The Ball Grid
Day #112 answers — 21 August 2026
2023/2024 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-08-21: 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 #112’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2023/2024 Premier League season and rated Easy. Across the nine cells there were 369 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Liverpool × Defender, with only 11 valid answers; the most forgiving was 5+ Yellow Cards × Non-English, where 103 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was 5+ Yellow Cards × Over 185cm, answered correctly just 33% of the time, while Liverpool × Defender was filled correctly 100% of the time.
Row categories
- Over 185cm— 185cm or taller in 2023/2024.
- Non-English— Non-English nationality in 2023/2024.
- Defender— Listed as a Defender in 2023/2024.
Column categories
- Liverpool— Appeared for Liverpool in 2023/2024.
- 7+ Clean Sheets— Kept 7 or more clean sheets (Goalkeeper or Defender only) in 2023/2024.
- 5+ Yellow Cards— 5+ Yellow Cards in 2023/2024.
Every square, and who qualified
Liverpool × Over 185cm13 answers
Show the 13 qualifying players
Darwin Núñez, Cody Gakpo, Virgil van Dijk, Alisson Becker, Dominik Szoboszlai, Joe Gomez, Ibrahima Konaté, Curtis Jones, Ryan Gravenberch, Jarell Quansah, Caoimhin Kelleher, Joel Matip, Stefan Bajcetic.
7+ Clean Sheets × Over 185cm34 answers
Show the 34 qualifying players
William Saliba, Jordan Pickford, James Tarkowski, Bernd Leno, Guglielmo Vicario, André Onana, Joachim Andersen, Illia Zabarnyi, Mark Flekken, Virgil van Dijk, Jarrad Branthwaite, Fabian Schär, Gabriel Magalhães, Emiliano Martínez, Ben White, Norberto Neto, Cristian Romero, Ederson, Dan Burn, Nathan Collins, Timothy Castagne, Rúben Dias, Alisson Becker, Manuel Akanji, Joško Gvardiol, Calvin Ughelumba, Marcos Senesi, Chris Richards, Joel Ward, Diego Carlos. + 4 more qualify
5+ Yellow Cards × Over 185cm57 answers
Show the 57 qualifying players
Nicolas Jackson, Cole Palmer, Dejan Kulusevski, Darwin Núñez, Declan Rice, Antoine Semenyo, Kai Havertz, Rodri, Tomáš Souček, Jordan Pickford, James Tarkowski, André Onana, Max Kilman, Joachim Andersen, Illia Zabarnyi, Jarrad Branthwaite, Sander Berge, Fabian Schär, João Palhinha, Ross Barkley, Ben White, Dara O'Shea, Norberto Neto, Lewis Dunk, Cristian Romero, Ederson, Toti Gomes, Christian Nørgaard, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Axel Disasi. + 27 more qualify
Liverpool × Non-English21 answers
Show the 21 qualifying players
Mohamed Salah, Darwin Núñez, Luis Díaz, Cody Gakpo, Virgil van Dijk, Diogo Jota, Alexis Mac Allister, Alisson Becker, Dominik Szoboszlai, Wataru Endo, Andrew Robertson, Ibrahima Konaté, Ryan Gravenberch, Caoimhin Kelleher, Joel Matip, Conor Bradley, Konstantinos Tsimikas, Stefan Bajcetic, Ben Doak, Owen Beck, Thiago Alcantara.
7+ Clean Sheets × Non-English35 answers
Show the 35 qualifying players
William Saliba, Bernd Leno, Guglielmo Vicario, André Onana, Joachim Andersen, Illia Zabarnyi, Mark Flekken, Antonee Robinson, Virgil van Dijk, Diogo Dalot, Pedro Porro, Fabian Schär, Gabriel Magalhães, Emiliano Martínez, Norberto Neto, David Raya, Cristian Romero, Ederson, Nathan Collins, Timothy Castagne, Rúben Dias, Thiago Silva, Alisson Becker, Manuel Akanji, Vitalii Mykolenko, Joško Gvardiol, Marcos Senesi, Chris Richards, Nathan Aké, Mads Roerslev. + 5 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
Liverpool × Defender11 answers
Show the 11 qualifying players
Virgil van Dijk, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joe Gomez, Andrew Robertson, Ibrahima Konaté, Jarell Quansah, Joel Matip, Conor Bradley, Konstantinos Tsimikas, Stefan Bajcetic, Owen Beck.
7+ Clean Sheets × Defender42 answers
Show the 42 qualifying players
William Saliba, James Tarkowski, Joachim Andersen, Illia Zabarnyi, Antonee Robinson, Tyrick Mitchell, Virgil van Dijk, Diogo Dalot, Jarrad Branthwaite, Pedro Porro, Ezri Konsa, Fabian Schär, Gabriel Magalhães, Ben White, Cristian Romero, Kyle Walker, Dan Burn, Nathan Collins, Timothy Castagne, Rúben Dias, Thiago Silva, Manuel Akanji, Vitalii Mykolenko, Joško Gvardiol, Calvin Ughelumba, Ashley Young, Marcos Senesi, Kieran Trippier, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Adam Smith. + 12 more qualify
5+ Yellow Cards × Defender53 answers
Show the 53 qualifying players
James Tarkowski, Max Kilman, Joachim Andersen, Illia Zabarnyi, Antonee Robinson, Tyrick Mitchell, Diogo Dalot, Emerson Palmieri, Vladimír Coufal, Jarrad Branthwaite, Nélson Semedo, Ezri Konsa, Fabian Schär, Ben White, Dara O'Shea, Jack Robinson, Lewis Dunk, Jayden Bogle, Cristian Romero, Toti Gomes, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Axel Disasi, Lucas Digne, Destiny Udogie, Rayan Aït Nouri, Mickey van de Ven, Charlie Taylor, Calvin Ughelumba, Ashley Young, Marcos Senesi. + 23 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Score | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | adam95273 | 640 | 9/9 |
| 2 | Donkzyy | 610 | 9/9 |
| 3 | ss1994 | 580 | 9/9 |
Rapid Fire
Day #112’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2023/2024 Premier League season and rated Easy. Across the nine cells there were 568 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Midfielder × 190cm or Taller, with only 16 valid answers; the most forgiving was European × Under 25 at Season Start, where 188 players fit.
Row categories
- Under 25 at Season Start— Under 25 at Season Start in 2023/2024.
- 190cm or Taller— 190cm or Taller in 2023/2024.
- Took a Penalty— Took at least one penalty (scored or missed) in 2023/2024.
Column categories
- European— European nationality in 2023/2024.
- Midfielder— Listed as a Midfielder in 2023/2024.
- 3+ Yellow Cards— 3+ Yellow Cards in 2023/2024.
Every square, and who qualified
European × Under 25 at Season Start188 answers
Show the 188 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Phil Foden, Alexander Isak, Bukayo Saka, Anthony Gordon, Cole Palmer, Dejan Kulusevski, Rasmus Højlund, Declan Rice, Martin Ødegaard, Antoine Semenyo, Kai Havertz, Morgan Gibbs-White, Conor Gallagher, Dwight McNeil, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Anthony Elanga, William Saliba, Moussa Diaby, Justin Kluivert, Brennan Johnson, Illia Zabarnyi, Cody Gakpo, Tyrick Mitchell, Diogo Dalot, Jarrad Branthwaite, Alfie Doughty, Pedro Porro, James Garner, Zeki Amdouni. + 158 more qualify
Midfielder × Under 25 at Season Start79 answers
Show the 79 qualifying players
Cole Palmer, Declan Rice, Martin Ødegaard, Kai Havertz, Morgan Gibbs-White, Conor Gallagher, Mohammed Kudus, Alfie Doughty, James Garner, Alexis Mac Allister, Moisés Caicedo, João Gomes, Murillo Santiago, Vinícius Souza, Enzo Fernández, Marcus Tavernier, Dominik Szoboszlai, Pape Matar Sarr, Tahith Chong, Amadou Onana, Kobbie Mainoo, Billy Gilmour, Michael Olise, Danilo Oliveira, Boubacar Kamara, Facundo Buonanotte, Harvey Elliott, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Carlos Baleba, Dango Ouattara. + 49 more qualify
3+ Yellow Cards × Under 25 at Season Start91 answers
Show the 91 qualifying players
Bukayo Saka, Nicolas Jackson, Anthony Gordon, Matheus Cunha, Cole Palmer, Dejan Kulusevski, Darwin Núñez, Alejandro Garnacho, Declan Rice, Antoine Semenyo, Kai Havertz, Morgan Gibbs-White, Conor Gallagher, Simon Adingra, William Saliba, Justin Kluivert, Brennan Johnson, Illia Zabarnyi, Tyrick Mitchell, Diogo Dalot, Mohammed Kudus, Jarrad Branthwaite, Alfie Doughty, Pedro Porro, James Garner, Alexis Mac Allister, Moisés Caicedo, Dara O'Shea, João Gomes, Jayden Bogle. + 61 more qualify
European × 190cm or Taller81 answers
Show the 81 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Alexander Isak, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Rasmus Højlund, Kai Havertz, Rodri, Tomáš Souček, William Saliba, Guglielmo Vicario, Max Kilman, Joachim Andersen, Elijah Adebayo, Thomas Kaminski, Mark Flekken, Cody Gakpo, Virgil van Dijk, Jarrad Branthwaite, Sander Berge, José Sá, João Palhinha, Lewis Dunk, Kurt Zouma, Dan Burn, Alphonse Areola, Nathan Collins, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Axel Disasi, James Trafford, Pau Torres, Scott McTominay. + 51 more qualify
Midfielder × 190cm or Taller16 answers
Show the 16 qualifying players
Kai Havertz, Rodri, Tomáš Souček, Sander Berge, João Palhinha, Edson Álvarez, Scott McTominay, Amadou Onana, Ryan Yates, Philip Billing, Ryan Gravenberch, Ibrahim Sangaré, Nicolò Zaniolo, Jakub Moder, Chimuanya Ugochukwu, Daniel Jebbison.
3+ Yellow Cards × 190cm or Taller43 answers
Show the 43 qualifying players
Jean-Philippe Mateta, Kai Havertz, Rodri, Tomáš Souček, William Saliba, André Onana, Max Kilman, Joachim Andersen, Thomas Kaminski, Mark Flekken, Virgil van Dijk, Jarrad Branthwaite, Sander Berge, Gabriel Magalhães, João Palhinha, Emiliano Martínez, Norberto Neto, Lewis Dunk, Kurt Zouma, Dan Burn, Nathan Collins, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Axel Disasi, Auston Trusty, Edson Álvarez, Mickey van de Ven, Amadou Onana, Ryan Yates, Bart Verbruggen, Nayef Aguerd. + 13 more qualify
European × Took a Penalty30 answers
Show the 30 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Dominic Solanke, Alexander Isak, Bukayo Saka, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Anthony Gordon, Carlton Morris, Cole Palmer, Bruno Fernandes, Martin Ødegaard, Kai Havertz, Marcus Rashford, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, James Ward-Prowse, Morgan Gibbs-White, Pascal Groß, Zeki Amdouni, Eberechi Eze, Callum Wilson, Pablo Sarabia, Oliver McBurnie, Jacob Bruun Larsen, Ben Brereton, Michael Olise, James Mcatee, Noni Madueke, Beto Bercique, Oliver Norwood, Jay Rodriguez, Fábio Vieira.
Midfielder × Took a Penalty16 answers
Show the 16 qualifying players
Cole Palmer, Bruno Fernandes, Martin Ødegaard, Douglas Luiz, Kai Havertz, James Ward-Prowse, Morgan Gibbs-White, Pascal Groß, Alexis Mac Allister, Lucas Paquetá, Eberechi Eze, Enzo Fernández, Michael Olise, James Mcatee, Oliver Norwood, Fábio Vieira.
3+ Yellow Cards × Took a Penalty24 answers
Show the 24 qualifying players
Dominic Solanke, Bukayo Saka, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Anthony Gordon, Carlton Morris, Matheus Cunha, Hee-Chan Hwang, Cole Palmer, Darwin Núñez, Bruno Fernandes, Douglas Luiz, Kai Havertz, James Ward-Prowse, Morgan Gibbs-White, Pascal Groß, Alexis Mac Allister, Lucas Paquetá, Eberechi Eze, Callum Wilson, Pablo Sarabia, Oliver McBurnie, Enzo Fernández, Ben Brereton, Oliver Norwood.
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Time | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | adam95273 | 4:58 | 9/9 |