The Ball Grid
Day #134 answers — 12 September 2026
2024/2025 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-09-12: 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 #134’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2024/2025 Premier League season and rated Hard. Across the nine cells there were 357 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was 7+ Clean Sheets × More Assists Than Goals, with only 16 valid answers; the most forgiving was European × 190cm or Taller, where 80 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was 7+ Clean Sheets × More Assists Than Goals, answered correctly just 27% of the time, while European × 190cm or Taller was filled correctly 94% of the time.
Row categories
- Over 30 at Season Start— Over 30 at Season Start in 2024/2025.
- More Assists Than Goals— More Assists Than Goals in 2024/2025.
- 190cm or Taller— 190cm or Taller in 2024/2025.
Column categories
- 7+ Clean Sheets— Kept 7 or more clean sheets (Goalkeeper or Defender only) in 2024/2025.
- European— European nationality in 2024/2025.
- Defender— Listed as a Defender in 2024/2025.
Every square, and who qualified
7+ Clean Sheets × Over 30 at Season Start19 answers
Show the 19 qualifying players
Jordan Pickford, Matz Sels, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Mark Flekken, Emiliano Martínez, Fabian Schär, James Tarkowski, Nélson Semedo, José Sá, Nick Pope, Alisson Becker, Andrew Robertson, Lucas Digne, Ederson, Matt Doherty, Ashley Young, Harry Maguire, Kieran Trippier.
European × Over 30 at Season Start70 answers
Show the 70 qualifying players
Jamie Vardy, Danny Welbeck, Bernd Leno, Jordan Pickford, Matz Sels, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Mark Flekken, Christian Nørgaard, Fabian Schär, James Tarkowski, Nélson Semedo, Mateo Kovačić, José Sá, Nick Pope, Andrew Robertson, Lucas Digne, İlkay Gündoğan, Alphonse Areola, Matt Doherty, Lewis Dunk, Kevin De Bruyne, Ashley Young, Harry Maguire, Conor Coady, Joël Veltman, Adam Smith, Pablo Sarabia, Jannik Vestergaard, Jack Stephens. + 40 more qualify
Defender × Over 30 at Season Start38 answers
Show the 38 qualifying players
Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Fabian Schär, James Tarkowski, Nélson Semedo, Andrew Robertson, Lucas Digne, Matt Doherty, Lewis Dunk, Ethan Pinnock, Ashley Young, Harry Maguire, Conor Coady, Joël Veltman, Adam Smith, Jannik Vestergaard, Jack Stephens, Ben Davies, Kieran Trippier, Tyrone Mings, Vladimír Coufal, Michael Keane, Craig Dawson, Kyle Walker, Álex Moreno, Diego Carlos, Aaron Cresswell, Victor Lindelöf, John Stones, Nathaniel Clyne. + 8 more qualify
7+ Clean Sheets × More Assists Than Goals16 answers
Show the 16 qualifying players
Nathan Collins, Milos Kerkez, Daniel Muñoz, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Rayan Aït Nouri, Tyrick Mitchell, Nélson Semedo, Diogo Dalot, Neco Williams, Jurriën Timber, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Lucas Digne, Ederson, Lewis Hall, Ashley Young, Kieran Trippier.
European × More Assists Than Goals51 answers
Show the 51 qualifying players
Morgan Rogers, Jacob Murphy, Anthony Elanga, Bruno Fernandes, Nathan Collins, Morgan Gibbs-White, Milos Kerkez, Mikkel Damsgaard, Keane Lewis-Potter, Youri Tielemans, Ryan Gravenberch, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Declan Rice, Rayan Aït Nouri, Tyrick Mitchell, Mateus Fernandes, Pedro Neto, Lewis Cook, Bukayo Saka, Elliot Anderson, Nélson Semedo, Diogo Dalot, Pedro Porro, Neco Williams, Martin Ødegaard, Jurriën Timber, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jadon Sancho, Lucas Digne, Bilal El Khannous. + 21 more qualify
Defender × More Assists Than Goals17 answers
Show the 17 qualifying players
Nathan Collins, Milos Kerkez, Daniel Muñoz, Antonee Robinson, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Rayan Aït Nouri, Tyrick Mitchell, Nélson Semedo, Diogo Dalot, Pedro Porro, Neco Williams, Jurriën Timber, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Lucas Digne, Lewis Hall, Ashley Young, Kieran Trippier.
7+ Clean Sheets × 190cm or Taller24 answers
Show the 24 qualifying players
Nathan Collins, Max Kilman, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Nikola Milenković, Mark Flekken, Bart Verbruggen, Emiliano Martínez, Maxence Lacroix, André Onana, William Saliba, Robert Sánchez, José Sá, Ibrahima Konaté, Nick Pope, Jarrad Branthwaite, Alisson Becker, Gabriel Magalhães, Trevoh Chalobah, Jean-Clair Todibo, Harry Maguire, Santiago Bueno, Tosin Adarabioyo, Felipe Rodrigues.
European × 190cm or Taller80 answers
Show the 80 qualifying players
Alexander Isak, Erling Haaland, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Cody Gakpo, Kai Havertz, Nathan Collins, Max Kilman, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Nikola Milenković, Tomáš Souček, Mark Flekken, Bart Verbruggen, Ryan Gravenberch, Beto Bercique, Maxence Lacroix, William Saliba, Robert Sánchez, Rasmus Højlund, Aaron Ramsdale, Joachim Andersen, José Sá, Ibrahima Konaté, Nick Pope, Jarrad Branthwaite, Alphonse Areola, Sander Berge, Guglielmo Vicario, Lewis Dunk. + 50 more qualify
Defender × 190cm or Taller42 answers
Show the 42 qualifying players
Nathan Collins, Max Kilman, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Nikola Milenković, Maxence Lacroix, William Saliba, Joachim Andersen, Ibrahima Konaté, Jarrad Branthwaite, Gabriel Magalhães, Lewis Dunk, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Pau Torres, Trevoh Chalobah, Ethan Pinnock, Jean-Clair Todibo, Harry Maguire, Santiago Bueno, Jake O´Brien, Cameron Burgess, Kristoffer Ajer, Emmanuel Agbadou, Tosin Adarabioyo, Jannik Vestergaard, Issa Diop, Leny Yoro, Tyrone Mings, Michael Keane, Mickey van de Ven. + 12 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Score | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric | 470 | 9/9 |
| 2 | ss1994 | 316 | 8/9 |
Rapid Fire
Day #134’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2024/2025 Premier League season and rated Medium. Across the nine cells there were 418 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Manchester City × 1+ Assists, with only 12 valid answers; the most forgiving was 5+ Yellow Cards × 1+ Assists, where 107 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was Under 175cm × 1+ Assists, answered correctly just 20% of the time, while 5+ Yellow Cards × 1+ Assists was filled correctly 40% of the time.
Row categories
- 1+ Assists— Provided at least 1 PL assist in 2024/2025.
- Non-English— Non-English nationality in 2024/2025.
- Midfielder— Listed as a Midfielder in 2024/2025.
Column categories
- Manchester City— Appeared for Manchester City in 2024/2025.
- Under 175cm— Under 175cm tall in 2024/2025.
- 5+ Yellow Cards— 5+ Yellow Cards in 2024/2025.
Every square, and who qualified
Manchester City × 1+ Assists12 answers
Show the 12 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Phil Foden, Bernardo Silva, Mateo Kovačić, Ederson, İlkay Gündoğan, Jeremy Doku, Kevin De Bruyne, Sávio, Rico Lewis, Matheus Nunes, Jack Grealish.
Under 175cm × 1+ Assists37 answers
Show the 37 qualifying players
Bryan Mbeumo, Liam Delap, Justin Kluivert, Leandro Trossard, Amad Diallo Traoré, Morgan Gibbs-White, Keane Lewis-Potter, Phil Foden, Idrissa Gueye, Pedro Neto, Marc Cucurella, Bernardo Silva, Kyle Walker-Peters, Omari Giraud-Hutchinson, Leif Davis, Pedro Porro, Harry Wilson, Yasin Ayari, Jeremy Doku, Facundo Buonanotte, Rico Lewis, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Adam Armstrong, Ryan Manning, Pablo Sarabia, Julio Enciso, Crysencio Summerville, Bobby Reid, Wes Burns, Tariq Lamptey. + 7 more qualify
5+ Yellow Cards × 1+ Assists107 answers
Show the 107 qualifying players
Yoane Wissa, Antoine Semenyo, Liam Delap, Justin Kluivert, Morgan Rogers, Jamie Vardy, Cole Palmer, Brennan Johnson, Nicolas Jackson, Danny Welbeck, João Pedro, Cody Gakpo, Bruno Guimarães, Kai Havertz, Bruno Fernandes, Amad Diallo Traoré, Moisés Caicedo, Enzo Fernández, Bernd Leno, Jordan Pickford, Nathan Collins, Morgan Gibbs-White, Max Kilman, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Keane Lewis-Potter, Tomáš Souček, Bart Verbruggen, Daniel Muñoz, Christian Nørgaard. + 77 more qualify
Manchester City × Non-English20 answers
Show the 20 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Joško Gvardiol, Bernardo Silva, Mateo Kovačić, Omar Marmoush, Ederson, İlkay Gündoğan, Rúben Dias, Jeremy Doku, Kevin De Bruyne, Manuel Akanji, Sávio, Matheus Nunes, Stefan Ortega, Nico González, Nathan Aké, Abdukodir Khusanov, Rodri, Oscar Bobb, Claudio Jeremías Echeverri.
Under 175cm × Non-English36 answers
Show the 36 qualifying players
Bryan Mbeumo, Justin Kluivert, Leandro Trossard, Amad Diallo Traoré, Idrissa Gueye, Pedro Neto, Marc Cucurella, Bernardo Silva, Omari Giraud-Hutchinson, Pedro Porro, Harry Wilson, Yasin Ayari, Jeremy Doku, Facundo Buonanotte, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Ryan Manning, Pablo Sarabia, Julio Enciso, Vladimír Coufal, Crysencio Summerville, Bobby Reid, Wes Burns, Tariq Lamptey, Fabio Carvalho, Luis Sinisterra, Ferdi Kadioglu, Ryan Fraser, Miguel Almirón, Antony Matheus, Tyrell Malacia. + 6 more qualify
5+ Yellow Cards × Non-English104 answers
Show the 104 qualifying players
Yoane Wissa, Justin Kluivert, Brennan Johnson, Nicolas Jackson, João Pedro, Cody Gakpo, Bruno Guimarães, Kai Havertz, Bruno Fernandes, Amad Diallo Traoré, Moisés Caicedo, Enzo Fernández, Bernd Leno, Nathan Collins, Murillo Santiago, Virgil van Dijk, Tomáš Souček, Bart Verbruggen, Daniel Muñoz, Christian Nørgaard, João Gomes, Emiliano Martínez, Ryan Gravenberch, Antonee Robinson, Rayan Aït Nouri, Dara O'Shea, Maxence Lacroix, Illia Zabarnyi, Mateus Fernandes, Idrissa Gueye. + 74 more qualify
Manchester City × Midfielder12 answers
Show the 12 qualifying players
Bernardo Silva, Mateo Kovačić, İlkay Gündoğan, Kevin De Bruyne, Matheus Nunes, Nico González, Jack Grealish, Nico O'Reilly, James Mcatee, Rodri, Oscar Bobb, Claudio Jeremías Echeverri.
Under 175cm × Midfielder25 answers
Show the 25 qualifying players
Morgan Gibbs-White, Idrissa Gueye, Bernardo Silva, Omari Giraud-Hutchinson, Flynn Downes, Yasin Ayari, Tyler Obling, Facundo Buonanotte, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Ryan Manning, Julio Enciso, Samuel Szmodics, David Brooks, William Smallbone, Fabio Carvalho, Thomas Doyle, Harvey Elliott, Adam Lallana, Ryan Fraser, Billy Gilmour, Emi Buendía, Daniel Podence, Gustavo Nunes Fernandes Gomes, Claudio Jeremías Echeverri, Ryan Trevitt.
5+ Yellow Cards × Midfielder65 answers
Show the 65 qualifying players
Cole Palmer, Bruno Guimarães, Bruno Fernandes, Moisés Caicedo, Enzo Fernández, Morgan Gibbs-White, Murillo Santiago, Tomáš Souček, Christian Nørgaard, João Gomes, Ryan Gravenberch, Declan Rice, Mateus Fernandes, Idrissa Gueye, Lewis Cook, Alexis Mac Allister, Bernardo Silva, Dominik Szoboszlai, Sandro Tonali, Carlos Baleba, Elliot Anderson, Sam Morsy, Omari Giraud-Hutchinson, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Joelinton, Lucas Paquetá, Mateo Kovačić, James Maddison, André, Saša Lukić. + 35 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Time | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric | 3:41 | 9/9 |
| 2 | Mohammad | 9:28 | 9/9 |