The Ball Grid
Day #106 answers — 15 August 2026
2023/2024 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-08-15: 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 #106’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2023/2024 Premier League season and rated Hard. Across the nine cells there were 392 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Aston Villa × Over 185cm, with only 11 valid answers; the most forgiving was English × 1+ Goals, where 94 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was 7+ Yellow Cards × 1+ Goals, answered correctly just 0% of the time, while Aston Villa × Midfielder was filled correctly 100% of the time.
Row categories
- 1+ Goals— Scored at least 1 PL goal in 2023/2024.
- Over 185cm— 185cm or taller in 2023/2024.
- Midfielder— Listed as a Midfielder in 2023/2024.
Column categories
- Aston Villa— Appeared for Aston Villa in 2023/2024.
- English— English nationality in 2023/2024.
- 7+ Yellow Cards— 7+ Yellow Cards in 2023/2024.
Every square, and who qualified
Aston Villa × 1+ Goals17 answers
Show the 17 qualifying players
Ollie Watkins, Leon Bailey, Douglas Luiz, John McGinn, Moussa Diaby, Ezri Konsa, Cameron Archer, Pau Torres, Lucas Digne, Matty Cash, Youri Tielemans, Jhon Durán, Morgan Rogers, Álex Moreno, Nicolò Zaniolo, Jacob Ramsey, Leander Dendoncker.
English × 1+ Goals94 answers
Show the 94 qualifying players
Dominic Solanke, Ollie Watkins, Phil Foden, Jarrod Bowen, Bukayo Saka, Anthony Gordon, Carlton Morris, Cole Palmer, Declan Rice, Antoine Semenyo, Marcus Rashford, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Raheem Sterling, James Ward-Prowse, Morgan Gibbs-White, Conor Gallagher, Dwight McNeil, Callum Hudson-Odoi, James Tarkowski, Max Kilman, Elijah Adebayo, Sean Longstaff, Tyrick Mitchell, Jarrad Branthwaite, Alfie Doughty, James Garner, Ezri Konsa, Ross Barkley, Ben White, Eberechi Eze. + 64 more qualify
7+ Yellow Cards × 1+ Goals66 answers
Show the 66 qualifying players
Nicolas Jackson, Anthony Gordon, Yoane Wissa, Matheus Cunha, Cole Palmer, Dejan Kulusevski, Darwin Núñez, Bruno Fernandes, Bruno Guimarães, Douglas Luiz, Kai Havertz, Raheem Sterling, Rodri, Morgan Gibbs-White, Conor Gallagher, John McGinn, Tomáš Souček, James Tarkowski, Max Kilman, Joachim Andersen, Jordan Ayew, Mario Lemina, Gustavo Hamer, Sean Longstaff, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Vitaly Janelt, Emerson Palmieri, Jarrad Branthwaite, Sander Berge, James Garner. + 36 more qualify
Aston Villa × Over 185cm11 answers
Show the 11 qualifying players
Emiliano Martínez, Pau Torres, Matty Cash, Diego Carlos, Jhon Durán, Morgan Rogers, Clément Lenglet, Nicolò Zaniolo, Robin Olsen, Leander Dendoncker, Tyrone Mings.
English × Over 185cm63 answers
Show the 63 qualifying players
Dominic Solanke, Carlton Morris, Cole Palmer, Declan Rice, Antoine Semenyo, Marcus Rashford, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Jordan Pickford, James Tarkowski, Max Kilman, Elijah Adebayo, Jarrad Branthwaite, Ross Barkley, Ben White, Lewis Dunk, Dan Burn, Danny Welbeck, Wes Foderingham, James Trafford, Ben Brereton, Calvin Ughelumba, Ivan Toney, Craig Dawson, Ryan Yates, Joel Ward, Will Hughes, Gabriel Osho, Levi Colwill, Sam Johnstone, Joe Gomez. + 33 more qualify
7+ Yellow Cards × Over 185cm28 answers
Show the 28 qualifying players
Nicolas Jackson, Cole Palmer, Dejan Kulusevski, Darwin Núñez, Kai Havertz, Rodri, Tomáš Souček, James Tarkowski, Max Kilman, Joachim Andersen, Jarrad Branthwaite, Sander Berge, João Palhinha, Ben White, Lewis Dunk, Cristian Romero, Toti Gomes, Christian Nørgaard, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Oliver McBurnie, Edson Álvarez, Destiny Udogie, Marcos Senesi, Craig Dawson, Matty Cash, Casemiro, Rodrigo Bentancur, Nicolò Zaniolo.
Aston Villa × Midfielder11 answers
Show the 11 qualifying players
Douglas Luiz, John McGinn, Youri Tielemans, Boubacar Kamara, Nicolò Zaniolo, Jacob Ramsey, Leander Dendoncker, Tim Iroegbunam, Philippe Coutinho, Jaden Philogene, Finley Munroe.
English × Midfielder61 answers
Show the 61 qualifying players
Cole Palmer, Declan Rice, James Ward-Prowse, Morgan Gibbs-White, Conor Gallagher, Sean Longstaff, Alfie Doughty, James Garner, Ross Barkley, Eberechi Eze, Lewis Cook, Josh Brownhill, James Maddison, Marcus Tavernier, Kobbie Mainoo, James Mcatee, Ryan Yates, Will Hughes, Harvey Elliott, Jordan Clark, Ben Osborn, Harrison Reed, Andros Townsend, Lewis Miley, Curtis Jones, Thomas Doyle, Jack Hinshelwood, Pelly Ruddock, Ollie Arblaster, Andre Brooks. + 31 more qualify
7+ Yellow Cards × Midfielder41 answers
Show the 41 qualifying players
Cole Palmer, Bruno Fernandes, Bruno Guimarães, Douglas Luiz, Kai Havertz, Rodri, Morgan Gibbs-White, Conor Gallagher, John McGinn, Tomáš Souček, Mario Lemina, Gustavo Hamer, Sean Longstaff, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Vitaly Janelt, Sander Berge, James Garner, Bernardo Silva, João Palhinha, Alexis Mac Allister, Lucas Paquetá, Moisés Caicedo, João Gomes, Christian Nørgaard, Jefferson Lerma, Edson Álvarez, Enzo Fernández, Pape Matar Sarr, Josh Cullen, Idrissa Gueye. + 11 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Score | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | adam95273 | 390 | 6/9 |
| 2 | kaderboy777 | 320 | 6/9 |
Rapid Fire
Day #106’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2023/2024 Premier League season and rated Medium. Across the nine cells there were 337 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Forward × Over 30 at Season Start, with only 15 valid answers; the most forgiving was Non-English × Over 30 at Season Start, where 69 players fit.
Row categories
- Over 30 at Season Start— Over 30 at Season Start in 2023/2024.
- Under 175cm— Under 175cm tall in 2023/2024.
- Took a Penalty— Took at least one penalty (scored or missed) in 2023/2024.
Column categories
- 1+ Assists— Provided at least 1 PL assist in 2023/2024.
- Non-English— Non-English nationality in 2023/2024.
- Forward— Listed as a Forward in 2023/2024.
Every square, and who qualified
1+ Assists × Over 30 at Season Start46 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
Non-English × Over 30 at Season Start69 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
Forward × Over 30 at Season Start15 answers
Show the 15 qualifying players
Heung-Min Son, Mohamed Salah, Chris Wood, Jordan Ayew, Michail Antonio, Willian, Raúl Jiménez, Callum Wilson, Danny Welbeck, Bobby Reid, Pablo Sarabia, Johann Berg Guðmundsson, Jay Rodriguez, Danny Ings, Kieffer Moore.
1+ Assists × Under 175cm39 answers
Show the 39 qualifying players
Phil Foden, Julián Álvarez, Leandro Trossard, Bryan Mbeumo, Raheem Sterling, Morgan Gibbs-White, Moussa Diaby, Justin Kluivert, Gustavo Hamer, Vladimír Coufal, Pedro Porro, Bernardo Silva, Neal Maupay, Bobby Reid, Pablo Sarabia, Miguel Almirón, Harry Wilson, Victor Alexander da Silva, Jeremy Doku, Billy Gilmour, Keane Lewis-Potter, Pedro Neto, Marc Cucurella, Facundo Buonanotte, Harvey Elliott, Antony Matheus, Max Aarons, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Luis Sinisterra, Tariq Lamptey. + 9 more qualify
Non-English × Under 175cm43 answers
Show the 43 qualifying players
Julián Álvarez, Leandro Trossard, Bryan Mbeumo, Moussa Diaby, Justin Kluivert, Gustavo Hamer, Vladimír Coufal, Pedro Porro, Bernardo Silva, Neal Maupay, Bobby Reid, Pablo Sarabia, Miguel Almirón, Harry Wilson, Victor Alexander da Silva, Idrissa Gueye, Jeremy Doku, Billy Gilmour, Pedro Neto, Marc Cucurella, Facundo Buonanotte, Antony Matheus, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Luis Sinisterra, Tariq Lamptey, Saïd Benrahma, Amad Diallo Traoré, Julio Enciso, Mike Trésor, Bénie Traoré. + 13 more qualify
Forward × Under 175cm27 answers
Show the 27 qualifying players
Phil Foden, Julián Álvarez, Leandro Trossard, Bryan Mbeumo, Raheem Sterling, Moussa Diaby, Justin Kluivert, Neal Maupay, Bobby Reid, Pablo Sarabia, Miguel Almirón, Harry Wilson, Jeremy Doku, Keane Lewis-Potter, Pedro Neto, Antony Matheus, Luis Sinisterra, Saïd Benrahma, Amad Diallo Traoré, David Brooks, Mike Trésor, Bénie Traoré, Manor Solomon, Nathan Redmond, Manuel Benson, Michael Obafemi, Ben Doak.
1+ Assists × Took a Penalty41 answers
Show the 41 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Dominic Solanke, Alexander Isak, Heung-Min Son, Bukayo Saka, Mohamed Salah, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Anthony Gordon, Carlton Morris, Julián Álvarez, Matheus Cunha, Hee-Chan Hwang, Cole Palmer, Darwin Núñez, Bruno Fernandes, João Pedro, Bryan Mbeumo, Martin Ødegaard, Douglas Luiz, Kai Havertz, Marcus Rashford, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, James Ward-Prowse, Morgan Gibbs-White, Pascal Groß, Alexis Mac Allister, Zeki Amdouni, Lucas Paquetá, Eberechi Eze, Willian. + 11 more qualify
Non-English × Took a Penalty29 answers
Show the 29 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Alexander Isak, Heung-Min Son, Mohamed Salah, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Julián Álvarez, Matheus Cunha, Hee-Chan Hwang, Darwin Núñez, Bruno Fernandes, João Pedro, Bryan Mbeumo, Martin Ødegaard, Douglas Luiz, Kai Havertz, Pascal Groß, Alexis Mac Allister, Zeki Amdouni, Lucas Paquetá, Willian, Pablo Sarabia, Oliver McBurnie, Enzo Fernández, Jacob Bruun Larsen, Michael Olise, Beto Bercique, Oliver Norwood, Saïd Benrahma, Fábio Vieira.
Forward × Took a Penalty28 answers
Show the 28 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Dominic Solanke, Alexander Isak, Heung-Min Son, Bukayo Saka, Mohamed Salah, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Anthony Gordon, Carlton Morris, Julián Álvarez, Matheus Cunha, Hee-Chan Hwang, Darwin Núñez, João Pedro, Bryan Mbeumo, Marcus Rashford, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Zeki Amdouni, Willian, Callum Wilson, Pablo Sarabia, Oliver McBurnie, Jacob Bruun Larsen, Ben Brereton, Noni Madueke, Beto Bercique, Jay Rodriguez, Saïd Benrahma.
Top 10 that day
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