The Ball Grid
Day #162 answers — 10 October 2026
2024/2025 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-10-10: 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 #162’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2024/2025 Premier League season and rated Medium. Across the nine cells there were 418 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Over 185cm × 10+ Clean Sheets, with only 19 valid answers; the most forgiving was 3+ Yellow Cards × Defender, where 95 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was 1+ Goals × 10+ Clean Sheets, answered correctly just 33% of the time, while 3+ Yellow Cards × Defender was filled correctly 100% of the time.
Row categories
- 10+ Clean Sheets— Kept 10 or more clean sheets (Goalkeeper or Defender only) in 2024/2025.
- South American— South American nationality in 2024/2025.
- Defender— Listed as a Defender in 2024/2025.
Column categories
- 1+ Goals— Scored at least 1 PL goal in 2024/2025.
- Over 185cm— 185cm or taller in 2024/2025.
- 3+ Yellow Cards— 3+ Yellow Cards in 2024/2025.
Every square, and who qualified
1+ Goals × 10+ Clean Sheets21 answers
Show the 21 qualifying players
Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Nikola Milenković, Joško Gvardiol, Daniel Muñoz, Levi Colwill, Maxence Lacroix, Vitalii Mykolenko, Marc Guehi, William Saliba, Ola Aina, Marc Cucurella, Fabian Schär, James Tarkowski, Neco Williams, Ibrahima Konaté, Jurriën Timber, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Gabriel Magalhães, Rico Lewis, Ashley Young.
Over 185cm × 10+ Clean Sheets19 answers
Show the 19 qualifying players
Jordan Pickford, Matz Sels, Dean Henderson, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Nikola Milenković, Joško Gvardiol, Levi Colwill, Maxence Lacroix, William Saliba, Fabian Schär, James Tarkowski, Robert Sánchez, Ibrahima Konaté, Alisson Becker, Gabriel Magalhães, Ederson, Rúben Dias, Felipe Rodrigues.
3+ Yellow Cards × 10+ Clean Sheets31 answers
Show the 31 qualifying players
David Raya, Jordan Pickford, Matz Sels, Dean Henderson, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Nikola Milenković, Daniel Muñoz, Levi Colwill, Maxence Lacroix, Vitalii Mykolenko, Marc Guehi, William Saliba, Ola Aina, Marc Cucurella, Fabian Schär, James Tarkowski, Robert Sánchez, Noussair Mazraoui, Diogo Dalot, Neco Williams, Ibrahima Konaté, Andrew Robertson, Jurriën Timber, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Gabriel Magalhães, Ederson, Rúben Dias, Rico Lewis, Ashley Young. + 1 more qualify
1+ Goals × South American36 answers
Show the 36 qualifying players
Matheus Cunha, Luis Díaz, Evanilson, João Pedro, Gabriel Martinelli, Bruno Guimarães, Moisés Caicedo, Enzo Fernández, Alejandro Garnacho, Murillo Santiago, Daniel Muñoz, João Gomes, Alexis Mac Allister, Joelinton, Lucas Paquetá, Rodrigo Muniz, Pervis Estupiñán, Gabriel Magalhães, Andreas Pereira, Darwin Núñez, Jhon Durán, Sávio, Facundo Buonanotte, Manuel Ugarte, Rodrigo Bentancur, Lisandro Martínez, Casemiro, Cristian Romero, Julio Enciso, Richarlison. + 6 more qualify
Over 185cm × South American21 answers
Show the 21 qualifying players
Emiliano Martínez, Joelinton, Alisson Becker, Gabriel Magalhães, Ederson, Darwin Núñez, Jhon Durán, Rodrigo Bentancur, Santiago Bueno, Casemiro, Cristian Romero, Guido Rodríguez, Marcos Senesi, Igor Julio, Felipe Rodrigues, Diego Carlos, Diego Gómez, Yerson Mosquera, Norberto Neto, Igor Thiago, Carlos Vinícius.
3+ Yellow Cards × South American36 answers
Show the 36 qualifying players
Matheus Cunha, João Pedro, Bruno Guimarães, Moisés Caicedo, Enzo Fernández, Alejandro Garnacho, Murillo Santiago, Daniel Muñoz, João Gomes, Emiliano Martínez, Alexis Mac Allister, Joelinton, Lucas Paquetá, André, Pervis Estupiñán, Gabriel Magalhães, Ederson, Jefferson Lerma, Andreas Pereira, Darwin Núñez, Jhon Durán, Sávio, Nicolás Domínguez, Facundo Buonanotte, Manuel Ugarte, Rodrigo Bentancur, Lisandro Martínez, Casemiro, Cristian Romero, Julio Enciso. + 6 more qualify
1+ Goals × Defender68 answers
Show the 68 qualifying players
Nathan Collins, Milos Kerkez, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Nikola Milenković, Joško Gvardiol, Daniel Muñoz, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Levi Colwill, Rayan Aït Nouri, Maxence Lacroix, Vitalii Mykolenko, Calvin Ughelumba, Marc Guehi, William Saliba, Ola Aina, Marc Cucurella, Jan Paul van Hecke, Fabian Schär, Ezri Konsa, James Tarkowski, James Justin, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Wout Faes, Leif Davis, Pedro Porro, Neco Williams, Ibrahima Konaté, Jan Bednarek, Jurriën Timber. + 38 more qualify
Over 185cm × Defender91 answers
Show the 91 qualifying players
Nathan Collins, Max Kilman, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Nikola Milenković, Joško Gvardiol, Levi Colwill, Dara O'Shea, Maxence Lacroix, Illia Zabarnyi, Calvin Ughelumba, William Saliba, Jan Paul van Hecke, Fabian Schär, James Tarkowski, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Wout Faes, Joachim Andersen, Toti Gomes, Sepp van den Berg, Ibrahima Konaté, Jan Bednarek, Jarrad Branthwaite, Gabriel Magalhães, Rúben Dias, Jacob Greaves, Matthijs de Ligt, Matt Doherty, Lewis Dunk, Matty Cash. + 61 more qualify
3+ Yellow Cards × Defender95 answers
Show the 95 qualifying players
Nathan Collins, Max Kilman, Milos Kerkez, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Nikola Milenković, Daniel Muñoz, Antonee Robinson, Levi Colwill, Rayan Aït Nouri, Dara O'Shea, Maxence Lacroix, Illia Zabarnyi, Vitalii Mykolenko, Calvin Ughelumba, Marc Guehi, William Saliba, Ola Aina, Marc Cucurella, Jan Paul van Hecke, Fabian Schär, James Tarkowski, Kyle Walker-Peters, James Justin, Nélson Semedo, Noussair Mazraoui, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Diogo Dalot, Wout Faes, Leif Davis. + 65 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Score | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Folagbade | 555 | 9/9 |
| 2 | Jeff Andika | 519 | 9/9 |
Rapid Fire
Day #162’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2024/2025 Premier League season and rated Medium. Across the nine cells there were 418 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Manchester City × 1+ Assists, with only 12 valid answers; the most forgiving was 5+ Yellow Cards × 1+ Assists, where 107 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was Under 175cm × Midfielder, answered correctly just 25% of the time, while Manchester City × 1+ Assists was filled correctly 100% of the time.
Row categories
- 1+ Assists— Provided at least 1 PL assist in 2024/2025.
- Non-English— Non-English nationality in 2024/2025.
- Midfielder— Listed as a Midfielder in 2024/2025.
Column categories
- Manchester City— Appeared for Manchester City in 2024/2025.
- Under 175cm— Under 175cm tall in 2024/2025.
- 5+ Yellow Cards— 5+ Yellow Cards in 2024/2025.
Every square, and who qualified
Manchester City × 1+ Assists12 answers
Show the 12 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Phil Foden, Bernardo Silva, Mateo Kovačić, Ederson, İlkay Gündoğan, Jeremy Doku, Kevin De Bruyne, Sávio, Rico Lewis, Matheus Nunes, Jack Grealish.
Under 175cm × 1+ Assists37 answers
Show the 37 qualifying players
Bryan Mbeumo, Liam Delap, Justin Kluivert, Leandro Trossard, Amad Diallo Traoré, Morgan Gibbs-White, Keane Lewis-Potter, Phil Foden, Idrissa Gueye, Pedro Neto, Marc Cucurella, Bernardo Silva, Kyle Walker-Peters, Omari Giraud-Hutchinson, Leif Davis, Pedro Porro, Harry Wilson, Yasin Ayari, Jeremy Doku, Facundo Buonanotte, Rico Lewis, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Adam Armstrong, Ryan Manning, Pablo Sarabia, Julio Enciso, Crysencio Summerville, Bobby Reid, Wes Burns, Tariq Lamptey. + 7 more qualify
5+ Yellow Cards × 1+ Assists107 answers
Show the 107 qualifying players
Yoane Wissa, Antoine Semenyo, Liam Delap, Justin Kluivert, Morgan Rogers, Jamie Vardy, Cole Palmer, Brennan Johnson, Nicolas Jackson, Danny Welbeck, João Pedro, Cody Gakpo, Bruno Guimarães, Kai Havertz, Bruno Fernandes, Amad Diallo Traoré, Moisés Caicedo, Enzo Fernández, Bernd Leno, Jordan Pickford, Nathan Collins, Morgan Gibbs-White, Max Kilman, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Keane Lewis-Potter, Tomáš Souček, Bart Verbruggen, Daniel Muñoz, Christian Nørgaard. + 77 more qualify
Manchester City × Non-English20 answers
Show the 20 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Joško Gvardiol, Bernardo Silva, Mateo Kovačić, Omar Marmoush, Ederson, İlkay Gündoğan, Rúben Dias, Jeremy Doku, Kevin De Bruyne, Manuel Akanji, Sávio, Matheus Nunes, Stefan Ortega, Nico González, Nathan Aké, Abdukodir Khusanov, Rodri, Oscar Bobb, Claudio Jeremías Echeverri.
Under 175cm × Non-English36 answers
Show the 36 qualifying players
Bryan Mbeumo, Justin Kluivert, Leandro Trossard, Amad Diallo Traoré, Idrissa Gueye, Pedro Neto, Marc Cucurella, Bernardo Silva, Omari Giraud-Hutchinson, Pedro Porro, Harry Wilson, Yasin Ayari, Jeremy Doku, Facundo Buonanotte, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Ryan Manning, Pablo Sarabia, Julio Enciso, Vladimír Coufal, Crysencio Summerville, Bobby Reid, Wes Burns, Tariq Lamptey, Fabio Carvalho, Luis Sinisterra, Ferdi Kadioglu, Ryan Fraser, Miguel Almirón, Antony Matheus, Tyrell Malacia. + 6 more qualify
5+ Yellow Cards × Non-English104 answers
Show the 104 qualifying players
Yoane Wissa, Justin Kluivert, Brennan Johnson, Nicolas Jackson, João Pedro, Cody Gakpo, Bruno Guimarães, Kai Havertz, Bruno Fernandes, Amad Diallo Traoré, Moisés Caicedo, Enzo Fernández, Bernd Leno, Nathan Collins, Murillo Santiago, Virgil van Dijk, Tomáš Souček, Bart Verbruggen, Daniel Muñoz, Christian Nørgaard, João Gomes, Emiliano Martínez, Ryan Gravenberch, Antonee Robinson, Rayan Aït Nouri, Dara O'Shea, Maxence Lacroix, Illia Zabarnyi, Mateus Fernandes, Idrissa Gueye. + 74 more qualify
Manchester City × Midfielder12 answers
Show the 12 qualifying players
Bernardo Silva, Mateo Kovačić, İlkay Gündoğan, Kevin De Bruyne, Matheus Nunes, Nico González, Jack Grealish, Nico O'Reilly, James Mcatee, Rodri, Oscar Bobb, Claudio Jeremías Echeverri.
Under 175cm × Midfielder25 answers
Show the 25 qualifying players
Morgan Gibbs-White, Idrissa Gueye, Bernardo Silva, Omari Giraud-Hutchinson, Flynn Downes, Yasin Ayari, Tyler Obling, Facundo Buonanotte, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Ryan Manning, Julio Enciso, Samuel Szmodics, David Brooks, William Smallbone, Fabio Carvalho, Thomas Doyle, Harvey Elliott, Adam Lallana, Ryan Fraser, Billy Gilmour, Emi Buendía, Daniel Podence, Gustavo Nunes Fernandes Gomes, Claudio Jeremías Echeverri, Ryan Trevitt.
5+ Yellow Cards × Midfielder65 answers
Show the 65 qualifying players
Cole Palmer, Bruno Guimarães, Bruno Fernandes, Moisés Caicedo, Enzo Fernández, Morgan Gibbs-White, Murillo Santiago, Tomáš Souček, Christian Nørgaard, João Gomes, Ryan Gravenberch, Declan Rice, Mateus Fernandes, Idrissa Gueye, Lewis Cook, Alexis Mac Allister, Bernardo Silva, Dominik Szoboszlai, Sandro Tonali, Carlos Baleba, Elliot Anderson, Sam Morsy, Omari Giraud-Hutchinson, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Joelinton, Lucas Paquetá, Mateo Kovačić, James Maddison, André, Saša Lukić. + 35 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Time | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Andika | 2:53 | 9/9 |