The Ball Grid
Day #161 answers — 9 October 2026
2025/2026 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-10-09: 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 #161’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2025/2026 Premier League season and rated Easy. Across the nine cells there were 472 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Liverpool × 3+ Yellow Cards, with only 10 valid answers; the most forgiving was Forward × Non-English, where 109 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was 3+ Goals × 3+ Yellow Cards, answered correctly just 55% of the time, while Liverpool × Non-English was filled correctly 93% of the time.
Row categories
- Over 185cm— 185cm or taller in 2025/2026.
- Non-English— Non-English nationality in 2025/2026.
- 3+ Yellow Cards— 3+ Yellow Cards in 2025/2026.
Column categories
- Liverpool— Appeared for Liverpool in 2025/2026.
- 3+ Goals— Scored 3 or more PL goals in 2025/2026.
- Forward— Listed as a Forward in 2025/2026.
Every square, and who qualified
Liverpool × Over 185cm12 answers
Show the 12 qualifying players
Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitike, Dominik Szoboszlai, Virgil van Dijk, Ryan Gravenberch, Ibrahima Konaté, Alisson Becker, Curtis Jones, Alexander Isak, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Joe Gomez, Freddie Woodman.
3+ Goals × Over 185cm54 answers
Show the 54 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Igor Thiago, Antoine Semenyo, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Viktor Gyökeres, Danny Welbeck, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Kevin Schade, Cody Gakpo, Morgan Rogers, Hugo Ekitike, Raúl Jiménez, Zian Flemming, Ismaïla Sarr, Benjamin Šeško, Dominik Szoboszlai, Thiemo Barry, Nick Woltemade, Virgil van Dijk, Declan Rice, Ryan Gravenberch, Beto Bercique, Casemiro, Jan Paul van Hecke, Noah Okafor, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Mickey van de Ven, Matty Cash, Malick Thiaw, Nordi Mukiele. + 24 more qualify
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
Liverpool × Non-English17 answers
Show the 17 qualifying players
Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitike, Dominik Szoboszlai, Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk, Ryan Gravenberch, Ibrahima Konaté, Alexis Mac Allister, Florian Wirtz, Alisson Becker, Kerkez Milos, Alexander Isak, Andrew Robertson, Conor Bradley, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Federico Chiesa, Wataru Endo.
3+ Goals × Non-English92 answers
Show the 92 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Igor Thiago, João Pedro, Viktor Gyökeres, Bryan Mbeumo, Harry Wilson, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Matheus Cunha, Kevin Schade, Eli Junior Kroupi, Richarlison, Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitike, Raúl Jiménez, Iliman Ndiaye, Zian Flemming, Ismaïla Sarr, Evanilson, Enzo Fernández, Benjamin Šeško, Bruno Fernandes, Dominik Szoboszlai, Dango Aboubacar Faissal Ouattara, Elliot Anderson, Pedro Neto, Mohamed Salah, Thiemo Barry, Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz, Nick Woltemade, Crysencio Summerville. + 62 more qualify
Forward × Non-English109 answers
Show the 109 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Igor Thiago, João Pedro, Viktor Gyökeres, Bryan Mbeumo, Harry Wilson, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Matheus Cunha, Kevin Schade, Eli Junior Kroupi, Richarlison, Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitike, Raúl Jiménez, Iliman Ndiaye, Zian Flemming, Ismaïla Sarr, Evanilson, Benjamin Šeško, Dango Aboubacar Faissal Ouattara, Pedro Neto, Mohamed Salah, Thiemo Barry, Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz, Nick Woltemade, Crysencio Summerville, Beto Bercique, Brian Brobbey, Alex Iwobi, Leandro Trossard. + 79 more qualify
Liverpool × 3+ Yellow Cards10 answers
Show the 10 qualifying players
Cody Gakpo, Dominik Szoboszlai, Virgil van Dijk, Ryan Gravenberch, Ibrahima Konaté, Alexis Mac Allister, Kerkez Milos, Conor Bradley, Federico Chiesa, Joe Gomez.
3+ Goals × 3+ Yellow Cards77 answers
Show the 77 qualifying players
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, Eli Junior Kroupi, Richarlison, Cody Gakpo, Morgan Rogers, Raúl Jiménez, Zian Flemming, Enzo Fernández, Bruno Fernandes, Dominik Szoboszlai, Dango Aboubacar Faissal Ouattara, Elliot Anderson, Pedro Neto, Thiemo Barry, Crysencio Summerville, Martín Zubimendi, Virgil van Dijk, Declan Rice. + 47 more qualify
Forward × 3+ Yellow Cards51 answers
Show the 51 qualifying players
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, Eli Junior Kroupi, Richarlison, Cody Gakpo, Raúl Jiménez, Zian Flemming, Dango Aboubacar Faissal Ouattara, Pedro Neto, Thiemo Barry, Crysencio Summerville, Beto Bercique, Brian Brobbey, Alex Iwobi, Noah Okafor, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Anthony Gordon, Yankuba Minteh, Emi Buendía. + 21 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Score | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Almog | 760 | 9/9 |
| 2 | Folagbade | 605 | 9/9 |
| 3 | ss1994 | 585 | 9/9 |
Rapid Fire
Day #161’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2025/2026 Premier League season and rated Easy. Across the nine cells there were 398 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Newcastle United × Defender, with only 10 valid answers; the most forgiving was English × Under 25 at Season Start, where 82 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was 7+ Clean Sheets × Under 25 at Season Start, answered correctly just 57% of the time, while English × 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 2025/2026.
- 1+ Goals— Scored at least 1 PL goal in 2025/2026.
- Defender— Listed as a Defender in 2025/2026.
Column categories
- Newcastle United— Appeared for Newcastle United in 2025/2026.
- 7+ Clean Sheets— Kept 7 or more clean sheets (Goalkeeper or Defender only) in 2025/2026.
- English— English nationality in 2025/2026.
Every square, and who qualified
Newcastle United × Under 25 at Season Start11 answers
Show the 11 qualifying players
Nick Woltemade, Anthony Gordon, Malick Thiaw, Will Osula, Lewis Hall, Jacob Ramsey, Lewis Miley, Valentino Livramento, Anthony Elanga, Sean Neave, Alex Murphy.
7+ Clean Sheets × Under 25 at Season Start29 answers
Show the 29 qualifying players
Bart Verbruggen, Adrien Truffert, Michael Olabode Kayode, Neco Williams, Robin Roefs, Jake O´Brien, Mickey van de Ven, Trai Hume, Nathan Collins, Senne Lammens, Sepp van den Berg, El Hadji Malick Diouf, Nico O'Reilly, William Saliba, Jurriën Timber, Alejandro Jiménez Sánchez, Malo Gusto, Kerkez Milos, James Hill, Djed Spence, Piero Hincapié, Riccardo Calafiori, Abdukodir Khusanov, Maxim De Cuyper, Joško Gvardiol, Jaydee Canvot, Cristhian Mosquera, Rayan Aït Nouri, Myles Anthony Lewis-Skelly.
English × Under 25 at Season Start82 answers
Show the 82 qualifying players
Morgan Rogers, Bukayo Saka, James Garner, Alex Scott, Anthony Gordon, Cole Palmer, Nico O'Reilly, Adam Wharton, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Keane Lewis-Potter, Will Osula, Lewis Hall, James Hill, Jack Hinshelwood, Djed Spence, Mateus Mane, Curtis Jones, Noni Madueke, Kobbie Mainoo, Archie Gray, Jacob Ramsey, Bashir Humphreys, Lewis Miley, Tim Iroegbunam, Joshua King, Valentino Livramento, Liam Delap, Freddie Botts, Jeremie Frimpong, Rio Ngumoha. + 52 more qualify
Newcastle United × 1+ Goals14 answers
Show the 14 qualifying players
Nick Woltemade, Harvey Barnes, Bruno Guimarães, Anthony Gordon, Malick Thiaw, Jacob Murphy, Will Osula, Dan Burn, Lewis Hall, Joelinton, Sven Botman, Jacob Ramsey, Lewis Miley, Yoane Wissa.
7+ Clean Sheets × 1+ Goals49 answers
Show the 49 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, 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, William Saliba. + 19 more qualify
English × 1+ Goals78 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
Newcastle United × Defender10 answers
Show the 10 qualifying players
Malick Thiaw, Dan Burn, Lewis Hall, Sven Botman, Kieran Trippier, Valentino Livramento, Fabian Schär, Emil Krafth, Jamaal Lascelles, Alex Murphy.
7+ Clean Sheets × Defender71 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
English × Defender54 answers
Show the 54 qualifying players
James Tarkowski, Tyrick Mitchell, Luke Shaw, Marc Guehi, Kyle Walker, Ezri Konsa, Lewis Dunk, Jayden Bogle, Trevoh Chalobah, Nico O'Reilly, Michael Keane, Calvin Ughelumba, Dan Burn, Lewis Hall, Daniel Ballard, James Hill, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Djed Spence, Reece James, James Justin, Ryan Sessegnon, Harry Maguire, Kieran Trippier, Bashir Humphreys, Max Kilman, Kyle Walker-Peters, Valentino Livramento, Rico Henry, Tyrone Mings, Axel Tuanzebe. + 24 more qualify
Top 10 that day
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