The Ball Grid
Day #136 answers — 14 September 2026
2022/2023 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-09-14: 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 2022/2023 season alone.
Classic Grid
Day #136’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2022/2023 Premier League season and rated Easy. Across the nine cells there were 409 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Newcastle United × Over 185cm, with only 9 valid answers; the most forgiving was Under 25 at Season Start × 1+ Goals, where 107 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was 7+ Clean Sheets × 1+ Goals, answered correctly just 43% of the time, while Newcastle United × English was filled correctly 89% of the time.
Row categories
- 1+ Goals— Scored at least 1 PL goal in 2022/2023.
- Over 185cm— 185cm or taller in 2022/2023.
- English— English nationality in 2022/2023.
Column categories
- Under 25 at Season Start— Under 25 at Season Start in 2022/2023.
- Newcastle United— Appeared for Newcastle United in 2022/2023.
- 7+ Clean Sheets— Kept 7 or more clean sheets (Goalkeeper or Defender only) in 2022/2023.
Every square, and who qualified
Under 25 at Season Start × 1+ Goals107 answers
Show the 107 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli, Harvey Barnes, Bryan Mbeumo, Brennan Johnson, Martin Ødegaard, Dominic Solanke, Phil Foden, Dwight McNeil, Alexis Mac Allister, Declan Rice, Morgan Gibbs-White, Alexander Isak, Darwin Núñez, Eberechi Eze, Douglas Luiz, Gabriel Magalhães, Taiwo Awoniyi, Marc Guehi, Julián Álvarez, Moisés Caicedo, Kai Havertz, Jacob Ramsey, Ben White, Bruno Guimarães, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Michael Olise, Jadon Sancho. + 77 more qualify
Newcastle United × 1+ Goals13 answers
Show the 13 qualifying players
Callum Wilson, Miguel Almirón, Alexander Isak, Kieran Trippier, Fabian Schär, Joelinton, Dan Burn, Bruno Guimarães, Joseph Willock, Sean Longstaff, Jacob Murphy, Chris Wood, Allan Saint-Maximin.
7+ Clean Sheets × 1+ Goals42 answers
Show the 42 qualifying players
James Tarkowski, Gabriel Magalhães, Kieran Trippier, Marc Guehi, Ben Mee, Timothy Castagne, Lewis Dunk, Fabian Schär, Tyrone Mings, Dan Burn, Ben White, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Tim Ream, Virgil van Dijk, Eric Dier, Wout Faes, Joachim Andersen, Ethan Pinnock, Pervis Estupiñán, Kenny Tete, Luke Shaw, William Saliba, Ben Davies, Joel Ward, Joe Worrall, Joël Veltman, Diogo Dalot, Craig Dawson, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Lisandro Martínez. + 12 more qualify
Under 25 at Season Start × Over 185cm63 answers
Show the 63 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Marcus Rashford, Brennan Johnson, Dominic Solanke, Declan Rice, Alexander Isak, Darwin Núñez, Aaron Ramsdale, Gabriel Magalhães, Kai Havertz, Sven Botman, Ben White, Illan Meslier, Gavin Bazunu, Cody Gakpo, Odsonne Édouard, Wout Faes, Amadou Onana, Dejan Kulusevski, William Saliba, Cristian Romero, Pascal Struijk, Chris Mepham, Tosin Adarabioyo, Robert Sánchez, Lloyd Kelly, Mohammed Salisu, Aaron Hickey, Armel Bella-Kotchap, Ryan Yates. + 33 more qualify
Newcastle United × Over 185cm9 answers
Show the 9 qualifying players
Alexander Isak, Nick Pope, Fabian Schär, Joelinton, Sven Botman, Dan Burn, Chris Wood, Jamaal Lascelles, Martin Dúbravka.
7+ Clean Sheets × Over 185cm50 answers
Show the 50 qualifying players
Aaron Ramsdale, James Tarkowski, David de Gea, Gabriel Magalhães, Alisson Becker, Jordan Pickford, Max Kilman, Nick Pope, Timothy Castagne, Bernd Leno, José Sá, Lewis Dunk, Fabian Schär, Tyrone Mings, Ederson, Emiliano Martínez, Sven Botman, Dan Burn, Łukasz Fabiański, Ben White, Tim Ream, Virgil van Dijk, Eric Dier, Wout Faes, Joachim Andersen, Ethan Pinnock, Kepa Arrizabalaga, William Saliba, Cristian Romero, Manuel Akanji. + 20 more qualify
Under 25 at Season Start × English82 answers
Show the 82 qualifying players
Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka, Harvey Barnes, Dominic Solanke, Phil Foden, Dwight McNeil, Declan Rice, Morgan Gibbs-White, Eberechi Eze, Aaron Ramsdale, Marc Guehi, Ezri Konsa, Jacob Ramsey, Ben White, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jadon Sancho, Tyrick Mitchell, Joseph Willock, Sean Longstaff, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Anthony Gordon, Marcus Tavernier, Tosin Adarabioyo, Lloyd Kelly, Mason Mount, Edward Nketiah, Conor Gallagher, Jaidon Anthony, Ryan Yates, Josh Dasilva. + 52 more qualify
Newcastle United × English11 answers
Show the 11 qualifying players
Callum Wilson, Kieran Trippier, Nick Pope, Dan Burn, Joseph Willock, Sean Longstaff, Jacob Murphy, Matt Targett, Jonjo Shelvey, Jamaal Lascelles, Lewis Miley.
7+ Clean Sheets × English32 answers
Show the 32 qualifying players
Aaron Ramsdale, James Tarkowski, Kieran Trippier, Marc Guehi, Jordan Pickford, Ezri Konsa, Max Kilman, Ben Mee, Nick Pope, Rico Henry, Lewis Dunk, Tyrone Mings, Dan Burn, Ben White, Adam Smith, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Tyrick Mitchell, Eric Dier, Luke Shaw, Joel Ward, Aaron Cresswell, Joe Worrall, Craig Dawson, Conor Coady, Ashley Young, Adam Webster, Kyle Walker, John Stones, Joe Gomez, Aaron Wan-Bissaka. + 2 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Score | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Almog | 625 | 9/9 |
| 2 | ss1994 | 505 | 9/9 |
Rapid Fire
Day #136’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2022/2023 Premier League season and rated Hard. Across the nine cells there were 491 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Took a Penalty × Non-English, with only 25 valid answers; the most forgiving was Midfielder × Non-English, where 127 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was 3000+ Minutes × 1+ Assists, answered correctly just 12% of the time, while 3000+ Minutes × Non-English was filled correctly 40% of the time.
Row categories
- 1+ Assists— Provided at least 1 PL assist in 2022/2023.
- Non-English— Non-English nationality in 2022/2023.
- 3+ Yellow Cards— 3+ Yellow Cards in 2022/2023.
Column categories
- 3000+ Minutes— 3000+ Minutes in 2022/2023.
- Took a Penalty— Took at least one penalty (scored or missed) in 2022/2023.
- Midfielder— Listed as a Midfielder in 2022/2023.
Every square, and who qualified
3000+ Minutes × 1+ Assists28 answers
Show the 28 qualifying players
Harry Kane, Mohamed Salah, Ollie Watkins, Bukayo Saka, Jarrod Bowen, Martin Ødegaard, James Ward-Prowse, Pascal Groß, Bruno Fernandes, Alex Iwobi, Declan Rice, Granit Xhaka, Morgan Gibbs-White, Rúben Neves, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, James Tarkowski, Kieran Trippier, Alisson Becker, Jordan Pickford, Ben Mee, Timothy Castagne, Rico Henry, Moisés Caicedo, Fabian Schär, Tyrone Mings, Ederson, Antonee Robinson, Ben White.
Took a Penalty × 1+ Assists38 answers
Show the 38 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Harry Kane, Mohamed Salah, Ivan Toney, Ollie Watkins, Bukayo Saka, Callum Wilson, Aleksandar Mitrović, Bryan Mbeumo, Rodrigo, Brennan Johnson, Jarrod Bowen, Gabriel Jesus, James Ward-Prowse, Bruno Fernandes, Wilfried Zaha, Alexis Mac Allister, Declan Rice, Morgan Gibbs-White, Alexander Isak, Rúben Neves, Eberechi Eze, Demarai Gray, James Maddison, Saïd Benrahma, Danny Ings, Kai Havertz, Andreas Pereira, İlkay Gündoğan, Riyad Mahrez. + 8 more qualify
Midfielder × 1+ Assists101 answers
Show the 101 qualifying players
Martin Ødegaard, James Ward-Prowse, Pascal Groß, Bruno Fernandes, Alexis Mac Allister, Declan Rice, Granit Xhaka, Morgan Gibbs-White, Rúben Neves, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, Eberechi Eze, Douglas Luiz, Philip Billing, James Maddison, Mathias Jensen, Moisés Caicedo, Solly March, Joelinton, Kai Havertz, Jacob Ramsey, Harrison Reed, Rodri, Bruno Guimarães, Andreas Pereira, İlkay Gündoğan, Kevin De Bruyne, Tomáš Souček, Michael Olise, Emi Buendía, Joseph Willock. + 71 more qualify
3000+ Minutes × Non-English26 answers
Show the 26 qualifying players
Mohamed Salah, Martin Ødegaard, Pascal Groß, Bruno Fernandes, Alex Iwobi, Jefferson Lerma, Granit Xhaka, Rúben Neves, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, David Raya, David de Gea, Gabriel Magalhães, João Palhinha, Alisson Becker, Timothy Castagne, Bernd Leno, José Sá, Moisés Caicedo, Fabian Schär, Robin Koch, Ederson, Emiliano Martínez, Sven Botman, Łukasz Fabiański, Antonee Robinson, Illan Meslier.
Took a Penalty × Non-English25 answers
Show the 25 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Mohamed Salah, Aleksandar Mitrović, Bryan Mbeumo, Rodrigo, Brennan Johnson, Gabriel Jesus, Bruno Fernandes, Wilfried Zaha, Alexis Mac Allister, Alexander Isak, Rúben Neves, Saïd Benrahma, Julián Álvarez, Kai Havertz, Andreas Pereira, İlkay Gündoğan, Riyad Mahrez, Youri Tielemans, Lucas Paquetá, Jorginho, Anthony Martial, Kelechi Iheanacho, Chris Wood, Andre Ayew.
Midfielder × Non-English127 answers
Show the 127 qualifying players
Martin Ødegaard, Pascal Groß, Bruno Fernandes, Alexis Mac Allister, Jefferson Lerma, Granit Xhaka, Rúben Neves, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, Douglas Luiz, João Palhinha, Philip Billing, Mathias Jensen, Moisés Caicedo, Joelinton, Kai Havertz, Rodri, Bruno Guimarães, Andreas Pereira, İlkay Gündoğan, Kevin De Bruyne, Tomáš Souček, Michael Olise, Emi Buendía, Cheick Doucouré, Jeffrey Schlupp, John McGinn, Thomas Partey, Fabinho, Idrissa Gueye, Youri Tielemans. + 97 more qualify
3000+ Minutes × 3+ Yellow Cards36 answers
Show the 36 qualifying players
Harry Kane, Ollie Watkins, Bukayo Saka, Martin Ødegaard, James Ward-Prowse, Pascal Groß, Bruno Fernandes, Jefferson Lerma, Declan Rice, Granit Xhaka, Morgan Gibbs-White, Rúben Neves, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, James Tarkowski, Gabriel Magalhães, João Palhinha, Kieran Trippier, Marc Guehi, Jordan Pickford, Ezri Konsa, Max Kilman, Nick Pope, Timothy Castagne, Rico Henry, Bernd Leno, Lewis Dunk, Moisés Caicedo, Fabian Schär, Robin Koch, Tyrone Mings. + 6 more qualify
Took a Penalty × 3+ Yellow Cards30 answers
Show the 30 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Harry Kane, Ivan Toney, Ollie Watkins, Bukayo Saka, Callum Wilson, Aleksandar Mitrović, Bryan Mbeumo, Rodrigo, Brennan Johnson, Gabriel Jesus, James Ward-Prowse, Bruno Fernandes, Wilfried Zaha, Alexis Mac Allister, Declan Rice, Morgan Gibbs-White, Alexander Isak, Rúben Neves, Eberechi Eze, Demarai Gray, James Maddison, Danny Ings, Kai Havertz, Andreas Pereira, Youri Tielemans, Lucas Paquetá, Patrick Bamford, Jorginho, Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
Midfielder × 3+ Yellow Cards80 answers
Show the 80 qualifying players
Martin Ødegaard, James Ward-Prowse, Pascal Groß, Bruno Fernandes, Alexis Mac Allister, Jefferson Lerma, Declan Rice, Granit Xhaka, Morgan Gibbs-White, Rúben Neves, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, Eberechi Eze, Douglas Luiz, João Palhinha, Philip Billing, James Maddison, Mathias Jensen, Moisés Caicedo, Joelinton, Kai Havertz, Jacob Ramsey, Harrison Reed, Rodri, Bruno Guimarães, Andreas Pereira, Tomáš Souček, Cheick Doucouré, Jeffrey Schlupp, John McGinn, Thomas Partey. + 50 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Time | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Almog | 5:25 | 9/9 |