The Ball Grid
Day #147 answers — 25 September 2026
2025/2026 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-09-25: 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 #147’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2025/2026 Premier League season and rated Easy. Across the nine cells there were 441 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Chelsea × English, with only 11 valid answers; the most forgiving was 3+ Yellow Cards × Defender, where 90 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was 3+ Yellow Cards × Under 23 at Season Start, answered correctly just 49% of the time, while Chelsea × Defender was filled correctly 96% of the time.
Row categories
- Under 23 at Season Start— Under 23 at Season Start in 2025/2026.
- English— English nationality in 2025/2026.
- Defender— Listed as a Defender in 2025/2026.
Column categories
- Chelsea— Appeared for Chelsea in 2025/2026.
- 1+ Goals— Scored at least 1 PL goal in 2025/2026.
- 3+ Yellow Cards— 3+ Yellow Cards in 2025/2026.
Every square, and who qualified
Chelsea × Under 23 at Season Start16 answers
Show the 16 qualifying players
Malo Gusto, Alejandro Garnacho, Andrey Santos, Liam Delap, Estêvão Willian Almeida de Oliveira Gonçalves, Jorrel Hato, Joshua Kofi Acheampong, Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, Roméo Lavia, Tyrique George, Levi Colwill, Mamadou Sarr, Facundo Buonanotte, Jesse Derry, Dário Essugo, Shim Mheuka.
1+ Goals × Under 23 at Season Start60 answers
Show the 60 qualifying players
Eli Junior Kroupi, Benjamin Šeško, Elliot Anderson, Thiemo Barry, Mateus Fernandes, Michael Olabode Kayode, Alex Scott, Yankuba Minteh, Florian Wirtz, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Nico O'Reilly, Adam Wharton, Chimuanya Ugochukwu, Diego Gómez, Yeremy Pino, Hugo Bueno, Chemsdine Talbi, Alejandro Jiménez Sánchez, Malo Gusto, Kerkez Milos, Patrick Chinazaekpere Dorgu, Will Osula, Lewis Hall, Yasin Ayari, Mathys Tel, Rayan Rocha, Ryan Cherki, Jack Hinshelwood, Mateus Mane, Xavi Simons. + 30 more qualify
3+ Yellow Cards × Under 23 at Season Start44 answers
Show the 44 qualifying players
Eli Junior Kroupi, Elliot Anderson, Thiemo Barry, Bart Verbruggen, Mateus Fernandes, Michael Olabode Kayode, Robin Roefs, Alex Scott, Yankuba Minteh, Noah Sadiki, Yehor Yarmoliuk, El Hadji Malick Diouf, Nico O'Reilly, Adam Wharton, Chimuanya Ugochukwu, Diego Gómez, Yeremy Pino, Alejandro Jiménez Sánchez, Malo Gusto, Kerkez Milos, Patrick Chinazaekpere Dorgu, Lewis Hall, Xavi Simons, Carlos Balepa Noom Quomah, Archie Gray, Bashir Humphreys, Mouhamadou Diarra, Pape Matar Sarr, Tim Iroegbunam, Joshua King. + 14 more qualify
Chelsea × English11 answers
Show the 11 qualifying players
Trevoh Chalobah, Cole Palmer, Reece James, Liam Delap, Tosin Adarabioyo, Joshua Kofi Acheampong, Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, Tyrique George, Levi Colwill, Jesse Derry, Shim Mheuka.
1+ Goals × English78 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
3+ Yellow Cards × English57 answers
Show the 57 qualifying players
Antoine Semenyo, Ollie Watkins, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Jarrod Bowen, Danny Welbeck, Jaidon Anthony, Morgan Rogers, James Garner, Jordan Pickford, Declan Rice, Dean Henderson, James Tarkowski, Marcus Tavernier, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Tyrick Mitchell, Luke Shaw, Marc Guehi, Alex Scott, Kyle Walker, Anthony Gordon, Lewis Dunk, Jayden Bogle, Trevoh Chalobah, Cole Palmer, Nico O'Reilly, Phil Foden, Adam Wharton, Calvin Ughelumba, Dan Burn, Lewis Hall. + 27 more qualify
Chelsea × Defender11 answers
Show the 11 qualifying players
Trevoh Chalobah, Marc Cucurella, Malo Gusto, Reece James, Wesley Fofana, Jorrel Hato, Tosin Adarabioyo, Joshua Kofi Acheampong, Benoît Badiashile, Levi Colwill, Mamadou Sarr.
1+ Goals × Defender74 answers
Show the 74 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, Malick Thiaw, 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. + 44 more qualify
3+ Yellow Cards × Defender90 answers
Show the 90 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, Kyle Walker, Maxence Lacroix, Mickey van de Ven, Trai Hume, Matty Cash, Nathan Collins, Malick Thiaw, Vitalii Mykolenko, Joe Rodon, Pascal Struijk, Joachim Andersen, Matheus Nunes, Lewis Dunk, Chris Richards, Jayden Bogle, Omar Alderete. + 60 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Score | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Almog | 765 | 9/9 |
| 2 | ss1994 | 605 | 9/9 |
Rapid Fire
Day #147’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2025/2026 Premier League season and rated Easy. Across the nine cells there were 462 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Aston Villa × Over 185cm, with only 12 valid answers; the most forgiving was Forward × European, where 114 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was Over 30 at Season Start × 1+ Assists, answered correctly just 57% of the time, while Aston Villa × Over 185cm was filled correctly 100% of the time.
Row categories
- 1+ Assists— Provided at least 1 PL assist in 2025/2026.
- Over 185cm— 185cm or taller in 2025/2026.
- European— European nationality in 2025/2026.
Column categories
- Over 30 at Season Start— Over 30 at Season Start in 2025/2026.
- Aston Villa— Appeared for Aston Villa in 2025/2026.
- Forward— Listed as a Forward in 2025/2026.
Every square, and who qualified
Over 30 at Season Start × 1+ Assists36 answers
Show the 36 qualifying players
Danny Welbeck, Raúl Jiménez, Bruno Fernandes, Mohamed Salah, James Tarkowski, Casemiro, Luke Shaw, Leandro Trossard, Kyle Walker, Bernardo Silva, Granit Xhaka, Emiliano Martínez, Callum Wilson, João Palhinha, Michael Keane, John McGinn, Idrissa Gueye, Jacob Murphy, Dan Burn, Jordan Henderson, Reinildo Mandava, Lucas Digne, Alphonse Areola, Jefferson Lerma, Pascal Groß, Harry Maguire, Kieran Trippier, James Ward-Prowse, Ross Barkley, Adam Smith. + 6 more qualify
Aston Villa × 1+ Assists16 answers
Show the 16 qualifying players
Ollie Watkins, Morgan Rogers, Matty Cash, Emi Buendía, Emiliano Martínez, John McGinn, Youri Tielemans, Lucas Digne, Ian Maatsen, Boubacar Kamara, Donyell Malen, Evann Guessand, Ross Barkley, Victor Lindelöf, Jadon Sancho, Leon Bailey.
Forward × 1+ Assists102 answers
Show the 102 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, Matheus Cunha, Kevin Schade, Jaidon Anthony, Richarlison, Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitike, Raúl Jiménez, Iliman Ndiaye, Ismaïla Sarr, Evanilson, Benjamin Šeško, Dango Aboubacar Faissal Ouattara, Pedro Neto, Bukayo Saka, Mohamed Salah, Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz, Nick Woltemade, Crysencio Summerville, Beto Bercique. + 72 more qualify
Over 30 at Season Start × Over 185cm44 answers
Show the 44 qualifying players
Danny Welbeck, Raúl Jiménez, Virgil van Dijk, Bernd Leno, Jordan Pickford, James Tarkowski, Casemiro, Martin Dúbravka, Granit Xhaka, Lewis Dunk, Emiliano Martínez, Matz Sels, Tomáš Souček, João Palhinha, Michael Keane, Nick Pope, Alisson Becker, Dan Burn, José Sá, Karl Darlow, Josh Laurent, Alphonse Areola, Harry Maguire, Will Hughes, Chris Wood, Tyrone Mings, Ross Barkley, Fabian Schär, Sam Johnstone, Victor Lindelöf. + 14 more qualify
Aston Villa × Over 185cm12 answers
Show the 12 qualifying players
Morgan Rogers, Matty Cash, Emiliano Martínez, Amadou Onana, Pau Torres, Tyrone Mings, Evann Guessand, Ross Barkley, Victor Lindelöf, Tammy Abraham, Marco Bizot, Andrés García Robledo.
Forward × Over 185cm50 answers
Show the 50 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Igor Thiago, Antoine Semenyo, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Viktor Gyökeres, Danny Welbeck, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Kevin Schade, Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitike, Raúl Jiménez, Zian Flemming, Ismaïla Sarr, Benjamin Šeško, Thiemo Barry, Nick Woltemade, Beto Bercique, Noah Okafor, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Wilson Isidor, Lukas Nmecha, Patrick Chinazaekpere Dorgu, Brennan Johnson, Rayan Rocha, Tolu Arokodare, Lyle Foster, Randal Kolo Muani, Dominic Solanke, Chris Wood, Alexander Isak. + 20 more qualify
Over 30 at Season Start × European64 answers
Show the 64 qualifying players
Danny Welbeck, Bruno Fernandes, Virgil van Dijk, Bernd Leno, Jordan Pickford, James Tarkowski, Luke Shaw, Leandro Trossard, Martin Dúbravka, Kyle Walker, Bernardo Silva, Granit Xhaka, Lewis Dunk, Matz Sels, Callum Wilson, Tomáš Souček, João Palhinha, Michael Keane, John McGinn, Nick Pope, Jacob Murphy, Dan Burn, José Sá, Jordan Henderson, Karl Darlow, Lucas Digne, Josh Laurent, Alphonse Areola, Pascal Groß, Harry Maguire. + 34 more qualify
Aston Villa × European24 answers
Show the 24 qualifying players
Ollie Watkins, Morgan Rogers, Ezri Konsa, Matty Cash, John McGinn, Amadou Onana, Youri Tielemans, Lucas Digne, Pau Torres, Ian Maatsen, Boubacar Kamara, Donyell Malen, Tyrone Mings, Evann Guessand, Ross Barkley, Lamare Bogarde, Victor Lindelöf, Jadon Sancho, Tammy Abraham, Marco Bizot, Andrés García Robledo, George Hemmings, Bradley Burrows, Jamaldeen Jimoh.
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
Top 10 that day
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