The Ball Grid
Day #160 answers — 8 October 2026
2023/2024 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-10-08: 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 #160’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2023/2024 Premier League season and rated Easy. Across the nine cells there were 568 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Midfielder × 190cm or Taller, with only 16 valid answers; the most forgiving was European × Under 25 at Season Start, where 188 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was 3+ Yellow Cards × 190cm or Taller, answered correctly just 29% of the time, while European × Under 25 at Season Start was filled correctly 90% of the time.
Row categories
- Under 25 at Season Start— Under 25 at Season Start in 2023/2024.
- 190cm or Taller— 190cm or Taller in 2023/2024.
- Took a Penalty— Took at least one penalty (scored or missed) in 2023/2024.
Column categories
- European— European nationality in 2023/2024.
- Midfielder— Listed as a Midfielder in 2023/2024.
- 3+ Yellow Cards— 3+ Yellow Cards in 2023/2024.
Every square, and who qualified
European × Under 25 at Season Start188 answers
Show the 188 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Phil Foden, Alexander Isak, Bukayo Saka, Anthony Gordon, Cole Palmer, Dejan Kulusevski, Rasmus Højlund, Declan Rice, Martin Ødegaard, Antoine Semenyo, Kai Havertz, Morgan Gibbs-White, Conor Gallagher, Dwight McNeil, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Anthony Elanga, William Saliba, Moussa Diaby, Justin Kluivert, Brennan Johnson, Illia Zabarnyi, Cody Gakpo, Tyrick Mitchell, Diogo Dalot, Jarrad Branthwaite, Alfie Doughty, Pedro Porro, James Garner, Zeki Amdouni. + 158 more qualify
Midfielder × Under 25 at Season Start79 answers
Show the 79 qualifying players
Cole Palmer, Declan Rice, Martin Ødegaard, Kai Havertz, Morgan Gibbs-White, Conor Gallagher, Mohammed Kudus, Alfie Doughty, James Garner, Alexis Mac Allister, Moisés Caicedo, João Gomes, Murillo Santiago, Vinícius Souza, Enzo Fernández, Marcus Tavernier, Dominik Szoboszlai, Pape Matar Sarr, Tahith Chong, Amadou Onana, Kobbie Mainoo, Billy Gilmour, Michael Olise, Danilo Oliveira, Boubacar Kamara, Facundo Buonanotte, Harvey Elliott, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Carlos Baleba, Dango Ouattara. + 49 more qualify
3+ Yellow Cards × Under 25 at Season Start91 answers
Show the 91 qualifying players
Bukayo Saka, Nicolas Jackson, Anthony Gordon, Matheus Cunha, Cole Palmer, Dejan Kulusevski, Darwin Núñez, Alejandro Garnacho, Declan Rice, Antoine Semenyo, Kai Havertz, Morgan Gibbs-White, Conor Gallagher, Simon Adingra, William Saliba, Justin Kluivert, Brennan Johnson, Illia Zabarnyi, Tyrick Mitchell, Diogo Dalot, Mohammed Kudus, Jarrad Branthwaite, Alfie Doughty, Pedro Porro, James Garner, Alexis Mac Allister, Moisés Caicedo, Dara O'Shea, João Gomes, Jayden Bogle. + 61 more qualify
European × 190cm or Taller81 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
Midfielder × 190cm or Taller16 answers
Show the 16 qualifying players
Kai Havertz, Rodri, Tomáš Souček, Sander Berge, João Palhinha, Edson Álvarez, Scott McTominay, Amadou Onana, Ryan Yates, Philip Billing, Ryan Gravenberch, Ibrahim Sangaré, Nicolò Zaniolo, Jakub Moder, Chimuanya Ugochukwu, Daniel Jebbison.
3+ Yellow Cards × 190cm or Taller43 answers
Show the 43 qualifying players
Jean-Philippe Mateta, Kai Havertz, Rodri, Tomáš Souček, William Saliba, André Onana, Max Kilman, Joachim Andersen, Thomas Kaminski, Mark Flekken, Virgil van Dijk, Jarrad Branthwaite, Sander Berge, Gabriel Magalhães, João Palhinha, Emiliano Martínez, Norberto Neto, Lewis Dunk, Kurt Zouma, Dan Burn, Nathan Collins, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Axel Disasi, Auston Trusty, Edson Álvarez, Mickey van de Ven, Amadou Onana, Ryan Yates, Bart Verbruggen, Nayef Aguerd. + 13 more qualify
European × Took a Penalty30 answers
Show the 30 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Dominic Solanke, Alexander Isak, Bukayo Saka, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Anthony Gordon, Carlton Morris, Cole Palmer, Bruno Fernandes, Martin Ødegaard, Kai Havertz, Marcus Rashford, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, James Ward-Prowse, Morgan Gibbs-White, Pascal Groß, Zeki Amdouni, Eberechi Eze, Callum Wilson, Pablo Sarabia, Oliver McBurnie, Jacob Bruun Larsen, Ben Brereton, Michael Olise, James Mcatee, Noni Madueke, Beto Bercique, Oliver Norwood, Jay Rodriguez, Fábio Vieira.
Midfielder × Took a Penalty16 answers
Show the 16 qualifying players
Cole Palmer, Bruno Fernandes, Martin Ødegaard, Douglas Luiz, Kai Havertz, James Ward-Prowse, Morgan Gibbs-White, Pascal Groß, Alexis Mac Allister, Lucas Paquetá, Eberechi Eze, Enzo Fernández, Michael Olise, James Mcatee, Oliver Norwood, Fábio Vieira.
3+ Yellow Cards × Took a Penalty24 answers
Show the 24 qualifying players
Dominic Solanke, Bukayo Saka, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Anthony Gordon, Carlton Morris, Matheus Cunha, Hee-Chan Hwang, Cole Palmer, Darwin Núñez, Bruno Fernandes, Douglas Luiz, Kai Havertz, James Ward-Prowse, Morgan Gibbs-White, Pascal Groß, Alexis Mac Allister, Lucas Paquetá, Eberechi Eze, Callum Wilson, Pablo Sarabia, Oliver McBurnie, Enzo Fernández, Ben Brereton, Oliver Norwood.
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Score | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Almog | 685 | 9/9 |
| 2 | ss1994 | 550 | 9/9 |
| 3 | Kyle | 515 | 9/9 |
| 4 | Folagbade | 305 | 6/9 |
Rapid Fire
Day #160’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2023/2024 Premier League season and rated Medium. Across the nine cells there were 496 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Under 175cm × 5+ Yellow Cards, with only 14 valid answers; the most forgiving was Non-English × 5+ Yellow Cards, where 103 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was Under 175cm × 5+ Yellow Cards, answered correctly just 6% of the time, while More Goals Than Assists × Forward was filled correctly 90% of the time.
Row categories
- Under 23 at Season Start— Under 23 at Season Start in 2023/2024.
- Forward— Listed as a Forward in 2023/2024.
- 5+ Yellow Cards— 5+ Yellow Cards in 2023/2024.
Column categories
- More Goals Than Assists— More Goals Than Assists in 2023/2024.
- Under 175cm— Under 175cm tall in 2023/2024.
- Non-English— Non-English nationality in 2023/2024.
Every square, and who qualified
More Goals Than Assists × Under 23 at Season Start31 answers
Show the 31 qualifying players
Bukayo Saka, Nicolas Jackson, Anthony Gordon, Cole Palmer, Rasmus Højlund, Alejandro Garnacho, João Pedro, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Simon Adingra, Rodrigo Muniz, Gabriel Martinelli, Mohammed Kudus, Jarrad Branthwaite, Zeki Amdouni, Lyle Foster, Wilson Odobert, Cameron Archer, Mykhailo Mudryk, Evan Ferguson, Enzo Fernández, Dominik Szoboszlai, Mickey van de Ven, Joško Gvardiol, Kobbie Mainoo, Michael Olise, Noni Madueke, Keane Lewis-Potter, David Datro Fofana, Facundo Buonanotte, Jhon Durán. + 1 more qualify
Under 175cm × Under 23 at Season Start15 answers
Show the 15 qualifying players
Jeremy Doku, Billy Gilmour, Keane Lewis-Potter, Facundo Buonanotte, Harvey Elliott, Thomas Doyle, Tariq Lamptey, Rico Lewis, Amad Diallo Traoré, Julio Enciso, Bénie Traoré, Valentín Barco, Luke Harris, Sergio Gómez, Ben Doak.
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
More Goals Than Assists × Forward71 answers
Show the 71 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Dominic Solanke, Ollie Watkins, Phil Foden, Alexander Isak, Heung-Min Son, Jarrod Bowen, Bukayo Saka, Mohamed Salah, Nicolas Jackson, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Anthony Gordon, Carlton Morris, 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, João Pedro, Bryan Mbeumo, Antoine Semenyo, Richarlison, Marcus Rashford. + 41 more qualify
Under 175cm × Forward27 answers
Show the 27 qualifying players
Phil Foden, Julián Álvarez, Leandro Trossard, Bryan Mbeumo, Raheem Sterling, Moussa Diaby, Justin Kluivert, Neal Maupay, Bobby Reid, Pablo Sarabia, Miguel Almirón, Harry Wilson, Jeremy Doku, Keane Lewis-Potter, Pedro Neto, Antony Matheus, Luis Sinisterra, Saïd Benrahma, Amad Diallo Traoré, David Brooks, Mike Trésor, Bénie Traoré, Manor Solomon, Nathan Redmond, Manuel Benson, Michael Obafemi, Ben Doak.
Non-English × Forward99 answers
Show the 99 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, João Pedro, Bryan Mbeumo, Richarlison, Anthony Elanga, Simon Adingra, Rodrigo Muniz, Moussa Diaby, Jordan Ayew, Alex Iwobi, Justin Kluivert, Brennan Johnson, Cody Gakpo. + 69 more qualify
More Goals Than Assists × 5+ Yellow Cards40 answers
Show the 40 qualifying players
Nicolas Jackson, Anthony Gordon, Yoane Wissa, Matheus Cunha, Hee-Chan Hwang, Cole Palmer, Dejan Kulusevski, Darwin Núñez, Leon Bailey, Bruno Fernandes, Douglas Luiz, Antoine Semenyo, Kai Havertz, Raheem Sterling, John McGinn, Tomáš Souček, Justin Kluivert, Mario Lemina, Sean Longstaff, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Mohammed Kudus, Jarrad Branthwaite, Fabian Schär, João Palhinha, Ross Barkley, Michail Antonio, Lewis Dunk, Jayden Bogle, Cristian Romero, Neal Maupay. + 10 more qualify
Under 175cm × 5+ Yellow Cards14 answers
Show the 14 qualifying players
Raheem Sterling, Morgan Gibbs-White, Justin Kluivert, Gustavo Hamer, Vladimír Coufal, Bernardo Silva, Neal Maupay, Pablo Sarabia, Harry Wilson, Idrissa Gueye, Billy Gilmour, Marc Cucurella, Facundo Buonanotte, Antony Matheus.
Non-English × 5+ Yellow Cards103 answers
Show the 103 qualifying players
Nicolas Jackson, Yoane Wissa, Matheus Cunha, Hee-Chan Hwang, Dejan Kulusevski, Darwin Núñez, Leon Bailey, Bruno Fernandes, Bruno Guimarães, Douglas Luiz, Kai Havertz, Rodri, John McGinn, Tomáš Souček, Pascal Groß, André Onana, Joachim Andersen, Jordan Ayew, Justin Kluivert, Illia Zabarnyi, Mario Lemina, Antonee Robinson, Gustavo Hamer, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Diogo Dalot, Vitaly Janelt, Emerson Palmieri, Vladimír Coufal, Mohammed Kudus, Nélson Semedo. + 73 more qualify
Top 10 that day
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