The Ball Grid
Day #117 — 2026-08-26
2024/2025 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-08-26: 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 2024/2025 season alone.
Classic Grid
Day #117’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2024/2025 Premier League season and rated Easy. Across the nine cells there were 345 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Arsenal × Under 25 at Season Start, with only 10 valid answers; the most forgiving was English × Under 25 at Season Start, where 85 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was 7+ Clean Sheets × Under 25 at Season Start, answered correctly just 38% of the time, while Arsenal × Defender was filled correctly 91% of the time.
Row categories
- Under 25 at Season Start— Under 25 at Season Start in 2024/2025.
- Over 185cm— 185cm or taller in 2024/2025.
- Defender— Listed as a Defender in 2024/2025.
Column categories
- Arsenal— Appeared for Arsenal in 2024/2025.
- 7+ Clean Sheets— Kept 7 or more clean sheets (Goalkeeper or Defender only) in 2024/2025.
- English— English nationality in 2024/2025.
Every square, and who qualified
Arsenal × Under 25 at Season Start10 answers
Show the 10 qualifying players
Gabriel Martinelli, William Saliba, Bukayo Saka, Jurriën Timber, Ethan Nwaneri, Jakub Kiwior, Riccardo Calafiori, Reiss Nelson, Ayden Heaven, Nathan Butler-Oyedeji.
7+ Clean Sheets × Under 25 at Season Start24 answers
Show the 24 qualifying players
Nathan Collins, Milos Kerkez, Joško Gvardiol, Bart Verbruggen, Levi Colwill, Rayan Aït Nouri, Maxence Lacroix, Illia Zabarnyi, Tyrick Mitchell, Marc Guehi, William Saliba, Jan Paul van Hecke, Valentino Livramento, Neco Williams, Jarrad Branthwaite, Jurriën Timber, Dean Donny Huijsen, Lewis Hall, Matthijs de Ligt, Chris Richards, Rico Lewis, Malo Gusto, Jean-Clair Todibo, Felipe Rodrigues.
English × Under 25 at Season Start85 answers
Show the 85 qualifying players
Antoine Semenyo, Liam Delap, Morgan Rogers, Cole Palmer, Anthony Gordon, Noni Madueke, Morgan Gibbs-White, Keane Lewis-Potter, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Phil Foden, Levi Colwill, Tyrick Mitchell, Calvin Ughelumba, Marc Guehi, Bukayo Saka, Valentino Livramento, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Leif Davis, Emile Smith Rowe, Jarrad Branthwaite, Jadon Sancho, Jacob Greaves, Lewis Hall, Dwight McNeil, Tyler Obling, Curtis Jones, Rico Lewis, Cameron Archer, Djed Spence, Archie Gray. + 55 more qualify
Arsenal × Over 185cm10 answers
Show the 10 qualifying players
Kai Havertz, Declan Rice, William Saliba, Aaron Ramsdale, Gabriel Magalhães, Mikel Merino, Ben White, Jakub Kiwior, Riccardo Calafiori, Takehiro Tomiyasu.
7+ Clean Sheets × Over 185cm37 answers
Show the 37 qualifying players
Matz Sels, Nathan Collins, Dean Henderson, Max Kilman, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Nikola Milenković, Mark Flekken, Bart Verbruggen, Emiliano Martínez, Levi Colwill, Maxence Lacroix, Illia Zabarnyi, André Onana, William Saliba, Jan Paul van Hecke, Fabian Schär, Robert Sánchez, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Toti Gomes, José Sá, Ibrahima Konaté, Nick Pope, Jarrad Branthwaite, Alisson Becker, Gabriel Magalhães, Ederson, Rúben Dias, Matthijs de Ligt, Manuel Akanji. + 7 more qualify
English × Over 185cm43 answers
Show the 43 qualifying players
Morgan Rogers, Dominic Solanke, Dean Henderson, Max Kilman, Dan Burn, Declan Rice, Levi Colwill, Aaron Ramsdale, Nick Pope, Jarrad Branthwaite, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Jacob Greaves, Lewis Dunk, Ryan Yates, Trevoh Chalobah, Harry Maguire, Archie Gray, Tosin Adarabioyo, George Hirst, Ben White, Tyrone Mings, Matthew O'Riley, Michael Keane, Craig Dawson, Adam Webster, Ross Barkley, Nathan Wood-Gordon, Nico O'Reilly, Christian Walton, Sam Johnstone. + 13 more qualify
Arsenal × Defender10 answers
Show the 10 qualifying players
William Saliba, Jurriën Timber, Gabriel Magalhães, Ben White, Jakub Kiwior, Riccardo Calafiori, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Kieran Tierney, Ayden Heaven, Takehiro Tomiyasu.
7+ Clean Sheets × Defender55 answers
Show the 55 qualifying players
Nathan Collins, Max Kilman, Milos Kerkez, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Nikola Milenković, Joško Gvardiol, Daniel Muñoz, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Levi Colwill, Rayan Aït Nouri, Maxence Lacroix, Illia Zabarnyi, Tyrick Mitchell, Vitalii Mykolenko, Marc Guehi, William Saliba, Ola Aina, Marc Cucurella, Jan Paul van Hecke, Fabian Schär, Ezri Konsa, James Tarkowski, Nélson Semedo, Noussair Mazraoui, Valentino Livramento, Diogo Dalot, Toti Gomes, Neco Williams, Ibrahima Konaté. + 25 more qualify
English × Defender71 answers
Show the 71 qualifying players
Max Kilman, Dan Burn, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Levi Colwill, Tyrick Mitchell, Calvin Ughelumba, Marc Guehi, Ezri Konsa, James Tarkowski, Kyle Walker-Peters, James Justin, Valentino Livramento, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Leif Davis, Jarrad Branthwaite, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jacob Greaves, Lewis Hall, Lewis Dunk, Trevoh Chalobah, Rico Lewis, Ashley Young, Djed Spence, Harry Maguire, Axel Tuanzebe, Conor Coady, Adam Smith, Tosin Adarabioyo, Jack Stephens, Ben Johnson. + 41 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Score | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Almog | 725 | 9/9 |
| 2 | Mitchell | 640 | 9/9 |
| 3 | Eric | 615 | 9/9 |
| 4 | Nickdav92 | 550 | 9/9 |
| 5 | adam95273 | 535 | 9/9 |
| 6 | Daniel | 500 | 9/9 |
| 7 | ss1994 | 293 | 9/9 |
| 8 | andrha | 260 | 4/9 |
Rapid Fire
Day #117’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2024/2025 Premier League season and rated Easy. Across the nine cells there were 345 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Arsenal × Under 25 at Season Start, with only 10 valid answers; the most forgiving was English × Under 25 at Season Start, where 85 players fit.
Row categories
- Under 25 at Season Start— Under 25 at Season Start in 2024/2025.
- Over 185cm— 185cm or taller in 2024/2025.
- Defender— Listed as a Defender in 2024/2025.
Column categories
- Arsenal— Appeared for Arsenal in 2024/2025.
- 7+ Clean Sheets— Kept 7 or more clean sheets (Goalkeeper or Defender only) in 2024/2025.
- English— English nationality in 2024/2025.
Every square, and who qualified
Arsenal × Under 25 at Season Start10 answers
Show the 10 qualifying players
Gabriel Martinelli, William Saliba, Bukayo Saka, Jurriën Timber, Ethan Nwaneri, Jakub Kiwior, Riccardo Calafiori, Reiss Nelson, Ayden Heaven, Nathan Butler-Oyedeji.
7+ Clean Sheets × Under 25 at Season Start24 answers
Show the 24 qualifying players
Nathan Collins, Milos Kerkez, Joško Gvardiol, Bart Verbruggen, Levi Colwill, Rayan Aït Nouri, Maxence Lacroix, Illia Zabarnyi, Tyrick Mitchell, Marc Guehi, William Saliba, Jan Paul van Hecke, Valentino Livramento, Neco Williams, Jarrad Branthwaite, Jurriën Timber, Dean Donny Huijsen, Lewis Hall, Matthijs de Ligt, Chris Richards, Rico Lewis, Malo Gusto, Jean-Clair Todibo, Felipe Rodrigues.
English × Under 25 at Season Start85 answers
Show the 85 qualifying players
Antoine Semenyo, Liam Delap, Morgan Rogers, Cole Palmer, Anthony Gordon, Noni Madueke, Morgan Gibbs-White, Keane Lewis-Potter, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Phil Foden, Levi Colwill, Tyrick Mitchell, Calvin Ughelumba, Marc Guehi, Bukayo Saka, Valentino Livramento, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Leif Davis, Emile Smith Rowe, Jarrad Branthwaite, Jadon Sancho, Jacob Greaves, Lewis Hall, Dwight McNeil, Tyler Obling, Curtis Jones, Rico Lewis, Cameron Archer, Djed Spence, Archie Gray. + 55 more qualify
Arsenal × Over 185cm10 answers
Show the 10 qualifying players
Kai Havertz, Declan Rice, William Saliba, Aaron Ramsdale, Gabriel Magalhães, Mikel Merino, Ben White, Jakub Kiwior, Riccardo Calafiori, Takehiro Tomiyasu.
7+ Clean Sheets × Over 185cm37 answers
Show the 37 qualifying players
Matz Sels, Nathan Collins, Dean Henderson, Max Kilman, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Nikola Milenković, Mark Flekken, Bart Verbruggen, Emiliano Martínez, Levi Colwill, Maxence Lacroix, Illia Zabarnyi, André Onana, William Saliba, Jan Paul van Hecke, Fabian Schär, Robert Sánchez, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Toti Gomes, José Sá, Ibrahima Konaté, Nick Pope, Jarrad Branthwaite, Alisson Becker, Gabriel Magalhães, Ederson, Rúben Dias, Matthijs de Ligt, Manuel Akanji. + 7 more qualify
English × Over 185cm43 answers
Show the 43 qualifying players
Morgan Rogers, Dominic Solanke, Dean Henderson, Max Kilman, Dan Burn, Declan Rice, Levi Colwill, Aaron Ramsdale, Nick Pope, Jarrad Branthwaite, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Jacob Greaves, Lewis Dunk, Ryan Yates, Trevoh Chalobah, Harry Maguire, Archie Gray, Tosin Adarabioyo, George Hirst, Ben White, Tyrone Mings, Matthew O'Riley, Michael Keane, Craig Dawson, Adam Webster, Ross Barkley, Nathan Wood-Gordon, Nico O'Reilly, Christian Walton, Sam Johnstone. + 13 more qualify
Arsenal × Defender10 answers
Show the 10 qualifying players
William Saliba, Jurriën Timber, Gabriel Magalhães, Ben White, Jakub Kiwior, Riccardo Calafiori, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Kieran Tierney, Ayden Heaven, Takehiro Tomiyasu.
7+ Clean Sheets × Defender55 answers
Show the 55 qualifying players
Nathan Collins, Max Kilman, Milos Kerkez, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Nikola Milenković, Joško Gvardiol, Daniel Muñoz, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Levi Colwill, Rayan Aït Nouri, Maxence Lacroix, Illia Zabarnyi, Tyrick Mitchell, Vitalii Mykolenko, Marc Guehi, William Saliba, Ola Aina, Marc Cucurella, Jan Paul van Hecke, Fabian Schär, Ezri Konsa, James Tarkowski, Nélson Semedo, Noussair Mazraoui, Valentino Livramento, Diogo Dalot, Toti Gomes, Neco Williams, Ibrahima Konaté. + 25 more qualify
English × Defender71 answers
Show the 71 qualifying players
Max Kilman, Dan Burn, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Levi Colwill, Tyrick Mitchell, Calvin Ughelumba, Marc Guehi, Ezri Konsa, James Tarkowski, Kyle Walker-Peters, James Justin, Valentino Livramento, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Leif Davis, Jarrad Branthwaite, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jacob Greaves, Lewis Hall, Lewis Dunk, Trevoh Chalobah, Rico Lewis, Ashley Young, Djed Spence, Harry Maguire, Axel Tuanzebe, Conor Coady, Adam Smith, Tosin Adarabioyo, Jack Stephens, Ben Johnson. + 41 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Time | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | adam95273 | 2:55 | 9/9 |
| 2 | Daniel | 3:00 | 9/9 |
| 3 | Almog | 3:20 | 9/9 |
| 4 | Mitchell | 5:01 | 9/9 |