The Ball Grid
Day #168 answers — 16 October 2026
2024/2025 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-10-16: 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 #168’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2024/2025 Premier League season and rated Hard. Across the nine cells there were 473 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was 3+ Yellow Cards × Took a Penalty, with only 18 valid answers; the most forgiving was European × Over 185cm, where 162 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was 3+ Yellow Cards × Took a Penalty, answered correctly just 39% of the time, while European × Over 185cm was filled correctly 96% of the time.
Row categories
- 5+ Assists— Provided 5 or more PL assists 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 × 5+ Assists37 answers
Show the 37 qualifying players
Alexander Isak, Ollie Watkins, Jarrod Bowen, Antoine Semenyo, Justin Kluivert, Morgan Rogers, Cole Palmer, Leandro Trossard, Jacob Murphy, Anthony Elanga, Bruno Fernandes, Anthony Gordon, Morgan Gibbs-White, Milos Kerkez, Mikkel Damsgaard, Youri Tielemans, Eberechi Eze, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Declan Rice, Rayan Aït Nouri, Tyrick Mitchell, Pedro Neto, Dominik Szoboszlai, Bukayo Saka, Elliot Anderson, Pedro Porro, Martin Ødegaard, James Maddison, Trent Alexander-Arnold, İlkay Gündoğan. + 7 more qualify
Forward × 5+ Assists27 answers
Show the 27 qualifying players
Mohamed Salah, Bryan Mbeumo, Alexander Isak, Ollie Watkins, Matheus Cunha, Jarrod Bowen, Antoine Semenyo, Luis Díaz, Alex Iwobi, Justin Kluivert, Morgan Rogers, Ismaïla Sarr, Nicolas Jackson, Leandro Trossard, Jacob Murphy, João Pedro, Anthony Elanga, Anthony Gordon, Heung-Min Son, Amad Diallo Traoré, Mikkel Damsgaard, Pedro Neto, Bukayo Saka, Dwight McNeil, Adama Traoré, Jeremy Doku, Sávio.
3+ Yellow Cards × 5+ Assists37 answers
Show the 37 qualifying players
Bryan Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha, Antoine Semenyo, Justin Kluivert, Morgan Rogers, Cole Palmer, Ismaïla Sarr, Nicolas Jackson, Leandro Trossard, Jacob Murphy, João Pedro, Bruno Guimarães, Bruno Fernandes, Amad Diallo Traoré, Enzo Fernández, Morgan Gibbs-White, Milos Kerkez, Youri Tielemans, Daniel Muñoz, Antonee Robinson, Declan Rice, Rayan Aït Nouri, Pedro Neto, Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, Bukayo Saka, Elliot Anderson, Pedro Porro, Martin Ødegaard, James Maddison. + 7 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 | BATU | 625 | 9/9 |
| 2 | uras | 580 | 9/9 |
| 3 | adam95273 | 545 | 9/9 |
| 4 | Brandon | 470 | 9/9 |
Rapid Fire
Day #168’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 21% of the time, while Manchester City × Midfielder was filled correctly 93% 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 | Brandon | 1:22 | 9/9 |