The Ball Grid
Day #159 answers — 7 October 2026
2024/2025 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-10-07: 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 #159’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2024/2025 Premier League season and rated Easy. Across the nine cells there were 725 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was 3+ Yellow Cards × Took a Penalty, with only 18 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 38% of the time, while European × Under 25 at Season Start was filled correctly 83% of the time.
Row categories
- Under 25 at Season Start— Under 25 at Season Start in 2024/2025.
- Over 185cm— 185cm 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 × Over 185cm162 answers
Show the 162 qualifying players
Alexander Isak, Erling Haaland, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Antoine Semenyo, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Morgan Rogers, Cole Palmer, Brennan Johnson, Danny Welbeck, Dominic Solanke, Cody Gakpo, Dejan Kulusevski, Kai Havertz, Bernd Leno, Jordan Pickford, Matz Sels, Nathan Collins, Dean Henderson, Max Kilman, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Nikola Milenković, Tomáš Souček, Joško Gvardiol, Mark Flekken, Bart Verbruggen, Christian Nørgaard, Kevin Schade, Ryan Gravenberch, Declan Rice. + 132 more qualify
Forward × Over 185cm35 answers
Show the 35 qualifying players
Alexander Isak, Erling Haaland, Chris Wood, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Antoine Semenyo, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Raúl Jiménez, Morgan Rogers, Brennan Johnson, Ismaïla Sarr, Nicolas Jackson, Danny Welbeck, Dominic Solanke, Cody Gakpo, Dejan Kulusevski, Kai Havertz, Beto Bercique, Rasmus Højlund, Marcus Rashford, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Darwin Núñez, Jhon Durán, Joshua Zirkzee, Paul Onuachu, João Silva, Niclas Füllkrug, George Hirst, Enes Ünal, Ben Brereton, Armando Broja. + 5 more qualify
3+ Yellow Cards × Over 185cm106 answers
Show the 106 qualifying players
Antoine Semenyo, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Raúl Jiménez, Morgan Rogers, Cole Palmer, Brennan Johnson, Ismaïla Sarr, Nicolas Jackson, Danny Welbeck, Cody Gakpo, Dejan Kulusevski, Kai Havertz, Bernd Leno, Jordan Pickford, Matz Sels, Nathan Collins, Dean Henderson, Max Kilman, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Nikola Milenković, Tomáš Souček, Bart Verbruggen, Christian Nørgaard, Emiliano Martínez, Kevin Schade, Ryan Gravenberch, Declan Rice, Levi Colwill, Dara O'Shea. + 76 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 | 630 | 9/9 |
| 2 | Kyle | 580 | 9/9 |
| 3 | ss1994 | 555 | 9/9 |
| 4 | Folagbade | 445 | 9/9 |
Rapid Fire
Day #159’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2024/2025 Premier League season and rated Hard. Across the nine cells there were 341 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was 7+ Clean Sheets × More Assists Than Goals, with only 16 valid answers; the most forgiving was Non-English × 190cm or Taller, where 77 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was 7+ Clean Sheets × More Assists Than Goals, answered correctly just 24% of the time, while Defender × 190cm or Taller was filled correctly 88% of the time.
Row categories
- Over 30 at Season Start— Over 30 at Season Start in 2024/2025.
- More Assists Than Goals— More Assists Than Goals in 2024/2025.
- 190cm or Taller— 190cm or Taller in 2024/2025.
Column categories
- 7+ Clean Sheets— Kept 7 or more clean sheets (Goalkeeper or Defender only) in 2024/2025.
- Non-English— Non-English nationality in 2024/2025.
- Defender— Listed as a Defender in 2024/2025.
Every square, and who qualified
7+ Clean Sheets × Over 30 at Season Start19 answers
Show the 19 qualifying players
Jordan Pickford, Matz Sels, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Mark Flekken, Emiliano Martínez, Fabian Schär, James Tarkowski, Nélson Semedo, José Sá, Nick Pope, Alisson Becker, Andrew Robertson, Lucas Digne, Ederson, Matt Doherty, Ashley Young, Harry Maguire, Kieran Trippier.
Non-English × Over 30 at Season Start62 answers
Show the 62 qualifying players
Mohamed Salah, Chris Wood, Raúl Jiménez, Heung-Min Son, Bernd Leno, Matz Sels, Virgil van Dijk, Mark Flekken, Christian Nørgaard, Emiliano Martínez, Thomas Partey, Idrissa Gueye, Fabian Schär, Nélson Semedo, Sam Morsy, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Mateo Kovačić, Jordan Ayew, José Sá, Alisson Becker, Andrew Robertson, Lucas Digne, Ederson, İlkay Gündoğan, Alphonse Areola, Matt Doherty, Kevin De Bruyne, Ethan Pinnock, Paul Onuachu, Joël Veltman. + 32 more qualify
Defender × Over 30 at Season Start38 answers
Show the 38 qualifying players
Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Fabian Schär, James Tarkowski, Nélson Semedo, Andrew Robertson, Lucas Digne, Matt Doherty, Lewis Dunk, Ethan Pinnock, Ashley Young, Harry Maguire, Conor Coady, Joël Veltman, Adam Smith, Jannik Vestergaard, Jack Stephens, Ben Davies, Kieran Trippier, Tyrone Mings, Vladimír Coufal, Michael Keane, Craig Dawson, Kyle Walker, Álex Moreno, Diego Carlos, Aaron Cresswell, Victor Lindelöf, John Stones, Nathaniel Clyne. + 8 more qualify
7+ Clean Sheets × More Assists Than Goals16 answers
Show the 16 qualifying players
Nathan Collins, Milos Kerkez, Daniel Muñoz, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Rayan Aït Nouri, Tyrick Mitchell, Nélson Semedo, Diogo Dalot, Neco Williams, Jurriën Timber, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Lucas Digne, Ederson, Lewis Hall, Ashley Young, Kieran Trippier.
Non-English × More Assists Than Goals46 answers
Show the 46 qualifying players
Anthony Elanga, Bruno Guimarães, Bruno Fernandes, Heung-Min Son, Enzo Fernández, Nathan Collins, Milos Kerkez, Mikkel Damsgaard, Youri Tielemans, Daniel Muñoz, Ryan Gravenberch, Antonee Robinson, Rayan Aït Nouri, Mateus Fernandes, Idrissa Gueye, Pedro Neto, Elliot Anderson, Nélson Semedo, Diogo Dalot, Pedro Porro, Neco Williams, Martin Ødegaard, Jurriën Timber, Lucas Digne, Bilal El Khannous, Vitaly Janelt, Wilfred Ndidi, Ederson, John McGinn, İlkay Gündoğan. + 16 more qualify
Defender × More Assists Than Goals17 answers
Show the 17 qualifying players
Nathan Collins, Milos Kerkez, Daniel Muñoz, Antonee Robinson, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Rayan Aït Nouri, Tyrick Mitchell, Nélson Semedo, Diogo Dalot, Pedro Porro, Neco Williams, Jurriën Timber, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Lucas Digne, Lewis Hall, Ashley Young, Kieran Trippier.
7+ Clean Sheets × 190cm or Taller24 answers
Show the 24 qualifying players
Nathan Collins, Max Kilman, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Nikola Milenković, Mark Flekken, Bart Verbruggen, Emiliano Martínez, Maxence Lacroix, André Onana, William Saliba, Robert Sánchez, José Sá, Ibrahima Konaté, Nick Pope, Jarrad Branthwaite, Alisson Becker, Gabriel Magalhães, Trevoh Chalobah, Jean-Clair Todibo, Harry Maguire, Santiago Bueno, Tosin Adarabioyo, Felipe Rodrigues.
Non-English × 190cm or Taller77 answers
Show the 77 qualifying players
Alexander Isak, Erling Haaland, Chris Wood, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Cody Gakpo, Kai Havertz, Nathan Collins, Virgil van Dijk, Nikola Milenković, Tomáš Souček, Mark Flekken, Bart Verbruggen, Emiliano Martínez, Ryan Gravenberch, Beto Bercique, Maxence Lacroix, André Onana, William Saliba, Robert Sánchez, Rasmus Højlund, Joachim Andersen, José Sá, Ibrahima Konaté, Alisson Becker, Gabriel Magalhães, Alphonse Areola, Sander Berge, Guglielmo Vicario, Konstantinos Mavropanos. + 47 more qualify
Defender × 190cm or Taller42 answers
Show the 42 qualifying players
Nathan Collins, Max Kilman, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Nikola Milenković, Maxence Lacroix, William Saliba, Joachim Andersen, Ibrahima Konaté, Jarrad Branthwaite, Gabriel Magalhães, Lewis Dunk, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Pau Torres, Trevoh Chalobah, Ethan Pinnock, Jean-Clair Todibo, Harry Maguire, Santiago Bueno, Jake O´Brien, Cameron Burgess, Kristoffer Ajer, Emmanuel Agbadou, Tosin Adarabioyo, Jannik Vestergaard, Issa Diop, Leny Yoro, Tyrone Mings, Michael Keane, Mickey van de Ven. + 12 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Time | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyle | 5:06 | 9/9 |
| 2 | Almog | 5:22 | 9/9 |