The Ball Grid
Day #140 answers — 18 September 2026
2024/2025 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-09-18: 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 #140’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2024/2025 Premier League season and rated Easy. Across the nine cells there were 560 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Forward × 190cm or Taller, with only 16 valid answers; the most forgiving was European × Under 25 at Season Start, where 185 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was 3+ Yellow Cards × Took a Penalty, answered correctly just 49% of the time, while European × Under 25 at Season Start was filled correctly 86% of the time.
Row categories
- Under 25 at Season Start— Under 25 at Season Start in 2024/2025.
- 190cm or Taller— 190cm or Taller in 2024/2025.
- Took a Penalty— Took at least one penalty (scored or missed) in 2024/2025.
Column categories
- European— European nationality in 2024/2025.
- Forward— Listed as a Forward in 2024/2025.
- 3+ Yellow Cards— 3+ Yellow Cards in 2024/2025.
Every square, and who qualified
European × Under 25 at Season Start185 answers
Show the 185 qualifying players
Alexander Isak, Erling Haaland, Antoine Semenyo, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Liam Delap, Morgan Rogers, Cole Palmer, Brennan Johnson, Iliman Ndiaye, Dejan Kulusevski, Anthony Elanga, Anthony Gordon, Noni Madueke, Nathan Collins, Morgan Gibbs-White, Milos Kerkez, Mikkel Damsgaard, Keane Lewis-Potter, Joško Gvardiol, Bart Verbruggen, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Kevin Schade, Phil Foden, Ryan Gravenberch, Levi Colwill, Rayan Aït Nouri, Maxence Lacroix, Illia Zabarnyi, Tyrick Mitchell, Mateus Fernandes. + 155 more qualify
Forward × Under 25 at Season Start67 answers
Show the 67 qualifying players
Bryan Mbeumo, Alexander Isak, Erling Haaland, Antoine Semenyo, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Liam Delap, Morgan Rogers, Brennan Johnson, Evanilson, Iliman Ndiaye, Nicolas Jackson, João Pedro, Gabriel Martinelli, Dejan Kulusevski, Anthony Elanga, Anthony Gordon, Mohammed Kudus, Amad Diallo Traoré, Noni Madueke, Alejandro Garnacho, Mikkel Damsgaard, Keane Lewis-Potter, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Phil Foden, Pedro Neto, Yankuba Minteh, Bukayo Saka, Rasmus Højlund, Georginio Rutter, Rodrigo Muniz. + 37 more qualify
3+ Yellow Cards × Under 25 at Season Start101 answers
Show the 101 qualifying players
Bryan Mbeumo, Antoine Semenyo, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Liam Delap, Morgan Rogers, Cole Palmer, Brennan Johnson, Iliman Ndiaye, Nicolas Jackson, João Pedro, Dejan Kulusevski, Mohammed Kudus, Amad Diallo Traoré, Noni Madueke, Moisés Caicedo, Enzo Fernández, Nathan Collins, Alejandro Garnacho, Morgan Gibbs-White, Murillo Santiago, Milos Kerkez, Keane Lewis-Potter, Bart Verbruggen, João Gomes, Kevin Schade, Ryan Gravenberch, Levi Colwill, Rayan Aït Nouri, Maxence Lacroix, Illia Zabarnyi. + 71 more qualify
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
Forward × 190cm or Taller16 answers
Show the 16 qualifying players
Alexander Isak, Erling Haaland, Chris Wood, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Cody Gakpo, Kai Havertz, Beto Bercique, Rasmus Højlund, Joshua Zirkzee, Paul Onuachu, George Hirst, Armando Broja, Igor Thiago, Youssef Chermiti, Carlos Vinícius.
3+ Yellow Cards × 190cm or Taller42 answers
Show the 42 qualifying players
Jørgen Strand Larsen, Cody Gakpo, Kai Havertz, Nathan Collins, Max Kilman, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Nikola Milenković, Tomáš Souček, Bart Verbruggen, Emiliano Martínez, Ryan Gravenberch, Maxence Lacroix, William Saliba, Robert Sánchez, Joachim Andersen, Ibrahima Konaté, Jarrad Branthwaite, Gabriel Magalhães, Sander Berge, Lewis Dunk, Ryan Yates, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Trevoh Chalobah, Amadou Onana, Paul Onuachu, Jean-Clair Todibo, Edson Álvarez, Harry Maguire, Chimuanya Ugochukwu. + 12 more qualify
European × Took a Penalty25 answers
Show the 25 qualifying players
Alexander Isak, Erling Haaland, Ollie Watkins, Jarrod Bowen, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Liam Delap, Justin Kluivert, Jamie Vardy, Cole Palmer, Iliman Ndiaye, Danny Welbeck, Dominic Solanke, Bruno Fernandes, Anthony Gordon, Youri Tielemans, Eberechi Eze, Bukayo Saka, Marcus Rashford, Martin Ødegaard, Cameron Archer, Adam Armstrong, Marco Asensio, Mathys Tel, Christian Eriksen, Matthew O'Riley.
Forward × Took a Penalty26 answers
Show the 26 qualifying players
Mohamed Salah, Bryan Mbeumo, Alexander Isak, Erling Haaland, Chris Wood, Ollie Watkins, Jarrod Bowen, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Liam Delap, Raúl Jiménez, Justin Kluivert, Jamie Vardy, Evanilson, Iliman Ndiaye, Danny Welbeck, Dominic Solanke, João Pedro, Anthony Gordon, Heung-Min Son, Bukayo Saka, Jordan Ayew, Marcus Rashford, Cameron Archer, Adam Armstrong, Marco Asensio, Mathys Tel.
3+ Yellow Cards × Took a Penalty18 answers
Show the 18 qualifying players
Bryan Mbeumo, Liam Delap, Raúl Jiménez, Justin Kluivert, Jamie Vardy, Cole Palmer, Iliman Ndiaye, Danny Welbeck, João Pedro, Bruno Fernandes, Youri Tielemans, Bukayo Saka, Lucas Paquetá, Jordan Ayew, Martin Ødegaard, Andreas Pereira, Adam Armstrong, Christian Eriksen.
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Score | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Almog | 680 | 9/9 |
| 2 | adam95273 | 605 | 9/9 |
| 3 | ss1994 | 405 | 8/9 |
Rapid Fire
Day #140’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 × Midfielder, answered correctly just 31% of the time, while Manchester City × Non-English was filled correctly 100% 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 | adam95273 | 1:38 | 9/9 |