The Ball Grid
Day #72 — 2026-07-12
2023/2024 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-07-12: 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 #72’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
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View the completed boardRapid Fire
Day #72’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2022/2023 Premier League season and rated Medium. Across the nine cells there were 726 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Under 25 at Season Start × More Goals Than Assists, with only 44 valid answers; the most forgiving was Non-English × Over 185cm, where 125 players fit.
Row categories
- More Goals Than Assists— More Goals Than Assists in 2022/2023.
- Defender— Listed as a Defender in 2022/2023.
- Over 185cm— 185cm or taller in 2022/2023.
Column categories
- 3+ Yellow Cards— 3+ Yellow Cards in 2022/2023.
- Non-English— Non-English nationality in 2022/2023.
- Under 25 at Season Start— Under 25 at Season Start in 2022/2023.
Every square, and who qualified
3+ Yellow Cards × More Goals Than Assists60 answers
Show the 60 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Harry Kane, Ivan Toney, Ollie Watkins, Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli, Callum Wilson, Harvey Barnes, Aleksandar Mitrović, Bryan Mbeumo, Rodrigo, Brennan Johnson, Martin Ødegaard, Gabriel Jesus, James Ward-Prowse, Pascal Groß, Dwight McNeil, Wilfried Zaha, Alexis Mac Allister, Jefferson Lerma, Declan Rice, Alexander Isak, Jordan Ayew, Rúben Neves, Eberechi Eze, Gabriel Magalhães, João Palhinha, Philip Billing, Demarai Gray, Bobby Reid. + 30 more qualify
Non-English × More Goals Than Assists69 answers
Show the 69 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Mohamed Salah, Gabriel Martinelli, Heung-Min Son, Aleksandar Mitrović, Bryan Mbeumo, Miguel Almirón, Rodrigo, Brennan Johnson, Martin Ødegaard, Gabriel Jesus, Pascal Groß, Kaoru Mitoma, Wilfried Zaha, Alexis Mac Allister, Jefferson Lerma, Alexander Isak, Jordan Ayew, Rúben Neves, Darwin Núñez, Gabriel Magalhães, Roberto Firmino, Taiwo Awoniyi, João Palhinha, Philip Billing, Bobby Reid, Saïd Benrahma, Julián Álvarez, Joelinton, Kai Havertz. + 39 more qualify
Under 25 at Season Start × More Goals Than Assists44 answers
Show the 44 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli, Harvey Barnes, Bryan Mbeumo, Brennan Johnson, Martin Ødegaard, Phil Foden, Dwight McNeil, Alexis Mac Allister, Declan Rice, Alexander Isak, Darwin Núñez, Eberechi Eze, Gabriel Magalhães, Taiwo Awoniyi, Julián Álvarez, Kai Havertz, Jadon Sancho, Cody Gakpo, Odsonne Édouard, Antony Matheus, Lucas Paquetá, Vitaly Janelt, Anthony Gordon, Crysencio Summerville, Evan Ferguson, Marcus Tavernier, Mason Mount. + 14 more qualify
3+ Yellow Cards × Defender98 answers
Show the 98 qualifying players
James Tarkowski, Gabriel Magalhães, Kieran Trippier, Marc Guehi, Ezri Konsa, Max Kilman, Timothy Castagne, Rico Henry, Lewis Dunk, Fabian Schär, Robin Koch, Tyrone Mings, 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, Kyle Walker-Peters, Nélson Semedo, Andrew Robertson, Kenny Tete, Luke Shaw, Marcos Senesi. + 68 more qualify
Non-English × Defender122 answers
Show the 122 qualifying players
Gabriel Magalhães, Timothy Castagne, Fabian Schär, Robin Koch, Sven Botman, Antonee Robinson, Tim Ream, Virgil van Dijk, Wout Faes, Joachim Andersen, Ethan Pinnock, Pervis Estupiñán, Vitalii Mykolenko, Nélson Semedo, Andrew Robertson, Kenny Tete, Marcos Senesi, William Saliba, Cristian Romero, Thiago Silva, Ben Davies, Manuel Akanji, Thilo Kehrer, Renan Lodi, Pascal Struijk, Chris Mepham, Joël Veltman, Diogo Dalot, Vladimír Coufal, Oleksandr Zinchenko. + 92 more qualify
Under 25 at Season Start × Defender78 answers
Show the 78 qualifying players
Gabriel Magalhães, Marc Guehi, Ezri Konsa, Sven Botman, Antonee Robinson, Ben White, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Tyrick Mitchell, Wout Faes, Pervis Estupiñán, Vitalii Mykolenko, William Saliba, Cristian Romero, Renan Lodi, Pascal Struijk, Chris Mepham, Diogo Dalot, Lisandro Martínez, Tosin Adarabioyo, Lloyd Kelly, Mohammed Salisu, Aaron Hickey, Armel Bella-Kotchap, Neco Williams, Romain Perraud, Matty Cash, Nathan Collins, Emerson Royal, Marc Cucurella, Trevoh Chalobah. + 48 more qualify
3+ Yellow Cards × Over 185cm79 answers
Show the 79 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Harry Kane, Aleksandar Mitrović, Brennan Johnson, Declan Rice, Granit Xhaka, Alexander Isak, Gabriel Magalhães, João Palhinha, Philip Billing, Max Kilman, Nick Pope, Bernd Leno, Lewis Dunk, Fabian Schär, Robin Koch, Tyrone Mings, Ederson, Joelinton, Emiliano Martínez, Kai Havertz, Dan Burn, Rodri, Ben White, Illan Meslier, Tomáš Souček, Virgil van Dijk, Eric Dier, Odsonne Édouard, Wout Faes. + 49 more qualify
Non-English × Over 185cm125 answers
Show the 125 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Aleksandar Mitrović, Brennan Johnson, Granit Xhaka, Alexander Isak, Darwin Núñez, David de Gea, Gabriel Magalhães, João Palhinha, Philip Billing, Alisson Becker, Bernd Leno, José Sá, Fabian Schär, Robin Koch, Ederson, Joelinton, Emiliano Martínez, Kai Havertz, Sven Botman, Łukasz Fabiański, Rodri, Illan Meslier, Tomáš Souček, Tim Ream, Gavin Bazunu, Cody Gakpo, Virgil van Dijk, Odsonne Édouard, Wout Faes. + 95 more qualify
Under 25 at Season Start × Over 185cm51 answers
Show the 51 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Brennan Johnson, Dominic Solanke, Declan Rice, Alexander Isak, Darwin Núñez, Aaron Ramsdale, Gabriel Magalhães, Kai Havertz, Sven Botman, Ben White, Illan Meslier, Gavin Bazunu, Cody Gakpo, Odsonne Édouard, Wout Faes, Amadou Onana, Dejan Kulusevski, William Saliba, Pascal Struijk, Chris Mepham, Tosin Adarabioyo, Robert Sánchez, Lloyd Kelly, Mohammed Salisu, Armel Bella-Kotchap, Ryan Yates, Nathan Collins, Boubakary Soumaré, Trevoh Chalobah. + 21 more qualify
Top 10 that day
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