The Ball Grid
Day #20 — 2026-05-21
2023/2024 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-05-21: 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 #20’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2023/2024 Premier League season and rated Hard. Across the nine cells there were 333 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was 5+ Yellow Cards × 190cm or Taller, with only 23 valid answers; the most forgiving was 5+ Yellow Cards × 3+ Assists, where 58 players fit.
Row categories
- 3+ Assists— Provided 3 or more PL assists in 2023/2024.
- 190cm or Taller— 190cm or Taller in 2023/2024.
- Under 23 at Season Start— Under 23 at Season Start in 2023/2024.
Column categories
- 5+ Yellow Cards— 5+ Yellow Cards in 2023/2024.
- Defender— Listed as a Defender in 2023/2024.
- English— English nationality in 2023/2024.
Every square, and who qualified
5+ Yellow Cards × 3+ Assists58 answers
Show the 58 qualifying players
Nicolas Jackson, Anthony Gordon, Yoane Wissa, Matheus Cunha, Hee-Chan Hwang, Cole Palmer, Dejan Kulusevski, Darwin Núñez, Leon Bailey, Bruno Fernandes, Bruno Guimarães, Declan Rice, Douglas Luiz, Kai Havertz, Raheem Sterling, Rodri, Morgan Gibbs-White, Conor Gallagher, John McGinn, Pascal Groß, Joachim Andersen, Jordan Ayew, Antonee Robinson, Gustavo Hamer, Tyrick Mitchell, Diogo Dalot, Vitaly Janelt, Vladimír Coufal, Mohammed Kudus, Alfie Doughty. + 28 more qualify
Defender × 3+ Assists27 answers
Show the 27 qualifying players
Joachim Andersen, Antonee Robinson, Tyrick Mitchell, Diogo Dalot, Vladimír Coufal, Pedro Porro, Ben White, Dara O'Shea, Toti Gomes, Kyle Walker, Timothy Castagne, Lucas Digne, Destiny Udogie, Marcos Senesi, Kieran Trippier, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Malo Gusto, Reece Burke, Sergio Reguilón, Harry Toffolo, Daniel Muñoz, Adam Wharton, Pervis Estupiñán, Jakub Kiwior, Tariq Lamptey, Conor Bradley, Konstantinos Tsimikas.
English × 3+ Assists35 answers
Show the 35 qualifying players
Dominic Solanke, Ollie Watkins, Phil Foden, Jarrod Bowen, Bukayo Saka, Anthony Gordon, Carlton Morris, Cole Palmer, Declan Rice, Raheem Sterling, James Ward-Prowse, Morgan Gibbs-White, Conor Gallagher, Dwight McNeil, Tyrick Mitchell, Alfie Doughty, Ross Barkley, Ben White, Eberechi Eze, Jack Harrison, Lewis Cook, Kyle Walker, James Maddison, Marcus Tavernier, Kieran Trippier, Trent Alexander-Arnold, James Mcatee, Harvey Barnes, Jacob Murphy, Reece Burke. + 5 more qualify
5+ Yellow Cards × 190cm or Taller23 answers
Show the 23 qualifying players
Kai Havertz, Rodri, Tomáš Souček, André Onana, Max Kilman, Joachim Andersen, Jarrad Branthwaite, Sander Berge, João Palhinha, Norberto Neto, Lewis Dunk, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Axel Disasi, Edson Álvarez, Mickey van de Ven, Amadou Onana, Ryan Yates, Kristoffer Ajer, Ibrahima Konaté, Moussa Niakhate, Maxime Esteve, Ibrahim Sangaré, Nicolò Zaniolo.
Defender × 190cm or Taller47 answers
Show the 47 qualifying players
William Saliba, Max Kilman, Joachim Andersen, Virgil van Dijk, Jarrad Branthwaite, Gabriel Magalhães, Lewis Dunk, Kurt Zouma, Dan Burn, Nathan Collins, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Axel Disasi, Auston Trusty, Ethan Pinnock, Pau Torres, Mickey van de Ven, Nayef Aguerd, Kristoffer Ajer, Harry Maguire, Tosin Adarabioyo, Ibrahima Konaté, Lloyd Kelly, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Moussa Niakhate, Willy Boly, Issa Diop, Sven Botman, Raphaël Varane, Benoît Badiashile, Maxime Esteve. + 17 more qualify
English × 190cm or Taller23 answers
Show the 23 qualifying players
Max Kilman, Elijah Adebayo, Jarrad Branthwaite, Lewis Dunk, Dan Burn, James Trafford, Ryan Yates, Sam Johnstone, Harry Maguire, Tosin Adarabioyo, Lloyd Kelly, Nick Pope, Jarell Quansah, Adam Webster, Trevoh Chalobah, Aaron Ramsdale, Joe Worrall, Michael Keane, Chris Basham, Eric Dier, Tyrone Mings, Daniel Jebbison, James Tomkins.
5+ Yellow Cards × Under 23 at Season Start26 answers
Show the 26 qualifying players
Nicolas Jackson, Anthony Gordon, Cole Palmer, Illia Zabarnyi, Mohammed Kudus, Jarrad Branthwaite, James Garner, Moisés Caicedo, João Gomes, Murillo Santiago, Mykhailo Mudryk, Enzo Fernández, Destiny Udogie, Rayan Aït Nouri, Mickey van de Ven, Pape Matar Sarr, Amadou Onana, Billy Gilmour, Milos Kerkez, Malo Gusto, Issa Kabore, Facundo Buonanotte, Jhon Durán, Carlos Baleba, Maxime Esteve, Aaron Hickey.
Defender × Under 23 at Season Start38 answers
Show the 38 qualifying players
William Saliba, Illia Zabarnyi, Jarrad Branthwaite, Nathan Collins, Destiny Udogie, Rayan Aït Nouri, Mickey van de Ven, Joško Gvardiol, Milos Kerkez, Levi Colwill, Malo Gusto, Issa Kabore, Neco Williams, Benoît Badiashile, Maxime Esteve, Adam Wharton, Valentino Livramento, Jarell Quansah, Nathan Patterson, Luke Thomas, Tariq Lamptey, Rico Lewis, Andrew Omobamidele, Lewis Hall, Conor Bradley, Hugo Bueno, Aaron Hickey, Radu Drăgușin, Willy Kambwala, Valentín Barco. + 8 more qualify
English × Under 23 at Season Start56 answers
Show the 56 qualifying players
Bukayo Saka, Anthony Gordon, Cole Palmer, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Jarrad Branthwaite, James Garner, Cameron Archer, James Trafford, Kobbie Mainoo, Noni Madueke, Keane Lewis-Potter, Levi Colwill, Harvey Elliott, Adam Wharton, Valentino Livramento, Lewis Miley, Curtis Jones, Morgan Rogers, Thomas Doyle, Jarell Quansah, Andre Brooks, Jacob Ramsey, Luke Thomas, Rico Lewis, Will Osula, Andrew Omobamidele, Lewis Hall, Oliver Skipp, Lewis Dobbin, Carney Chukwuemeka. + 26 more qualify
Top 10 that day
No results yet.
View the completed boardRapid Fire
Day #20’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2023/2024 Premier League season and rated Medium. Across the nine cells there were 1064 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Under 25 at Season Start × 5+ Yellow Cards, with only 51 valid answers; the most forgiving was European × 1+ Goals, where 215 players fit.
Row categories
- 1+ Goals— Scored at least 1 PL goal in 2023/2024.
- 1+ Assists— Provided at least 1 PL assist in 2023/2024.
- 5+ Yellow Cards— 5+ Yellow Cards in 2023/2024.
Column categories
- Midfielder— Listed as a Midfielder in 2023/2024.
- European— European nationality in 2023/2024.
- Under 25 at Season Start— Under 25 at Season Start in 2023/2024.
Every square, and who qualified
Midfielder × 1+ Goals99 answers
Show the 99 qualifying players
Cole Palmer, Bruno Fernandes, Bruno Guimarães, Declan Rice, Martin Ødegaard, Douglas Luiz, Kai Havertz, Rodri, James Ward-Prowse, Morgan Gibbs-White, Conor Gallagher, John McGinn, Tomáš Souček, Pascal Groß, Mario Lemina, Gustavo Hamer, Sean Longstaff, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Vitaly Janelt, Mohammed Kudus, Alfie Doughty, Sander Berge, James Garner, Bernardo Silva, João Palhinha, Ross Barkley, Alexis Mac Allister, Lucas Paquetá, Moisés Caicedo, Eberechi Eze. + 69 more qualify
European × 1+ Goals215 answers
Show the 215 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Dominic Solanke, Ollie Watkins, Phil Foden, Alexander Isak, Jarrod Bowen, Bukayo Saka, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Anthony Gordon, Carlton Morris, Cole Palmer, Dejan Kulusevski, Rasmus Højlund, Leandro Trossard, Bruno Fernandes, Declan Rice, Martin Ødegaard, Antoine Semenyo, Kai Havertz, Marcus Rashford, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Raheem Sterling, Rodri, James Ward-Prowse, Morgan Gibbs-White, Conor Gallagher, Dwight McNeil, John McGinn, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Tomáš Souček. + 185 more qualify
Under 25 at Season Start × 1+ Goals123 answers
Show the 123 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Phil Foden, Alexander Isak, Bukayo Saka, Nicolas Jackson, Anthony Gordon, Julián Álvarez, Matheus Cunha, Cole Palmer, Dejan Kulusevski, Darwin Núñez, Rasmus Højlund, Alejandro Garnacho, João Pedro, Declan Rice, Bryan Mbeumo, Martin Ødegaard, Antoine Semenyo, Kai Havertz, Morgan Gibbs-White, Conor Gallagher, Dwight McNeil, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Anthony Elanga, Simon Adingra, William Saliba, Rodrigo Muniz, Moussa Diaby, Justin Kluivert, Brennan Johnson. + 93 more qualify
Midfielder × 1+ Assists96 answers
Show the 96 qualifying players
Cole Palmer, Bruno Fernandes, Bruno Guimarães, Declan Rice, Martin Ødegaard, Douglas Luiz, Kai Havertz, Rodri, James Ward-Prowse, Morgan Gibbs-White, Conor Gallagher, John McGinn, Tomáš Souček, Pascal Groß, Mario Lemina, Gustavo Hamer, Sean Longstaff, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Vitaly Janelt, Mohammed Kudus, Alfie Doughty, Sander Berge, James Garner, Bernardo Silva, João Palhinha, Ross Barkley, Alexis Mac Allister, Lucas Paquetá, Moisés Caicedo, Eberechi Eze. + 66 more qualify
European × 1+ Assists202 answers
Show the 202 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Dominic Solanke, Ollie Watkins, Phil Foden, Alexander Isak, Jarrod Bowen, Bukayo Saka, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Anthony Gordon, Carlton Morris, Cole Palmer, Dejan Kulusevski, Rasmus Højlund, Leandro Trossard, Bruno Fernandes, Declan Rice, Martin Ødegaard, Antoine Semenyo, Kai Havertz, Marcus Rashford, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Raheem Sterling, Rodri, James Ward-Prowse, Morgan Gibbs-White, Conor Gallagher, Dwight McNeil, John McGinn, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Tomáš Souček. + 172 more qualify
Under 25 at Season Start × 1+ Assists120 answers
Show the 120 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Phil Foden, Alexander Isak, Bukayo Saka, Nicolas Jackson, Anthony Gordon, Julián Álvarez, Matheus Cunha, Cole Palmer, Dejan Kulusevski, Darwin Núñez, Rasmus Højlund, Alejandro Garnacho, João Pedro, Declan Rice, Bryan Mbeumo, Martin Ødegaard, Antoine Semenyo, Kai Havertz, Morgan Gibbs-White, Conor Gallagher, Dwight McNeil, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Anthony Elanga, Simon Adingra, William Saliba, Rodrigo Muniz, Moussa Diaby, Justin Kluivert, Brennan Johnson. + 90 more qualify
Midfielder × 5+ Yellow Cards63 answers
Show the 63 qualifying players
Cole Palmer, Bruno Fernandes, Bruno Guimarães, Declan Rice, Douglas Luiz, Kai Havertz, Rodri, Morgan Gibbs-White, Conor Gallagher, John McGinn, Tomáš Souček, Pascal Groß, Mario Lemina, Gustavo Hamer, Sean Longstaff, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Vitaly Janelt, Mohammed Kudus, Alfie Doughty, Sander Berge, James Garner, Bernardo Silva, João Palhinha, Ross Barkley, Alexis Mac Allister, Lucas Paquetá, Moisés Caicedo, Ryan Christie, Andreas Pereira, João Gomes. + 33 more qualify
European × 5+ Yellow Cards95 answers
Show the 95 qualifying players
Anthony Gordon, Cole Palmer, Dejan Kulusevski, Bruno Fernandes, Declan Rice, Antoine Semenyo, Kai Havertz, Raheem Sterling, Rodri, Morgan Gibbs-White, Conor Gallagher, John McGinn, Tomáš Souček, Pascal Groß, Jordan Pickford, James Tarkowski, Max Kilman, Joachim Andersen, Justin Kluivert, Illia Zabarnyi, Gustavo Hamer, Sean Longstaff, Tyrick Mitchell, Diogo Dalot, Vitaly Janelt, Emerson Palmieri, Vladimír Coufal, Jarrad Branthwaite, Alfie Doughty, Nélson Semedo. + 65 more qualify
Under 25 at Season Start × 5+ Yellow Cards51 answers
Show the 51 qualifying players
Nicolas Jackson, Anthony Gordon, Matheus Cunha, Cole Palmer, Dejan Kulusevski, Darwin Núñez, Declan Rice, Antoine Semenyo, Kai Havertz, Morgan Gibbs-White, Conor Gallagher, Justin Kluivert, Illia Zabarnyi, Tyrick Mitchell, Diogo Dalot, Mohammed Kudus, Jarrad Branthwaite, Alfie Doughty, James Garner, Alexis Mac Allister, Moisés Caicedo, Dara O'Shea, João Gomes, Jayden Bogle, Murillo Santiago, Toti Gomes, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Mykhailo Mudryk, Enzo Fernández, Destiny Udogie. + 21 more qualify
Top 10 that day
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