The Ball Grid
Day #59 — 2026-06-29
2024/2025 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-06-29: 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 #59’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2024/2025 Premier League season and rated Hard. Across the nine cells there were 461 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was 5+ Yellow Cards × Forward, with only 20 valid answers; the most forgiving was European × Forward, where 92 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was Took a Penalty × 3+ Assists, answered correctly just 9% of the time, while European × 3+ Goals was filled correctly 67% of the time.
Row categories
- 3+ Goals— Scored 3 or more PL goals in 2024/2025.
- 3+ Assists— Provided 3 or more PL assists in 2024/2025.
- Forward— Listed as a Forward in 2024/2025.
Column categories
- 5+ Yellow Cards— 5+ Yellow Cards in 2024/2025.
- Took a Penalty— Took at least one penalty (scored or missed) in 2024/2025.
- European— European nationality in 2024/2025.
Every square, and who qualified
5+ Yellow Cards × 3+ Goals52 answers
Show the 52 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, Enzo Fernández, Morgan Gibbs-White, Virgil van Dijk, Tomáš Souček, Daniel Muñoz, Christian Nørgaard, João Gomes, Declan Rice, Rayan Aït Nouri, Pedro Neto, Marc Guehi, Yankuba Minteh, Alexis Mac Allister, Marc Cucurella. + 22 more qualify
Took a Penalty × 3+ Goals29 answers
Show the 29 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, Cole Palmer, Evanilson, Iliman Ndiaye, Danny Welbeck, Dominic Solanke, João Pedro, Bruno Fernandes, Anthony Gordon, Heung-Min Son, Youri Tielemans, Eberechi Eze, Bukayo Saka, Lucas Paquetá, Jordan Ayew, Marcus Rashford, Martin Ødegaard, Marco Asensio.
European × 3+ Goals87 answers
Show the 87 qualifying players
Alexander Isak, Erling Haaland, Ollie Watkins, Jarrod Bowen, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Antoine Semenyo, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Liam Delap, Justin Kluivert, Morgan Rogers, Jamie Vardy, Cole Palmer, Brennan Johnson, Iliman Ndiaye, Leandro Trossard, Danny Welbeck, Dominic Solanke, Jacob Murphy, Cody Gakpo, Dejan Kulusevski, Anthony Elanga, Kai Havertz, Bruno Fernandes, Anthony Gordon, Harvey Barnes, Noni Madueke, Morgan Gibbs-White, Virgil van Dijk, Nikola Milenković, Tomáš Souček. + 57 more qualify
5+ Yellow Cards × 3+ Assists51 answers
Show the 51 qualifying players
Yoane Wissa, Antoine Semenyo, 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, Enzo Fernández, Nathan Collins, Morgan Gibbs-White, Keane Lewis-Potter, Daniel Muñoz, Christian Nørgaard, Ryan Gravenberch, Antonee Robinson, Declan Rice, Rayan Aït Nouri, Mateus Fernandes, Idrissa Gueye, Pedro Neto, Lewis Cook, Yankuba Minteh. + 21 more qualify
Took a Penalty × 3+ Assists23 answers
Show the 23 qualifying players
Mohamed Salah, Bryan Mbeumo, Alexander Isak, Erling Haaland, Chris Wood, Ollie Watkins, Jarrod Bowen, Raúl Jiménez, Justin Kluivert, Jamie Vardy, Cole Palmer, Danny Welbeck, Dominic Solanke, João Pedro, Bruno Fernandes, Anthony Gordon, Heung-Min Son, Youri Tielemans, Eberechi Eze, Bukayo Saka, Marcus Rashford, Martin Ødegaard, Andreas Pereira.
European × 3+ Assists81 answers
Show the 81 qualifying players
Alexander Isak, Erling Haaland, Ollie Watkins, Jarrod Bowen, Antoine Semenyo, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Justin Kluivert, Morgan Rogers, Jamie Vardy, Cole Palmer, Brennan Johnson, Leandro Trossard, Danny Welbeck, Dominic Solanke, Jacob Murphy, Cody Gakpo, Dejan Kulusevski, Anthony Elanga, Kai Havertz, Bruno Fernandes, Anthony Gordon, Harvey Barnes, Noni Madueke, Nathan Collins, Morgan Gibbs-White, Milos Kerkez, Mikkel Damsgaard, Keane Lewis-Potter, Youri Tielemans, Eberechi Eze. + 51 more qualify
5+ Yellow Cards × Forward20 answers
Show the 20 qualifying players
Yoane Wissa, Antoine Semenyo, Liam Delap, Justin Kluivert, Morgan Rogers, Jamie Vardy, Brennan Johnson, Nicolas Jackson, Danny Welbeck, João Pedro, Cody Gakpo, Kai Havertz, Amad Diallo Traoré, Keane Lewis-Potter, Pedro Neto, Yankuba Minteh, Jordan Ayew, Darwin Núñez, Edward Nketiah, João Silva.
Took a Penalty × Forward26 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.
European × Forward92 answers
Show the 92 qualifying players
Alexander Isak, Erling Haaland, Ollie Watkins, Jarrod Bowen, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Antoine Semenyo, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Liam Delap, Justin Kluivert, Morgan Rogers, Jamie Vardy, Brennan Johnson, Iliman Ndiaye, Leandro Trossard, Danny Welbeck, Dominic Solanke, Jacob Murphy, Cody Gakpo, Dejan Kulusevski, Anthony Elanga, Kai Havertz, Anthony Gordon, Harvey Barnes, Noni Madueke, Mikkel Damsgaard, Keane Lewis-Potter, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Phil Foden, Beto Bercique, Pedro Neto. + 62 more qualify
Top 10 that day
No results yet.
View the completed boardRapid Fire
Day #59’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2023/2024 Premier League season and rated Medium. Across the nine cells there were 794 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Over 30 at Season Start × 1+ Assists, with only 46 valid answers; the most forgiving was Midfielder × Non-English, where 114 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.
- Non-English— Non-English nationality in 2023/2024.
Column categories
- 5+ Yellow Cards— 5+ Yellow Cards in 2023/2024.
- Midfielder— Listed as a Midfielder in 2023/2024.
- Over 30 at Season Start— Over 30 at Season Start in 2023/2024.
Every square, and who qualified
5+ Yellow Cards × 1+ Goals107 answers
Show the 107 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, Antoine Semenyo, Kai Havertz, Raheem Sterling, Rodri, Morgan Gibbs-White, Conor Gallagher, John McGinn, Tomáš Souček, Pascal Groß, James Tarkowski, Max Kilman, Joachim Andersen, Jordan Ayew, Justin Kluivert, Illia Zabarnyi, Mario Lemina, Gustavo Hamer. + 77 more qualify
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
Over 30 at Season Start × 1+ Goals50 answers
Show the 50 qualifying players
Heung-Min Son, Mohamed Salah, Chris Wood, Pascal Groß, James Tarkowski, Jordan Ayew, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Virgil van Dijk, Fabian Schär, Michail Antonio, Lewis Dunk, Willian, Raúl Jiménez, Callum Wilson, Dan Burn, Danny Welbeck, Bobby Reid, Pablo Sarabia, Thiago Silva, Ethan Pinnock, Lucas Digne, Kieran Trippier, Idrissa Gueye, Craig Dawson, Casemiro, Wataru Endo, Harry Maguire, Joël Veltman, Tom Cairney, Kevin De Bruyne. + 20 more qualify
5+ Yellow Cards × 1+ Assists110 answers
Show the 110 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, Antoine Semenyo, Kai Havertz, Raheem Sterling, Rodri, Morgan Gibbs-White, Conor Gallagher, John McGinn, Tomáš Souček, Pascal Groß, James Tarkowski, Joachim Andersen, Jordan Ayew, Justin Kluivert, Mario Lemina, Antonee Robinson, Gustavo Hamer, Sean Longstaff. + 80 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
Over 30 at Season Start × 1+ Assists46 answers
Show the 46 qualifying players
Heung-Min Son, Mohamed Salah, Chris Wood, Pascal Groß, James Tarkowski, Jordan Ayew, Mark Flekken, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Virgil van Dijk, Vladimír Coufal, Fabian Schär, José Sá, Michail Antonio, Lewis Dunk, Willian, Callum Wilson, Kyle Walker, Dan Burn, Danny Welbeck, Bobby Reid, Pablo Sarabia, Thiago Silva, Lucas Digne, Kieran Trippier, Craig Dawson, Adam Smith, Casemiro, Joel Ward, Harry Maguire, Joël Veltman. + 16 more qualify
5+ Yellow Cards × Non-English103 answers
Show the 103 qualifying players
Nicolas Jackson, Yoane Wissa, Matheus Cunha, Hee-Chan Hwang, Dejan Kulusevski, Darwin Núñez, Leon Bailey, Bruno Fernandes, Bruno Guimarães, Douglas Luiz, Kai Havertz, Rodri, John McGinn, Tomáš Souček, Pascal Groß, André Onana, Joachim Andersen, Jordan Ayew, Justin Kluivert, Illia Zabarnyi, Mario Lemina, Antonee Robinson, Gustavo Hamer, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Diogo Dalot, Vitaly Janelt, Emerson Palmieri, Vladimír Coufal, Mohammed Kudus, Nélson Semedo. + 73 more qualify
Midfielder × Non-English114 answers
Show the 114 qualifying players
Bruno Fernandes, Bruno Guimarães, Martin Ødegaard, Douglas Luiz, Kai Havertz, Rodri, John McGinn, Tomáš Souček, Pascal Groß, Mario Lemina, Gustavo Hamer, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Vitaly Janelt, Mohammed Kudus, Sander Berge, Bernardo Silva, João Palhinha, Alexis Mac Allister, Lucas Paquetá, Moisés Caicedo, Ryan Christie, Andreas Pereira, João Gomes, Murillo Santiago, Vinícius Souza, Christian Nørgaard, Jefferson Lerma, Edson Álvarez, Mathias Jensen, Enzo Fernández. + 84 more qualify
Over 30 at Season Start × Non-English69 answers
Show the 69 qualifying players
Heung-Min Son, Mohamed Salah, Chris Wood, Pascal Groß, Bernd Leno, Thomas Kaminski, Jordan Ayew, Mark Flekken, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Virgil van Dijk, Vladimír Coufal, Fabian Schär, José Sá, Emiliano Martínez, Michail Antonio, Norberto Neto, Willian, Raúl Jiménez, Alphonse Areola, Bobby Reid, Pablo Sarabia, Thiago Silva, Ethan Pinnock, Alisson Becker, Lucas Digne, Idrissa Gueye, Casemiro, Martin Dúbravka, Diego Carlos, Wataru Endo. + 39 more qualify
Top 10 that day
No results yet.
View the completed board