defender53 answers
Show the 53 qualifying players
James Tarkowski, Max Kilman, Joachim Andersen, Illia Zabarnyi, Antonee Robinson, Tyrick Mitchell, Diogo Dalot, Emerson Palmieri, Vladimír Coufal, Jarrad Branthwaite, Nélson Semedo, Ezri Konsa, Fabian Schär, Ben White, Dara O'Shea, Jack Robinson, Lewis Dunk, Jayden Bogle, Cristian Romero, Toti Gomes, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Axel Disasi, Lucas Digne, Destiny Udogie, Rayan Aït Nouri, Mickey van de Ven, Charlie Taylor, Calvin Ughelumba, Ashley Young, Marcos Senesi. + 23 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Time | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | adam95273 | 4:58 | 9/9 |