The Ball Grid
Day #126 — 2026-09-04
2025/2026 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-09-04: 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 2025/2026 season alone.
Classic Grid
Day #126’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2025/2026 Premier League season and rated Easy. Across the nine cells there were 418 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Newcastle United × Defender, with only 10 valid answers; the most forgiving was 5+ Yellow Cards × 1+ Assists, where 106 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was Over 30 at Season Start × Non-English, answered correctly just 55% of the time, while Newcastle United × Non-English was filled correctly 100% of the time.
Row categories
- 1+ Assists— Provided at least 1 PL assist in 2025/2026.
- Non-English— Non-English nationality in 2025/2026.
- Defender— Listed as a Defender in 2025/2026.
Column categories
- Over 30 at Season Start— Over 30 at Season Start in 2025/2026.
- Newcastle United— Appeared for Newcastle United in 2025/2026.
- 5+ Yellow Cards— 5+ Yellow Cards in 2025/2026.
Every square, and who qualified
The answer key for a grid publishes the day after it runs, so today’s squares stay unspoiled. Play it first — the full list of qualifying players appears here tomorrow.
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Score | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ss1994 | 600 | 9/9 |
Rapid Fire
Day #126’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2025/2026 Premier League season and rated Easy. Across the nine cells there were 418 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Newcastle United × Defender, with only 10 valid answers; the most forgiving was 5+ Yellow Cards × 1+ Assists, where 106 players fit.
Row categories
- 1+ Assists— Provided at least 1 PL assist in 2025/2026.
- Non-English— Non-English nationality in 2025/2026.
- Defender— Listed as a Defender in 2025/2026.
Column categories
- Over 30 at Season Start— Over 30 at Season Start in 2025/2026.
- Newcastle United— Appeared for Newcastle United in 2025/2026.
- 5+ Yellow Cards— 5+ Yellow Cards in 2025/2026.
Every square, and who qualified
The answer key for a grid publishes the day after it runs, so today’s squares stay unspoiled. Play it first — the full list of qualifying players appears here tomorrow.
Top 10 that day
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