The Ball Grid
Day #155 answers — 3 October 2026
2025/2026 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-10-03: 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 #155’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2025/2026 Premier League season and rated Easy. Across the nine cells there were 504 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Chelsea × 1+ Assists, with only 13 valid answers; the most forgiving was Midfielder × 1+ Assists, where 99 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was 190cm or Taller × 1+ Assists, answered correctly just 51% of the time, while Chelsea × 3+ Yellow Cards was filled correctly 87% of the time.
Row categories
- 1+ Assists— Provided at least 1 PL assist in 2025/2026.
- Non-English— Non-English nationality in 2025/2026.
- 3+ Yellow Cards— 3+ Yellow Cards in 2025/2026.
Column categories
- Chelsea— Appeared for Chelsea in 2025/2026.
- 190cm or Taller— 190cm or Taller in 2025/2026.
- Midfielder— Listed as a Midfielder in 2025/2026.
Every square, and who qualified
Chelsea × 1+ Assists13 answers
Show the 13 qualifying players
João Pedro, Enzo Fernández, Pedro Neto, Robert Sánchez, Moisés Caicedo, Cole Palmer, Marc Cucurella, Malo Gusto, Reece James, Wesley Fofana, Alejandro Garnacho, Estêvão Willian Almeida de Oliveira Gonçalves, Jamie Bynoe-Gittens.
190cm or Taller × 1+ Assists41 answers
Show the 41 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Igor Thiago, Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitike, Benjamin Šeško, Nick Woltemade, Ryan Gravenberch, Beto Bercique, Jake O´Brien, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Maxence Lacroix, Mickey van de Ven, Robert Sánchez, Nathan Collins, Pascal Struijk, Sander Berge, Joachim Andersen, Emiliano Martínez, Anton Stach, Gabriel Magalhães, Nico O'Reilly, João Palhinha, Chimuanya Ugochukwu, Michael Keane, Santiago Bueno, Ladislav Krejčí, Ibrahim Sangaré, Dan Burn, Tolu Arokodare, Jaka Bijol. + 11 more qualify
Midfielder × 1+ Assists99 answers
Show the 99 qualifying players
Morgan Gibbs-White, Morgan Rogers, Enzo Fernández, Bruno Fernandes, Dominik Szoboszlai, Elliot Anderson, James Garner, Martín Zubimendi, Declan Rice, Ryan Gravenberch, Enzo Le Fée, Casemiro, Marcus Tavernier, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Mateus Fernandes, Ethan Ampadu, Bruno Guimarães, Alex Scott, Bernardo Silva, Moisés Caicedo, Granit Xhaka, João Gomes, Sander Berge, Noah Sadiki, Alexis Mac Allister, Brenden Aaronson, Florian Wirtz, Anton Stach, Cole Palmer, Yehor Yarmoliuk. + 69 more qualify
Chelsea × Non-English18 answers
Show the 18 qualifying players
João Pedro, Enzo Fernández, Pedro Neto, Robert Sánchez, Moisés Caicedo, Marc Cucurella, Malo Gusto, Wesley Fofana, Alejandro Garnacho, Andrey Santos, Estêvão Willian Almeida de Oliveira Gonçalves, Jorrel Hato, Benoît Badiashile, Filip Jörgensen, Roméo Lavia, Mamadou Sarr, Facundo Buonanotte, Dário Essugo.
190cm or Taller × Non-English95 answers
Show the 95 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Igor Thiago, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitike, Benjamin Šeško, 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, Malick Thiaw, Joe Rodon, Maxime Esteve, Pascal Struijk, Sander Berge, Senne Lammens. + 65 more qualify
Midfielder × Non-English95 answers
Show the 95 qualifying players
Enzo Fernández, Bruno Fernandes, Dominik Szoboszlai, Elliot Anderson, Martín Zubimendi, Ryan Gravenberch, Enzo Le Fée, Casemiro, Mateus Fernandes, Ethan Ampadu, Bruno Guimarães, Bernardo Silva, Moisés Caicedo, Granit Xhaka, João Gomes, Sander Berge, Noah Sadiki, André Trindade da Costa Neto, Alexis Mac Allister, Brenden Aaronson, Florian Wirtz, Anton Stach, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Tomáš Souček, João Palhinha, Chimuanya Ugochukwu, John McGinn, Sandro Tonali, Diego Gómez, Mathias Jensen. + 65 more qualify
Chelsea × 3+ Yellow Cards15 answers
Show the 15 qualifying players
João Pedro, Enzo Fernández, Pedro Neto, Robert Sánchez, Moisés Caicedo, Trevoh Chalobah, Cole Palmer, Marc Cucurella, Malo Gusto, Reece James, Wesley Fofana, Andrey Santos, Liam Delap, Estêvão Willian Almeida de Oliveira Gonçalves, Jorrel Hato.
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
Midfielder × 3+ Yellow Cards79 answers
Show the 79 qualifying players
Morgan Rogers, Enzo Fernández, Bruno Fernandes, Dominik Szoboszlai, Elliot Anderson, James Garner, Martín Zubimendi, Declan Rice, Ryan Gravenberch, Enzo Le Fée, Casemiro, Marcus Tavernier, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Mateus Fernandes, Ethan Ampadu, Bruno Guimarães, Alex Scott, Bernardo Silva, Moisés Caicedo, Granit Xhaka, João Gomes, Sander Berge, Noah Sadiki, André Trindade da Costa Neto, Alexis Mac Allister, Brenden Aaronson, Anton Stach, Cole Palmer, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Phil Foden. + 49 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Score | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Almog | 780 | 9/9 |
| 2 | adam95273 | 700 | 9/9 |
| 3 | Random | 515 | 9/9 |
| 4 | ss1994 | 416 | 9/9 |
Rapid Fire
Day #155’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2025/2026 Premier League season and rated Hard. Across the nine cells there were 647 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was 3000+ Minutes × 7+ Clean Sheets, with only 29 valid answers; the most forgiving was Defender × European, where 150 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was 5+ Yellow Cards × 7+ Clean Sheets, answered correctly just 20% of the time, while Defender × 1+ Goals was filled correctly 100% of the time.
Row categories
- 7+ Clean Sheets— Kept 7 or more clean sheets (Goalkeeper or Defender only) in 2025/2026.
- 1+ Goals— Scored at least 1 PL goal in 2025/2026.
- European— European nationality in 2025/2026.
Column categories
- 3000+ Minutes— 3000+ Minutes in 2025/2026.
- Defender— Listed as a Defender in 2025/2026.
- 5+ Yellow Cards— 5+ Yellow Cards in 2025/2026.
Every square, and who qualified
3000+ Minutes × 7+ Clean Sheets29 answers
Show the 29 qualifying players
Virgil van Dijk, Đorđe Petrović, Bart Verbruggen, Bernd Leno, Jordan Pickford, Adrien Truffert, Nikola Milenković, Dean Henderson, Caoimhin Kelleher, David Raya, James Tarkowski, Marcos Senesi, Michael Olabode Kayode, Tyrick Mitchell, Luke Shaw, Jan Paul van Hecke, Neco Williams, Robin Roefs, Marc Guehi, Ferdi Kadioglu, Jake O´Brien, Ibrahima Konaté, Maxence Lacroix, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Mickey van de Ven, Robert Sánchez, Trai Hume, Ezri Konsa, Matty Cash.
Defender × 7+ Clean Sheets71 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
5+ Yellow Cards × 7+ Clean Sheets43 answers
Show the 43 qualifying players
Adrien Truffert, Nikola Milenković, Dean Henderson, 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, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Mickey van de Ven, Trai Hume, Matty Cash, Nathan Collins, Vitalii Mykolenko, Pascal Struijk, Joachim Andersen, Matheus Nunes, Lewis Dunk, Jayden Bogle, Omar Alderete, Pedro Porro, Nordi Mukiele, El Hadji Malick Diouf. + 13 more qualify
3000+ Minutes × 1+ Goals30 answers
Show the 30 qualifying players
Igor Thiago, Antoine Semenyo, Jarrod Bowen, Morgan Gibbs-White, Morgan Rogers, Enzo Fernández, Bruno Fernandes, Dominik Szoboszlai, Elliot Anderson, James Garner, Martín Zubimendi, Virgil van Dijk, Declan Rice, Adrien Truffert, James Tarkowski, Mateus Fernandes, Michael Olabode Kayode, Tyrick Mitchell, Luke Shaw, Jan Paul van Hecke, Neco Williams, Ethan Ampadu, Marc Guehi, Ferdi Kadioglu, Jake O´Brien, Ibrahima Konaté, Maxence Lacroix, Mickey van de Ven, Trai Hume, Matty Cash.
Defender × 1+ Goals74 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
5+ Yellow Cards × 1+ Goals107 answers
Show the 107 qualifying players
Igor Thiago, Antoine Semenyo, João Pedro, Viktor Gyökeres, Danny Welbeck, Harry Wilson, Kevin Schade, Eli Junior Kroupi, Richarlison, Morgan Rogers, Raúl Jiménez, Zian Flemming, Enzo Fernández, Bruno Fernandes, Dominik Szoboszlai, Dango Aboubacar Faissal Ouattara, Elliot Anderson, James Garner, Crysencio Summerville, Ryan Gravenberch, Adrien Truffert, Enzo Le Fée, Brian Brobbey, James Tarkowski, Casemiro, Marcus Tavernier, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Mateus Fernandes, Michael Olabode Kayode, Tyrick Mitchell. + 77 more qualify
3000+ Minutes × European42 answers
Show the 42 qualifying players
Antoine Semenyo, Jarrod Bowen, Morgan Gibbs-White, Morgan Rogers, Bruno Fernandes, Dominik Szoboszlai, Elliot Anderson, James Garner, Martín Zubimendi, Virgil van Dijk, Đorđe Petrović, Bart Verbruggen, Bernd Leno, Jordan Pickford, Declan Rice, Adrien Truffert, Nikola Milenković, Dean Henderson, Caoimhin Kelleher, David Raya, James Tarkowski, Mateus Fernandes, Michael Olabode Kayode, Tyrick Mitchell, Luke Shaw, Jan Paul van Hecke, Neco Williams, Ethan Ampadu, Robin Roefs, Martin Dúbravka. + 12 more qualify
Defender × European150 answers
Show the 150 qualifying players
Virgil van Dijk, Adrien Truffert, Nikola Milenković, James Tarkowski, 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, Ezri Konsa, Matty Cash, Nathan Collins, Vitalii Mykolenko, Joe Rodon, Maxime Esteve, Pascal Struijk, Joachim Andersen, Matheus Nunes, Lewis Dunk, Jayden Bogle, Pedro Porro, Nordi Mukiele. + 120 more qualify
5+ Yellow Cards × European101 answers
Show the 101 qualifying players
Antoine Semenyo, Viktor Gyökeres, Danny Welbeck, Harry Wilson, Kevin Schade, Eli Junior Kroupi, Morgan Rogers, Zian Flemming, Bruno Fernandes, Dominik Szoboszlai, Dango Aboubacar Faissal Ouattara, Elliot Anderson, James Garner, Crysencio Summerville, Ryan Gravenberch, Adrien Truffert, Nikola Milenković, Enzo Le Fée, Brian Brobbey, Dean Henderson, James Tarkowski, Marcus Tavernier, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Mateus Fernandes, Michael Olabode Kayode, Tyrick Mitchell, Luke Shaw, Jan Paul van Hecke, Neco Williams, Ethan Ampadu. + 71 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Time | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | adam95273 | 2:08 | 9/9 |
| 2 | Almog | 2:25 | 9/9 |