The Ball Grid
Day #141 answers — 19 September 2026
2025/2026 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-09-19: 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 #141’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2025/2026 Premier League season and rated Easy. Across the nine cells there were 400 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Manchester City × Defender, with only 10 valid answers; the most forgiving was English × Under 25 at Season Start, where 82 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was 7+ Clean Sheets × Under 25 at Season Start, answered correctly just 30% of the time, while English × Under 25 at Season Start was filled correctly 97% of the time.
Row categories
- Under 25 at Season Start— Under 25 at Season Start in 2025/2026.
- 1+ Goals— Scored at least 1 PL goal in 2025/2026.
- Defender— Listed as a Defender in 2025/2026.
Column categories
- Manchester City— Appeared for Manchester City in 2025/2026.
- 7+ Clean Sheets— Kept 7 or more clean sheets (Goalkeeper or Defender only) in 2025/2026.
- English— English nationality in 2025/2026.
Every square, and who qualified
Manchester City × Under 25 at Season Start13 answers
Show the 13 qualifying players
Jeremy Doku, Nico O'Reilly, Ryan Cherki, Nico González, Abdukodir Khusanov, Joško Gvardiol, Oscar Bobb, Sávio, Rayan Aït Nouri, Rico Lewis, James Trafford, Max Alleyne, Divine Mukasa.
7+ Clean Sheets × Under 25 at Season Start29 answers
Show the 29 qualifying players
Bart Verbruggen, Adrien Truffert, Michael Olabode Kayode, Neco Williams, Robin Roefs, Jake O´Brien, Mickey van de Ven, Trai Hume, Nathan Collins, Senne Lammens, Sepp van den Berg, El Hadji Malick Diouf, Nico O'Reilly, William Saliba, Jurriën Timber, Alejandro Jiménez Sánchez, Malo Gusto, Kerkez Milos, James Hill, Djed Spence, Piero Hincapié, Riccardo Calafiori, Abdukodir Khusanov, Maxim De Cuyper, Joško Gvardiol, Jaydee Canvot, Cristhian Mosquera, Rayan Aït Nouri, Myles Anthony Lewis-Skelly.
English × Under 25 at Season Start82 answers
Show the 82 qualifying players
Morgan Rogers, Bukayo Saka, James Garner, Alex Scott, Anthony Gordon, Cole Palmer, Nico O'Reilly, Adam Wharton, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Keane Lewis-Potter, Will Osula, Lewis Hall, James Hill, Jack Hinshelwood, Djed Spence, Mateus Mane, Curtis Jones, Noni Madueke, Kobbie Mainoo, Archie Gray, Jacob Ramsey, Bashir Humphreys, Lewis Miley, Tim Iroegbunam, Joshua King, Valentino Livramento, Liam Delap, Freddie Botts, Jeremie Frimpong, Rio Ngumoha. + 52 more qualify
Manchester City × 1+ Goals14 answers
Show the 14 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Bernardo Silva, Matheus Nunes, Jeremy Doku, Nico O'Reilly, Phil Foden, Rúben Dias, Ryan Cherki, Tijani Reijnders, Nico González, Rodri, Joško Gvardiol, Omar Marmoush, Sávio.
7+ Clean Sheets × 1+ Goals49 answers
Show the 49 qualifying players
Virgil van Dijk, Adrien Truffert, James Tarkowski, Michael Olabode Kayode, Tyrick Mitchell, Luke Shaw, Jan Paul van Hecke, Neco Williams, Marc Guehi, Ferdi Kadioglu, Jake O´Brien, Ibrahima Konaté, Maxence Lacroix, Mickey van de Ven, Trai Hume, Matty Cash, Nathan Collins, Joe Rodon, Matheus Nunes, Lewis Dunk, Chris Richards, Jayden Bogle, Omar Alderete, Pedro Porro, Nordi Mukiele, Trevoh Chalobah, Gabriel Magalhães, Marc Cucurella, Nico O'Reilly, William Saliba. + 19 more qualify
English × 1+ Goals78 answers
Show the 78 qualifying players
Antoine Semenyo, Ollie Watkins, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Jarrod Bowen, Danny Welbeck, Jaidon Anthony, Morgan Gibbs-White, Morgan Rogers, Bukayo Saka, James Garner, Declan Rice, Harvey Barnes, James Tarkowski, Marcus Tavernier, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Tyrick Mitchell, Luke Shaw, Marc Guehi, Alex Scott, Anthony Gordon, Lewis Dunk, Jayden Bogle, Trevoh Chalobah, Cole Palmer, Nico O'Reilly, Phil Foden, Adam Wharton, Callum Wilson, Michael Keane, Calvin Ughelumba. + 48 more qualify
Manchester City × Defender10 answers
Show the 10 qualifying players
Matheus Nunes, Nico O'Reilly, Rúben Dias, Abdukodir Khusanov, Joško Gvardiol, Rayan Aït Nouri, Nathan Aké, John Stones, Rico Lewis, Max Alleyne.
7+ Clean Sheets × Defender71 answers
Show the 71 qualifying players
Virgil van Dijk, Adrien Truffert, Nikola Milenković, James Tarkowski, Marcos Senesi, Michael Olabode Kayode, Tyrick Mitchell, Luke Shaw, Jan Paul van Hecke, Neco Williams, Marc Guehi, Ferdi Kadioglu, Jake O´Brien, Ibrahima Konaté, Maxence Lacroix, Mickey van de Ven, Trai Hume, Ezri Konsa, Matty Cash, Nathan Collins, Vitalii Mykolenko, Joe Rodon, Pascal Struijk, Joachim Andersen, Matheus Nunes, Lewis Dunk, Chris Richards, Jayden Bogle, Omar Alderete, Pedro Porro. + 41 more qualify
English × Defender54 answers
Show the 54 qualifying players
James Tarkowski, Tyrick Mitchell, Luke Shaw, Marc Guehi, Kyle Walker, Ezri Konsa, Lewis Dunk, Jayden Bogle, Trevoh Chalobah, Nico O'Reilly, Michael Keane, Calvin Ughelumba, Dan Burn, Lewis Hall, Daniel Ballard, James Hill, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Djed Spence, Reece James, James Justin, Ryan Sessegnon, Harry Maguire, Kieran Trippier, Bashir Humphreys, Max Kilman, Kyle Walker-Peters, Valentino Livramento, Rico Henry, Tyrone Mings, Axel Tuanzebe. + 24 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Score | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ss1994 | 735 | 9/9 |
| 2 | Almog | 735 | 9/9 |
| 3 | Adam | 550 | 9/9 |
| 4 | Ahmad | 310 | 6/9 |
Rapid Fire
Day #141’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2025/2026 Premier League season and rated Easy. Across the nine cells there were 445 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Arsenal × 3+ Goals, with only 10 valid answers; the most forgiving was Forward × European, where 114 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was 190cm or Taller × European, answered correctly just 62% of the time, while Arsenal × European was filled correctly 100% of the time.
Row categories
- 3+ Goals— Scored 3 or more PL goals in 2025/2026.
- European— European nationality in 2025/2026.
- 3+ Yellow Cards— 3+ Yellow Cards in 2025/2026.
Column categories
- Arsenal— Appeared for Arsenal in 2025/2026.
- 190cm or Taller— 190cm or Taller in 2025/2026.
- Forward— Listed as a Forward in 2025/2026.
Every square, and who qualified
Arsenal × 3+ Goals10 answers
Show the 10 qualifying players
Viktor Gyökeres, Bukayo Saka, Martín Zubimendi, Declan Rice, Leandro Trossard, Gabriel Magalhães, Jurriën Timber, Noni Madueke, Mikel Merino, Gabriel Jesus.
190cm or Taller × 3+ Goals27 answers
Show the 27 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Igor Thiago, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitike, Benjamin Šeško, Thiemo Barry, Nick Woltemade, Virgil van Dijk, Ryan Gravenberch, Beto Bercique, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Mickey van de Ven, Malick Thiaw, Trevoh Chalobah, Anton Stach, Gabriel Magalhães, Nico O'Reilly, Tomáš Souček, João Palhinha, Chimuanya Ugochukwu, Michael Keane, Santiago Bueno, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Tolu Arokodare, Chris Wood, Alexander Isak.
Forward × 3+ Goals69 answers
Show the 69 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Igor Thiago, Antoine Semenyo, Ollie Watkins, João Pedro, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Jarrod Bowen, Viktor Gyökeres, Danny Welbeck, Bryan Mbeumo, Harry Wilson, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Matheus Cunha, Kevin Schade, Jaidon Anthony, Eli Junior Kroupi, Richarlison, Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitike, Raúl Jiménez, Iliman Ndiaye, Zian Flemming, Ismaïla Sarr, Evanilson, Benjamin Šeško, Dango Aboubacar Faissal Ouattara, Pedro Neto, Bukayo Saka, Mohamed Salah, Thiemo Barry. + 39 more qualify
Arsenal × European20 answers
Show the 20 qualifying players
Viktor Gyökeres, Bukayo Saka, Martín Zubimendi, Declan Rice, David Raya, Leandro Trossard, William Saliba, Jurriën Timber, Noni Madueke, Riccardo Calafiori, Martin Ødegaard, Mikel Merino, Cristhian Mosquera, Kai Havertz, Ben White, Myles Anthony Lewis-Skelly, Max Dowman, Ethan Chidiebere Nwaneri, Christian Nørgaard, Kepa Arrizabalaga.
190cm or Taller × European95 answers
Show the 95 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitike, Thiemo Barry, Nick Woltemade, Virgil van Dijk, Đorđe Petrović, Bart Verbruggen, Ryan Gravenberch, Nikola Milenković, Beto Bercique, Robin Roefs, Martin Dúbravka, Jake O´Brien, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Ibrahima Konaté, Maxence Lacroix, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Mickey van de Ven, Robert Sánchez, Nathan Collins, Joe Rodon, Maxime Esteve, Pascal Struijk, Sander Berge, Senne Lammens, Joachim Andersen, Lewis Dunk, Guglielmo Vicario. + 65 more qualify
Forward × European114 answers
Show the 114 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Antoine Semenyo, Ollie Watkins, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Jarrod Bowen, Viktor Gyökeres, Danny Welbeck, Bryan Mbeumo, Harry Wilson, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Kevin Schade, Jaidon Anthony, Eli Junior Kroupi, Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitike, Iliman Ndiaye, Zian Flemming, Dango Aboubacar Faissal Ouattara, Pedro Neto, Bukayo Saka, Thiemo Barry, Nick Woltemade, Crysencio Summerville, Beto Bercique, Harvey Barnes, Brian Brobbey, Leandro Trossard, Noah Okafor, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Anthony Gordon. + 84 more qualify
Arsenal × 3+ Yellow Cards10 answers
Show the 10 qualifying players
Viktor Gyökeres, Martín Zubimendi, Declan Rice, Gabriel Magalhães, Jurriën Timber, Riccardo Calafiori, Gabriel Martinelli, Gabriel Jesus, Cristhian Mosquera, Myles Anthony Lewis-Skelly.
190cm or Taller × 3+ Yellow Cards49 answers
Show the 49 qualifying players
Igor Thiago, Cody Gakpo, Thiemo Barry, Virgil van Dijk, Đorđe Petrović, Bart Verbruggen, Ryan Gravenberch, Nikola Milenković, Beto Bercique, Robin Roefs, Jake O´Brien, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Ibrahima Konaté, Maxence Lacroix, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Mickey van de Ven, Robert Sánchez, Nathan Collins, Malick Thiaw, Joe Rodon, Pascal Struijk, Sander Berge, Joachim Andersen, Lewis Dunk, Trevoh Chalobah, Anton Stach, Gabriel Magalhães, Nico O'Reilly, Tomáš Souček, João Palhinha. + 19 more qualify
Forward × 3+ Yellow Cards51 answers
Show the 51 qualifying players
Igor Thiago, Antoine Semenyo, Ollie Watkins, João Pedro, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Jarrod Bowen, Viktor Gyökeres, Danny Welbeck, Bryan Mbeumo, Harry Wilson, Matheus Cunha, Kevin Schade, Jaidon Anthony, Eli Junior Kroupi, Richarlison, Cody Gakpo, Raúl Jiménez, Zian Flemming, Dango Aboubacar Faissal Ouattara, Pedro Neto, Thiemo Barry, Crysencio Summerville, Beto Bercique, Brian Brobbey, Alex Iwobi, Noah Okafor, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Anthony Gordon, Yankuba Minteh, Emi Buendía. + 21 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Time | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Almog | 1:11 | 9/9 |