The Ball Grid
Day #167 answers — 15 October 2026
2025/2026 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-10-15: 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 #167’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2025/2026 Premier League season and rated Easy. Across the nine cells there were 443 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Manchester City × Defender, with only 10 valid answers; the most forgiving was 5+ Yellow Cards × 1+ Assists, where 106 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was Over 30 at Season Start × European, answered correctly just 56% of the time, while Manchester City × European was filled correctly 91% of the time.
Row categories
- 1+ Assists— Provided at least 1 PL assist in 2025/2026.
- European— European nationality in 2025/2026.
- Defender— Listed as a Defender in 2025/2026.
Column categories
- Over 30 at Season Start— Over 30 at Season Start in 2025/2026.
- Manchester City— Appeared for Manchester City in 2025/2026.
- 5+ Yellow Cards— 5+ Yellow Cards in 2025/2026.
Every square, and who qualified
Over 30 at Season Start × 1+ Assists36 answers
Show the 36 qualifying players
Danny Welbeck, Raúl Jiménez, Bruno Fernandes, Mohamed Salah, James Tarkowski, Casemiro, Luke Shaw, Leandro Trossard, Kyle Walker, Bernardo Silva, Granit Xhaka, Emiliano Martínez, Callum Wilson, João Palhinha, Michael Keane, John McGinn, Idrissa Gueye, Jacob Murphy, Dan Burn, Jordan Henderson, Reinildo Mandava, Lucas Digne, Alphonse Areola, Jefferson Lerma, Pascal Groß, Harry Maguire, Kieran Trippier, James Ward-Prowse, Ross Barkley, Adam Smith. + 6 more qualify
Manchester City × 1+ Assists15 answers
Show the 15 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Bernardo Silva, Matheus Nunes, Jeremy Doku, Nico O'Reilly, Phil Foden, Ryan Cherki, Tijani Reijnders, Joško Gvardiol, Omar Marmoush, Oscar Bobb, Sávio, Rayan Aït Nouri, Rico Lewis, Mateo Kovačić.
5+ Yellow Cards × 1+ Assists106 answers
Show the 106 qualifying players
Igor Thiago, Antoine Semenyo, João Pedro, Viktor Gyökeres, Danny Welbeck, Harry Wilson, Kevin Schade, Richarlison, Morgan Rogers, Raúl Jiménez, 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, Marcos Senesi, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Mateus Fernandes, Michael Olabode Kayode, Tyrick Mitchell, Luke Shaw. + 76 more qualify
Over 30 at Season Start × European64 answers
Show the 64 qualifying players
Danny Welbeck, Bruno Fernandes, Virgil van Dijk, Bernd Leno, Jordan Pickford, James Tarkowski, Luke Shaw, Leandro Trossard, Martin Dúbravka, Kyle Walker, Bernardo Silva, Granit Xhaka, Lewis Dunk, Matz Sels, Callum Wilson, Tomáš Souček, João Palhinha, Michael Keane, John McGinn, Nick Pope, Jacob Murphy, Dan Burn, José Sá, Jordan Henderson, Karl Darlow, Lucas Digne, Josh Laurent, Alphonse Areola, Pascal Groß, Harry Maguire. + 34 more qualify
Manchester City × European23 answers
Show the 23 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Bernardo Silva, Matheus Nunes, Jeremy Doku, Nico O'Reilly, Phil Foden, Rúben Dias, Ryan Cherki, Tijani Reijnders, Nico González, Rodri, Joško Gvardiol, Oscar Bobb, Rayan Aït Nouri, Nathan Aké, John Stones, Rico Lewis, James Trafford, Stefan Ortega, Max Alleyne, Mateo Kovačić, Divine Mukasa.
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
Over 30 at Season Start × Defender29 answers
Show the 29 qualifying players
Virgil van Dijk, James Tarkowski, Luke Shaw, Kyle Walker, Lewis Dunk, Michael Keane, Dan Burn, Reinildo Mandava, Lucas Digne, Harry Maguire, Kieran Trippier, Tyrone Mings, Andrew Robertson, Fabian Schär, Adam Smith, Joël Veltman, Victor Lindelöf, Matt Doherty, Nathan Aké, Nathaniel Clyne, Luke O'Nien, John Stones, Ethan Pinnock, Ben Davies, Arthur Masuaku, Emil Krafth, Jamaal Lascelles, Séamus Coleman, Sam Byram.
Manchester City × Defender10 answers
Show the 10 qualifying players
Matheus Nunes, Nico O'Reilly, Rúben Dias, Abdukodir Khusanov, Joško Gvardiol, Rayan Aït Nouri, Nathan Aké, John Stones, Rico Lewis, Max Alleyne.
5+ Yellow Cards × Defender59 answers
Show the 59 qualifying players
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, Kyle Walker, Maxence Lacroix, 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, Marc Cucurella. + 29 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Score | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BATU | 690 | 9/9 |
| 2 | ss1994 | 675 | 9/9 |
| 3 | adam95273 | 625 | 9/9 |
| 4 | Theo | 590 | 9/9 |
| 5 | andrha | 580 | 9/9 |
| 6 | uras | 570 | 9/9 |
| 7 | Brandon | 405 | 9/9 |
| 8 | Gabriel | 315 | 7/9 |
Rapid Fire
Day #167’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2025/2026 Premier League season and rated Easy. Across the nine cells there were 329 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Aston Villa × Under 25 at Season Start, with only 10 valid answers; the most forgiving was Forward × Under 25 at Season Start, where 84 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was More Goals Than Assists × Under 25 at Season Start, answered correctly just 28% of the time, while Forward × Over 185cm was filled correctly 93% of the time.
Row categories
- Under 25 at Season Start— Under 25 at Season Start in 2025/2026.
- Over 185cm— 185cm or taller in 2025/2026.
- English— English nationality in 2025/2026.
Column categories
- Aston Villa— Appeared for Aston Villa in 2025/2026.
- More Goals Than Assists— More Goals Than Assists in 2025/2026.
- Forward— Listed as a Forward in 2025/2026.
Every square, and who qualified
Aston Villa × Under 25 at Season Start10 answers
Show the 10 qualifying players
Morgan Rogers, Amadou Onana, Ian Maatsen, Evann Guessand, Lamare Bogarde, Andrés García Robledo, Alysson Edward Franco da Rocha dos Santos, George Hemmings, Bradley Burrows, Jamaldeen Jimoh.
More Goals Than Assists × Under 25 at Season Start37 answers
Show the 37 qualifying players
Igor Thiago, João Pedro, Kevin Schade, Eli Junior Kroupi, Morgan Rogers, Hugo Ekitike, Enzo Fernández, Benjamin Šeško, Dango Aboubacar Faissal Ouattara, Bukayo Saka, Thiemo Barry, Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz, Nick Woltemade, Crysencio Summerville, Ryan Gravenberch, Brian Brobbey, Alex Scott, Mickey van de Ven, Moisés Caicedo, Anthony Gordon, Malick Thiaw, Florian Wirtz, Cole Palmer, Nico O'Reilly, Chimuanya Ugochukwu, Diego Gómez, Chemsdine Talbi, Wilson Isidor, Will Osula, Mathys Tel. + 7 more qualify
Forward × Under 25 at Season Start84 answers
Show the 84 qualifying players
Igor Thiago, João Pedro, Kevin Schade, Eli Junior Kroupi, Hugo Ekitike, Benjamin Šeško, Dango Aboubacar Faissal Ouattara, Bukayo Saka, Thiemo Barry, Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz, Nick Woltemade, Crysencio Summerville, Brian Brobbey, Anthony Gordon, Yankuba Minteh, Jeremy Doku, Amad Diallo Traoré, Yeremy Pino, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Georginio Rutter, Chemsdine Talbi, Wilson Isidor, Patrick Chinazaekpere Dorgu, Will Osula, Mathys Tel, Brennan Johnson, Rayan Rocha, Tolu Arokodare, Lyle Foster, Mohammed Kudus. + 54 more qualify
Aston Villa × Over 185cm12 answers
Show the 12 qualifying players
Morgan Rogers, Matty Cash, Emiliano Martínez, Amadou Onana, Pau Torres, Tyrone Mings, Evann Guessand, Ross Barkley, Victor Lindelöf, Tammy Abraham, Marco Bizot, Andrés García Robledo.
More Goals Than Assists × Over 185cm47 answers
Show the 47 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, Thiemo Barry, Nick Woltemade, Virgil van Dijk, Ryan Gravenberch, Beto Bercique, Casemiro, Noah Okafor, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Mickey van de Ven, Malick Thiaw, Trevoh Chalobah, Anton Stach, Cole Palmer, Nico O'Reilly, Tomáš Souček. + 17 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
Aston Villa × English10 answers
Show the 10 qualifying players
Ollie Watkins, Morgan Rogers, Ezri Konsa, Tyrone Mings, Ross Barkley, Jadon Sancho, Tammy Abraham, George Hemmings, Bradley Burrows, Jamaldeen Jimoh.
More Goals Than Assists × English31 answers
Show the 31 qualifying players
Antoine Semenyo, Ollie Watkins, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Danny Welbeck, Jaidon Anthony, Morgan Gibbs-White, Morgan Rogers, Bukayo Saka, Harvey Barnes, Marcus Tavernier, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Alex Scott, Anthony Gordon, Trevoh Chalobah, Cole Palmer, Nico O'Reilly, Phil Foden, Callum Wilson, Michael Keane, Eberechi Eze, Lukas Nmecha, Jacob Murphy, Will Osula, Emile Smith Rowe, Jack Hinshelwood, Mateus Mane, Ryan Sessegnon, Noni Madueke, Dominic Solanke, Mason Mount. + 1 more qualify
Forward × English48 answers
Show the 48 qualifying players
Antoine Semenyo, Ollie Watkins, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Jarrod Bowen, Danny Welbeck, Jaidon Anthony, Bukayo Saka, Harvey Barnes, Anthony Gordon, Callum Wilson, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Lukas Nmecha, Jacob Murphy, Will Osula, Jack Grealish, Noni Madueke, Dominic Solanke, Adam Armstrong, David Brooks, Liam Delap, Marcus Edwards, Dwight McNeil, Rio Ngumoha, Jadon Sancho, Edward Nketiah, Tammy Abraham, Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, Romaine Lee Mundle, Max Dowman, Tyler Obling. + 18 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Time | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | adam95273 | 2:13 | 9/9 |
| 2 | Brandon | 5:12 | 9/9 |