The Ball Grid
Day #142 answers — 20 September 2026
2023/2024 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-09-20: 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 2023/2024 season alone.
Classic Grid
Day #142’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2023/2024 Premier League season and rated Hard. Across the nine cells there were 371 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Manchester United × Defender, with only 10 valid answers; the most forgiving was 190cm or Taller × European, where 81 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was 7+ Yellow Cards × Defender, answered correctly just 24% of the time, while Manchester United × Defender was filled correctly 100% of the time.
Row categories
- 1+ Goals— Scored at least 1 PL goal in 2023/2024.
- European— European nationality in 2023/2024.
- Defender— Listed as a Defender in 2023/2024.
Column categories
- Manchester United— Appeared for Manchester United in 2023/2024.
- 190cm or Taller— 190cm or Taller in 2023/2024.
- 7+ Yellow Cards— 7+ Yellow Cards in 2023/2024.
Every square, and who qualified
Manchester United × 1+ Goals17 answers
Show the 17 qualifying players
Rasmus Højlund, Alejandro Garnacho, Bruno Fernandes, Marcus Rashford, Diogo Dalot, Scott McTominay, Kobbie Mainoo, Casemiro, Harry Maguire, Antony Matheus, Raphaël Varane, Victor Lindelöf, Christian Eriksen, Anthony Martial, Mason Mount, Amad Diallo Traoré, Hannibal Mejbri.
190cm or Taller × 1+ Goals52 answers
Show the 52 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Alexander Isak, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Chris Wood, Rasmus Højlund, Kai Havertz, Rodri, Tomáš Souček, William Saliba, Max Kilman, Joachim Andersen, Elijah Adebayo, Cody Gakpo, Virgil van Dijk, Jarrad Branthwaite, Sander Berge, Gabriel Magalhães, João Palhinha, Lewis Dunk, Kurt Zouma, Dan Burn, Nathan Collins, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Axel Disasi, Ethan Pinnock, Pau Torres, Edson Álvarez, Scott McTominay, Mickey van de Ven, Amadou Onana. + 22 more qualify
7+ Yellow Cards × 1+ Goals66 answers
Show the 66 qualifying players
Nicolas Jackson, Anthony Gordon, Yoane Wissa, Matheus Cunha, Cole Palmer, Dejan Kulusevski, Darwin Núñez, Bruno Fernandes, Bruno Guimarães, Douglas Luiz, Kai Havertz, Raheem Sterling, Rodri, Morgan Gibbs-White, Conor Gallagher, John McGinn, Tomáš Souček, James Tarkowski, Max Kilman, Joachim Andersen, Jordan Ayew, Mario Lemina, Gustavo Hamer, Sean Longstaff, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Vitaly Janelt, Emerson Palmieri, Jarrad Branthwaite, Sander Berge, James Garner. + 36 more qualify
Manchester United × European23 answers
Show the 23 qualifying players
Rasmus Højlund, Bruno Fernandes, Marcus Rashford, Diogo Dalot, Scott McTominay, Kobbie Mainoo, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Harry Maguire, Dean Henderson, Sergio Reguilón, Jonny Evans, Raphaël Varane, Victor Lindelöf, Christian Eriksen, Luke Shaw, Anthony Martial, Mason Mount, Willy Kambwala, Hannibal Mejbri, Jadon Sancho, Omari Forson, Ethan Wheatley, Donny van de Beek.
190cm or Taller × European81 answers
Show the 81 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Alexander Isak, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Rasmus Højlund, Kai Havertz, Rodri, Tomáš Souček, William Saliba, Guglielmo Vicario, Max Kilman, Joachim Andersen, Elijah Adebayo, Thomas Kaminski, Mark Flekken, Cody Gakpo, Virgil van Dijk, Jarrad Branthwaite, Sander Berge, José Sá, João Palhinha, Lewis Dunk, Kurt Zouma, Dan Burn, Alphonse Areola, Nathan Collins, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Axel Disasi, James Trafford, Pau Torres, Scott McTominay. + 51 more qualify
7+ Yellow Cards × European49 answers
Show the 49 qualifying players
Anthony Gordon, Cole Palmer, Dejan Kulusevski, Bruno Fernandes, Kai Havertz, Raheem Sterling, Rodri, Morgan Gibbs-White, Conor Gallagher, John McGinn, Tomáš Souček, James Tarkowski, Max Kilman, Joachim Andersen, Gustavo Hamer, Sean Longstaff, Vitaly Janelt, Emerson Palmieri, Vladimír Coufal, Jarrad Branthwaite, Nélson Semedo, Sander Berge, James Garner, Bernardo Silva, João Palhinha, Ben White, Jack Robinson, Lewis Dunk, Jayden Bogle, Toti Gomes. + 19 more qualify
Manchester United × Defender10 answers
Show the 10 qualifying players
Diogo Dalot, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Harry Maguire, Sergio Reguilón, Jonny Evans, Raphaël Varane, Victor Lindelöf, Luke Shaw, Lisandro Martínez, Willy Kambwala.
190cm or Taller × Defender47 answers
Show the 47 qualifying players
William Saliba, Max Kilman, Joachim Andersen, Virgil van Dijk, Jarrad Branthwaite, Gabriel Magalhães, Lewis Dunk, Kurt Zouma, Dan Burn, Nathan Collins, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Axel Disasi, Auston Trusty, Ethan Pinnock, Pau Torres, Mickey van de Ven, Nayef Aguerd, Kristoffer Ajer, Harry Maguire, Tosin Adarabioyo, Ibrahima Konaté, Lloyd Kelly, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Moussa Niakhate, Willy Boly, Issa Diop, Sven Botman, Raphaël Varane, Benoît Badiashile, Maxime Esteve. + 17 more qualify
7+ Yellow Cards × Defender26 answers
Show the 26 qualifying players
James Tarkowski, Max Kilman, Joachim Andersen, Emerson Palmieri, Vladimír Coufal, Jarrad Branthwaite, Nélson Semedo, Ben White, Jack Robinson, Lewis Dunk, Jayden Bogle, Cristian Romero, Toti Gomes, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Lucas Digne, Destiny Udogie, Rayan Aït Nouri, Charlie Taylor, Ashley Young, Marcos Senesi, Craig Dawson, Matty Cash, Marc Cucurella, Malo Gusto, Issa Kabore, Sergio Reguilón.
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Score | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric | 670 | 9/9 |
| 2 | ss1994 | 505 | 8/9 |
Rapid Fire
Day #142’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2023/2024 Premier League season and rated Medium. Across the nine cells there were 621 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Over 185cm × More Goals Than Assists, with only 42 valid answers; the most forgiving was Non-English × Midfielder, where 114 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was Over 185cm × Under 23 at Season Start, answered correctly just 20% of the time, while 3+ Yellow Cards × More Goals Than Assists was filled correctly 80% of the time.
Row categories
- More Goals Than Assists— More Goals Than Assists in 2023/2024.
- Midfielder— Listed as a Midfielder in 2023/2024.
- Under 23 at Season Start— Under 23 at Season Start in 2023/2024.
Column categories
- 3+ Yellow Cards— 3+ Yellow Cards in 2023/2024.
- Over 185cm— 185cm or taller in 2023/2024.
- Non-English— Non-English nationality in 2023/2024.
Every square, and who qualified
3+ Yellow Cards × More Goals Than Assists66 answers
Show the 66 qualifying players
Dominic Solanke, Ollie Watkins, Bukayo Saka, Nicolas Jackson, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Anthony Gordon, Carlton Morris, Yoane Wissa, Matheus Cunha, Hee-Chan Hwang, Cole Palmer, Dejan Kulusevski, Darwin Núñez, Luis Díaz, Leon Bailey, Alejandro Garnacho, Bruno Fernandes, Douglas Luiz, Antoine Semenyo, Richarlison, Kai Havertz, Raheem Sterling, John McGinn, Tomáš Souček, Simon Adingra, Justin Kluivert, Mario Lemina, Sean Longstaff, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Diogo Jota. + 36 more qualify
Over 185cm × More Goals Than Assists42 answers
Show the 42 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Dominic Solanke, Alexander Isak, Nicolas Jackson, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Carlton Morris, Chris Wood, Cole Palmer, Dejan Kulusevski, Darwin Núñez, Rasmus Højlund, Antoine Semenyo, Kai Havertz, Marcus Rashford, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Tomáš Souček, Elijah Adebayo, Cody Gakpo, Jarrad Branthwaite, Fabian Schär, Gabriel Magalhães, João Palhinha, Ross Barkley, Zeki Amdouni, Odsonne Édouard, Lyle Foster, Lewis Dunk, Kurt Zouma, Raúl Jiménez, Cristian Romero. + 12 more qualify
Non-English × More Goals Than Assists72 answers
Show the 72 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Alexander Isak, Heung-Min Son, Mohamed Salah, Nicolas Jackson, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Yoane Wissa, Julián Álvarez, Matheus Cunha, Chris Wood, Hee-Chan Hwang, Dejan Kulusevski, Darwin Núñez, Luis Díaz, Rasmus Højlund, Leon Bailey, Leandro Trossard, Alejandro Garnacho, Bruno Fernandes, João Pedro, Bryan Mbeumo, Douglas Luiz, Richarlison, Kai Havertz, John McGinn, Tomáš Souček, Simon Adingra, Rodrigo Muniz, Alex Iwobi, Justin Kluivert. + 42 more qualify
3+ Yellow Cards × Midfielder90 answers
Show the 90 qualifying players
Cole Palmer, Bruno Fernandes, Bruno Guimarães, Declan Rice, Douglas Luiz, Kai Havertz, Rodri, James Ward-Prowse, Morgan Gibbs-White, Conor Gallagher, John McGinn, Tomáš Souček, Pascal Groß, Mario Lemina, Gustavo Hamer, Sean Longstaff, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Vitaly Janelt, Mohammed Kudus, Alfie Doughty, Sander Berge, James Garner, Bernardo Silva, João Palhinha, Ross Barkley, Alexis Mac Allister, Lucas Paquetá, Moisés Caicedo, Eberechi Eze, Ryan Christie. + 60 more qualify
Over 185cm × Midfielder44 answers
Show the 44 qualifying players
Cole Palmer, Declan Rice, Kai Havertz, Rodri, Tomáš Souček, Sander Berge, João Palhinha, Ross Barkley, Vinícius Souza, Christian Nørgaard, Edson Álvarez, Scott McTominay, Dominik Szoboszlai, Tahith Chong, Amadou Onana, Casemiro, Ryan Yates, Will Hughes, Philip Billing, Tom Cairney, Joelinton, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, Curtis Jones, Ryan Gravenberch, Rodrigo Bentancur, Ibrahim Sangaré, Nicolò Zaniolo, Sofyan Amrabat, Thomas Partey, Jakub Moder. + 14 more qualify
Non-English × Midfielder114 answers
Show the 114 qualifying players
Bruno Fernandes, Bruno Guimarães, Martin Ødegaard, Douglas Luiz, Kai Havertz, Rodri, John McGinn, Tomáš Souček, Pascal Groß, Mario Lemina, Gustavo Hamer, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Vitaly Janelt, Mohammed Kudus, Sander Berge, Bernardo Silva, João Palhinha, Alexis Mac Allister, Lucas Paquetá, Moisés Caicedo, Ryan Christie, Andreas Pereira, João Gomes, Murillo Santiago, Vinícius Souza, Christian Nørgaard, Jefferson Lerma, Edson Álvarez, Mathias Jensen, Enzo Fernández. + 84 more qualify
3+ Yellow Cards × Under 23 at Season Start52 answers
Show the 52 qualifying players
Bukayo Saka, Nicolas Jackson, Anthony Gordon, Cole Palmer, Alejandro Garnacho, Simon Adingra, William Saliba, Brennan Johnson, Illia Zabarnyi, Mohammed Kudus, Jarrad Branthwaite, James Garner, Moisés Caicedo, João Gomes, Murillo Santiago, Wilson Odobert, Nathan Collins, Mykhailo Mudryk, Enzo Fernández, Destiny Udogie, Rayan Aït Nouri, Mickey van de Ven, Joško Gvardiol, Pape Matar Sarr, Amadou Onana, Jeremy Doku, Kobbie Mainoo, Billy Gilmour, Milos Kerkez, Danilo Oliveira. + 22 more qualify
Over 185cm × Under 23 at Season Start45 answers
Show the 45 qualifying players
Nicolas Jackson, Cole Palmer, Rasmus Højlund, William Saliba, Brennan Johnson, Illia Zabarnyi, Jarrad Branthwaite, Zeki Amdouni, Lyle Foster, Nathan Collins, James Trafford, Destiny Udogie, Dominik Szoboszlai, Mickey van de Ven, Joško Gvardiol, Amadou Onana, Bart Verbruggen, Levi Colwill, Jhon Durán, Benoît Badiashile, Maxime Esteve, Ameen Al Dakhil, Curtis Jones, Morgan Rogers, Ryan Gravenberch, Jarell Quansah, Nathan Patterson, Andrew Omobamidele, Armando Broja, Kevin Schade. + 15 more qualify
Non-English × Under 23 at Season Start96 answers
Show the 96 qualifying players
Nicolas Jackson, Rasmus Højlund, Alejandro Garnacho, João Pedro, Anthony Elanga, Simon Adingra, William Saliba, Rodrigo Muniz, Brennan Johnson, Illia Zabarnyi, Gabriel Martinelli, Mohammed Kudus, Zeki Amdouni, Moisés Caicedo, Lyle Foster, João Gomes, Murillo Santiago, Wilson Odobert, Nathan Collins, Mykhailo Mudryk, Evan Ferguson, Enzo Fernández, Destiny Udogie, Dominik Szoboszlai, Rayan Aït Nouri, Mickey van de Ven, Joško Gvardiol, Pape Matar Sarr, Amadou Onana, Jeremy Doku. + 66 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Time | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric | 3:39 | 9/9 |