Day #21 — 2026-05-22

2022/2023 Season

This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-05-22: 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 2022/2023 season alone.

Classic Grid

Day #21’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2022/2023 Premier League season and rated Hard. Across the nine cells there were 361 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was 5+ Yellow Cards × Under 23 at Season Start, with only 23 valid answers; the most forgiving was Midfielder × Under 23 at Season Start, where 54 players fit.

Row categories

⚽ 3+ Goals— Scored 3 or more PL goals in 2022/2023.
🎯 3+ Assists— Provided 3 or more PL assists in 2022/2023.
❓ Under 23 at Season Start— Under 23 at Season Start in 2022/2023.

Column categories

❓ 5+ Yellow Cards— 5+ Yellow Cards in 2022/2023.
🎽 Midfielder— Listed as a Midfielder in 2022/2023.
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 English— English nationality in 2022/2023.

Every square, and who qualified

5+ Yellow Cards × 3+ Goals45 answers

45 players qualify in 2022/2023.

Show the 45 qualifying players

Erling Haaland, Harry Kane, Ivan Toney, Bukayo Saka, Aleksandar Mitrović, Bryan Mbeumo, Rodrigo, Brennan Johnson, Gabriel Jesus, James Ward-Prowse, Pascal Groß, Bruno Fernandes, Dwight McNeil, Wilfried Zaha, Alexis Mac Allister, Jefferson Lerma, Declan Rice, Morgan Gibbs-White, Jordan Ayew, Rúben Neves, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, Douglas Luiz, Gabriel Magalhães, João Palhinha, Philip Billing, Bobby Reid, James Maddison, Mathias Jensen, Joelinton, Kai Havertz. + 15 more qualify

Midfielder × 3+ Goals46 answers

46 players qualify in 2022/2023.

Show the 46 qualifying players

Martin Ødegaard, James Ward-Prowse, Pascal Groß, Bruno Fernandes, Alexis Mac Allister, Jefferson Lerma, Declan Rice, Granit Xhaka, Morgan Gibbs-White, Rúben Neves, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, Eberechi Eze, Douglas Luiz, João Palhinha, Philip Billing, James Maddison, Mathias Jensen, Solly March, Joelinton, Kai Havertz, Jacob Ramsey, Harrison Reed, Bruno Guimarães, Andreas Pereira, İlkay Gündoğan, Kevin De Bruyne, Emi Buendía, Joseph Willock, Jeffrey Schlupp, Thomas Partey. + 16 more qualify

English × 3+ Goals40 answers

40 players qualify in 2022/2023.

Show the 40 qualifying players

Harry Kane, Ivan Toney, Marcus Rashford, Ollie Watkins, Bukayo Saka, Callum Wilson, Harvey Barnes, Jarrod Bowen, James Ward-Prowse, Dominic Solanke, Phil Foden, Dwight McNeil, Jack Harrison, Declan Rice, Morgan Gibbs-White, Eberechi Eze, Demarai Gray, James Maddison, Ben Mee, Solly March, Danny Ings, Jacob Ramsey, Harrison Reed, Raheem Sterling, Jack Grealish, Danny Welbeck, Jadon Sancho, Joseph Willock, Jamie Vardy, Anthony Gordon. + 10 more qualify

5+ Yellow Cards × 3+ Assists35 answers

35 players qualify in 2022/2023.

Show the 35 qualifying players

Erling Haaland, Harry Kane, Ivan Toney, Bukayo Saka, Bryan Mbeumo, Brennan Johnson, Gabriel Jesus, James Ward-Prowse, Pascal Groß, Bruno Fernandes, Dwight McNeil, Morgan Gibbs-White, Jordan Ayew, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, Douglas Luiz, Kieran Trippier, James Maddison, Mathias Jensen, Fabian Schär, Jacob Ramsey, Harrison Reed, Rodri, Ben White, Bruno Guimarães, Andreas Pereira, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Cheick Doucouré, John McGinn, Kenny Tete, Bernardo Silva. + 5 more qualify

Midfielder × 3+ Assists36 answers

36 players qualify in 2022/2023.

Show the 36 qualifying players

Martin Ødegaard, James Ward-Prowse, Pascal Groß, Bruno Fernandes, Granit Xhaka, Morgan Gibbs-White, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, Eberechi Eze, Douglas Luiz, James Maddison, Mathias Jensen, Solly March, Jacob Ramsey, Harrison Reed, Rodri, Bruno Guimarães, Andreas Pereira, İlkay Gündoğan, Kevin De Bruyne, Tomáš Souček, Michael Olise, Joseph Willock, Cheick Doucouré, John McGinn, Sean Longstaff, Bernardo Silva, Lucas Paquetá, Brenden Aaronson, Casemiro, Ivan Perišić. + 6 more qualify

English × 3+ Assists29 answers

29 players qualify in 2022/2023.

Show the 29 qualifying players

Harry Kane, Ivan Toney, Marcus Rashford, Ollie Watkins, Bukayo Saka, Callum Wilson, Jarrod Bowen, James Ward-Prowse, Dominic Solanke, Phil Foden, Dwight McNeil, Jack Harrison, Morgan Gibbs-White, Eberechi Eze, Kieran Trippier, James Maddison, Solly March, Jacob Ramsey, Harrison Reed, Raheem Sterling, Ben White, Jack Grealish, Danny Welbeck, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jadon Sancho, Joseph Willock, Sean Longstaff, Jamie Vardy, Marcus Tavernier.

5+ Yellow Cards × Under 23 at Season Start23 answers

23 players qualify in 2022/2023.

Show the 23 qualifying players

Erling Haaland, Bukayo Saka, Bryan Mbeumo, Brennan Johnson, Dwight McNeil, Morgan Gibbs-White, Marc Guehi, Moisés Caicedo, Jacob Ramsey, Tyrick Mitchell, Cheick Doucouré, Antony Matheus, Amadou Onana, Anthony Gordon, Roméo Lavia, Pascal Struijk, Aaron Hickey, Neco Williams, Conor Gallagher, Wilfried Gnonto, Oliver Skipp, Tyrell Malacia, João Gomes.

Midfielder × Under 23 at Season Start54 answers

54 players qualify in 2022/2023.

Show the 54 qualifying players

Morgan Gibbs-White, Moisés Caicedo, Jacob Ramsey, Michael Olise, Joseph Willock, Cheick Doucouré, Amadou Onana, Brenden Aaronson, Roméo Lavia, Conor Gallagher, Boubacar Kamara, Harvey Elliott, Oliver Skipp, Enzo Fernández, Dango Ouattara, Curtis Jones, Danilo Oliveira, Kamaldeen Sulemana, Julio Enciso, Ryan Sessegnon, James Garner, João Gomes, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Facundo Buonanotte, Fábio Vieira, Billy Gilmour, Fabio Carvalho, Hamed Traorè, Boubacar Traore, Elliot Anderson. + 24 more qualify

English × Under 23 at Season Start53 answers

53 players qualify in 2022/2023.

Show the 53 qualifying players

Bukayo Saka, Phil Foden, Dwight McNeil, Morgan Gibbs-White, Marc Guehi, Jacob Ramsey, Jadon Sancho, Tyrick Mitchell, Joseph Willock, Anthony Gordon, Conor Gallagher, Jaidon Anthony, Harvey Elliott, Oliver Skipp, Curtis Jones, Reece James, Levi Colwill, Luke Thomas, Ryan Sessegnon, Rico Lewis, Ben Johnson, Noni Madueke, Reiss Nelson, James Garner, Lewis Hall, Sam Greenwood, Samuel Edozie, Antoine Semenyo, Cole Palmer, Carney Chukwuemeka. + 23 more qualify

Top 10 that day

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Rapid Fire

Day #21’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2022/2023 Premier League season and rated Medium. Across the nine cells there were 511 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was 7+ Clean Sheets × 1+ Assists, with only 41 valid answers; the most forgiving was English × 1+ Goals, where 82 players fit.

Row categories

⚽ 1+ Goals— Scored at least 1 PL goal in 2022/2023.
🎯 1+ Assists— Provided at least 1 PL assist in 2022/2023.
❓ 3+ Yellow Cards— 3+ Yellow Cards in 2022/2023.

Column categories

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 English— English nationality in 2022/2023.
🧤 7+ Clean Sheets— Kept 7 or more clean sheets (Goalkeeper or Defender only) in 2022/2023.
❓ Over 30 at Season Start— Over 30 at Season Start in 2022/2023.

Every square, and who qualified

English × 1+ Goals82 answers

82 players qualify in 2022/2023.

Show the 82 qualifying players

Harry Kane, Ivan Toney, Marcus Rashford, Ollie Watkins, Bukayo Saka, Callum Wilson, Harvey Barnes, Jarrod Bowen, James Ward-Prowse, Dominic Solanke, Phil Foden, Dwight McNeil, Jack Harrison, Declan Rice, Morgan Gibbs-White, Eberechi Eze, James Tarkowski, Kieran Trippier, Marc Guehi, Demarai Gray, James Maddison, Ben Mee, Lewis Dunk, Solly March, Danny Ings, Tyrone Mings, Jacob Ramsey, Harrison Reed, Dan Burn, Raheem Sterling. + 52 more qualify

7+ Clean Sheets × 1+ Goals42 answers

42 players qualify in 2022/2023.

Show the 42 qualifying players

James Tarkowski, Gabriel Magalhães, Kieran Trippier, Marc Guehi, Ben Mee, Timothy Castagne, Lewis Dunk, Fabian Schär, Tyrone Mings, Dan Burn, Ben White, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Tim Ream, Virgil van Dijk, Eric Dier, Wout Faes, Joachim Andersen, Ethan Pinnock, Pervis Estupiñán, Kenny Tete, Luke Shaw, William Saliba, Ben Davies, Joel Ward, Joe Worrall, Joël Veltman, Diogo Dalot, Craig Dawson, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Lisandro Martínez. + 12 more qualify

Over 30 at Season Start × 1+ Goals51 answers

51 players qualify in 2022/2023.

Show the 51 qualifying players

Mohamed Salah, Callum Wilson, Heung-Min Son, Rodrigo, Pascal Groß, Jordan Ayew, Roberto Firmino, Kieran Trippier, Ben Mee, Lewis Dunk, Fabian Schär, Danny Ings, Willian, Dan Burn, Danny Welbeck, İlkay Gündoğan, Kevin De Bruyne, Riyad Mahrez, Tim Ream, Virgil van Dijk, Michail Antonio, Jamie Vardy, Casemiro, Jorginho, Joel Ward, Joël Veltman, Ivan Perišić, Christian Eriksen, Craig Dawson, Luke Ayling. + 21 more qualify

English × 1+ Assists81 answers

81 players qualify in 2022/2023.

Show the 81 qualifying players

Harry Kane, Ivan Toney, Marcus Rashford, Ollie Watkins, Bukayo Saka, Callum Wilson, Harvey Barnes, Jarrod Bowen, James Ward-Prowse, Dominic Solanke, Phil Foden, Dwight McNeil, Jack Harrison, Declan Rice, Morgan Gibbs-White, Eberechi Eze, James Tarkowski, Kieran Trippier, Jordan Pickford, Demarai Gray, James Maddison, Ben Mee, Rico Henry, Solly March, Danny Ings, Tyrone Mings, Jacob Ramsey, Harrison Reed, Raheem Sterling, Ben White. + 51 more qualify

7+ Clean Sheets × 1+ Assists41 answers

41 players qualify in 2022/2023.

Show the 41 qualifying players

James Tarkowski, Kieran Trippier, Alisson Becker, Jordan Pickford, Ben Mee, Timothy Castagne, Rico Henry, Fabian Schär, Tyrone Mings, Ederson, Antonee Robinson, Ben White, Adam Smith, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Tyrick Mitchell, Virgil van Dijk, Eric Dier, Wout Faes, Pervis Estupiñán, Nélson Semedo, Andrew Robertson, Kenny Tete, Luke Shaw, William Saliba, Cristian Romero, Ben Davies, Manuel Akanji, Aaron Cresswell, Joël Veltman, Diogo Dalot. + 11 more qualify

Over 30 at Season Start × 1+ Assists42 answers

42 players qualify in 2022/2023.

Show the 42 qualifying players

Mohamed Salah, Callum Wilson, Heung-Min Son, Rodrigo, Pascal Groß, Jordan Ayew, Roberto Firmino, Kieran Trippier, Ben Mee, Fabian Schär, Danny Ings, Willian, Danny Welbeck, İlkay Gündoğan, Kevin De Bruyne, Adam Smith, Riyad Mahrez, Virgil van Dijk, Michail Antonio, Idrissa Gueye, Jamie Vardy, Casemiro, Thiago Silva, Jorginho, Aaron Cresswell, Joël Veltman, Ivan Perišić, Christian Eriksen, Jordan Henderson, Luke Ayling. + 12 more qualify

English × 3+ Yellow Cards72 answers

72 players qualify in 2022/2023.

Show the 72 qualifying players

Harry Kane, Ivan Toney, Ollie Watkins, Bukayo Saka, Callum Wilson, Harvey Barnes, James Ward-Prowse, Dwight McNeil, Declan Rice, Morgan Gibbs-White, Eberechi Eze, James Tarkowski, Kieran Trippier, Marc Guehi, Jordan Pickford, Ezri Konsa, Demarai Gray, Max Kilman, James Maddison, Nick Pope, Rico Henry, Lewis Dunk, Danny Ings, Tyrone Mings, Jacob Ramsey, Harrison Reed, Dan Burn, Raheem Sterling, Ben White, Jack Grealish. + 42 more qualify

7+ Clean Sheets × 3+ Yellow Cards59 answers

59 players qualify in 2022/2023.

Show the 59 qualifying players

James Tarkowski, Gabriel Magalhães, Kieran Trippier, Marc Guehi, Jordan Pickford, Ezri Konsa, Max Kilman, Nick Pope, Timothy Castagne, Rico Henry, Bernd Leno, Lewis Dunk, Fabian Schär, Tyrone Mings, Ederson, Emiliano Martínez, Dan Burn, Antonee Robinson, Ben White, Adam Smith, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Tyrick Mitchell, Virgil van Dijk, Eric Dier, Wout Faes, Joachim Andersen, Pervis Estupiñán, Vitalii Mykolenko, Nélson Semedo, Andrew Robertson. + 29 more qualify

Over 30 at Season Start × 3+ Yellow Cards41 answers

41 players qualify in 2022/2023.

Show the 41 qualifying players

Callum Wilson, Rodrigo, Pascal Groß, Jordan Ayew, Kieran Trippier, Nick Pope, Bernd Leno, Lewis Dunk, Fabian Schär, Danny Ings, Dan Burn, Adam Smith, Virgil van Dijk, Idrissa Gueye, Casemiro, Norberto Neto, Jorginho, Joel Ward, Aaron Cresswell, Joël Veltman, Ivan Perišić, Remo Freuler, Christian Eriksen, Craig Dawson, Luke Ayling, Ashley Young, Kyle Walker, Kalidou Koulibaly, João Moutinho, Nathaniel Clyne. + 11 more qualify

Top 10 that day

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