The Ball Grid
Day #116 answers — 25 August 2026
2022/2023 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-08-25: 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 #116’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2022/2023 Premier League season and rated Hard. Across the nine cells there were 296 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Tottenham × Defender, with only 10 valid answers; the most forgiving was 190cm or Taller × European, where 74 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was 3000+ Minutes × Defender, answered correctly just 30% of the time, while Tottenham × Defender was filled correctly 98% of the time.
Row categories
- European— European nationality in 2022/2023.
- Defender— Listed as a Defender in 2022/2023.
- 3+ Yellow Cards— 3+ Yellow Cards in 2022/2023.
Column categories
- Tottenham— Appeared for Tottenham in 2022/2023.
- 190cm or Taller— 190cm or Taller in 2022/2023.
- 3000+ Minutes— 3000+ Minutes in 2022/2023.
Every square, and who qualified
Tottenham × European19 answers
Show the 19 qualifying players
Harry Kane, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, Eric Dier, Dejan Kulusevski, Ben Davies, Hugo Lloris, Ivan Perišić, Clément Lenglet, Oliver Skipp, Fraser Forster, Pedro Porro, Ryan Sessegnon, Matt Doherty, Arnaut Danjuma, Bryan Gil, Japhet Tanganga, Matthew Craig, Harvey White, Djed Spence.
190cm or Taller × European74 answers
Show the 74 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Alexander Isak, Aaron Ramsdale, David de Gea, João Palhinha, Philip Billing, Max Kilman, Nick Pope, José Sá, Lewis Dunk, Robin Koch, Tyrone Mings, Kai Havertz, Sven Botman, Dan Burn, Łukasz Fabiański, Rodri, Illan Meslier, Tomáš Souček, Cody Gakpo, Virgil van Dijk, Eric Dier, Joachim Andersen, Amadou Onana, Vicente Guaita, William Saliba, Danny Ward, Joe Worrall, Pascal Struijk, Chris Mepham. + 44 more qualify
3000+ Minutes × European38 answers
Show the 38 qualifying players
Harry Kane, Ollie Watkins, Bukayo Saka, Jarrod Bowen, Martin Ødegaard, James Ward-Prowse, Pascal Groß, Bruno Fernandes, Declan Rice, Granit Xhaka, Morgan Gibbs-White, Rúben Neves, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, Aaron Ramsdale, James Tarkowski, David Raya, David de Gea, João Palhinha, Kieran Trippier, Marc Guehi, Jordan Pickford, Ezri Konsa, Max Kilman, Ben Mee, Nick Pope, Timothy Castagne, Rico Henry, Bernd Leno, José Sá, Lewis Dunk. + 8 more qualify
Tottenham × Defender10 answers
Show the 10 qualifying players
Eric Dier, Cristian Romero, Ben Davies, Clément Lenglet, Emerson Royal, Pedro Porro, Davinson Sánchez, Matt Doherty, Japhet Tanganga, Djed Spence.
190cm or Taller × Defender46 answers
Show the 46 qualifying players
Gabriel Magalhães, Max Kilman, Lewis Dunk, Robin Koch, Tyrone Mings, Sven Botman, Dan Burn, Virgil van Dijk, Eric Dier, Joachim Andersen, Ethan Pinnock, William Saliba, Joe Worrall, Pascal Struijk, Chris Mepham, Tosin Adarabioyo, Lloyd Kelly, Issa Diop, Kurt Zouma, Adam Webster, Mohammed Salisu, Raphaël Varane, Armel Bella-Kotchap, Nathan Collins, Kalidou Koulibaly, Trevoh Chalobah, Nayef Aguerd, Ibrahima Konaté, Felipe Augusto, Angelo Ogbonna. + 16 more qualify
3000+ Minutes × Defender17 answers
Show the 17 qualifying players
James Tarkowski, Gabriel Magalhães, Kieran Trippier, Marc Guehi, Ezri Konsa, Max Kilman, Ben Mee, Timothy Castagne, Rico Henry, Lewis Dunk, Fabian Schär, Robin Koch, Tyrone Mings, Sven Botman, Dan Burn, Antonee Robinson, Ben White.
Tottenham × 3+ Yellow Cards13 answers
Show the 13 qualifying players
Harry Kane, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, Eric Dier, Cristian Romero, Ben Davies, Ivan Perišić, Clément Lenglet, Rodrigo Bentancur, Emerson Royal, Oliver Skipp, Richarlison, Yves Bissouma, Ryan Sessegnon.
190cm or Taller × 3+ Yellow Cards43 answers
Show the 43 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Alexander Isak, Gabriel Magalhães, João Palhinha, Philip Billing, Max Kilman, Nick Pope, Lewis Dunk, Robin Koch, Tyrone Mings, Emiliano Martínez, Kai Havertz, Dan Burn, Rodri, Illan Meslier, Tomáš Souček, Virgil van Dijk, Eric Dier, Joachim Andersen, Amadou Onana, William Saliba, Norberto Neto, Joe Worrall, Pascal Struijk, Chris Mepham, Carlos Vinícius, Tosin Adarabioyo, Lloyd Kelly, Mohammed Salisu, Armel Bella-Kotchap. + 13 more qualify
3000+ Minutes × 3+ Yellow Cards36 answers
Show the 36 qualifying players
Harry Kane, Ollie Watkins, Bukayo Saka, Martin Ødegaard, James Ward-Prowse, Pascal Groß, Bruno Fernandes, Jefferson Lerma, Declan Rice, Granit Xhaka, Morgan Gibbs-White, Rúben Neves, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, James Tarkowski, Gabriel Magalhães, João Palhinha, Kieran Trippier, Marc Guehi, Jordan Pickford, Ezri Konsa, Max Kilman, Nick Pope, Timothy Castagne, Rico Henry, Bernd Leno, Lewis Dunk, Moisés Caicedo, Fabian Schär, Robin Koch, Tyrone Mings. + 6 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Score | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric | 590 | 9/9 |
| 2 | ss1994 | 575 | 9/9 |
| 3 | clarkinohh | 505 | 9/9 |
| 4 | Mitchell | 485 | 9/9 |
| 5 | Nickdav92 | 465 | 9/9 |
| 6 | Doug_E | 415 | 9/9 |
| 7 | andrha | 70 | 2/9 |
Rapid Fire
Day #116’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2022/2023 Premier League season and rated Medium. Across the nine cells there were 527 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Under 175cm × 1+ Goals, with only 39 valid answers; the most forgiving was 5+ Yellow Cards × 1+ Goals, where 89 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was 5+ Yellow Cards × Non-English, answered correctly just 25% of the time, while 7+ Clean Sheets × 1+ Goals was filled correctly 83% of the time.
Row categories
- 1+ Goals— Scored at least 1 PL goal in 2022/2023.
- 1+ Assists— Provided at least 1 PL assist in 2022/2023.
- Non-English— Non-English nationality in 2022/2023.
Column categories
- 5+ Yellow Cards— 5+ Yellow Cards in 2022/2023.
- Under 175cm— Under 175cm tall in 2022/2023.
- 7+ Clean Sheets— Kept 7 or more clean sheets (Goalkeeper or Defender only) in 2022/2023.
Every square, and who qualified
5+ Yellow Cards × 1+ Goals89 answers
Show the 89 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, James Tarkowski, Douglas Luiz, Gabriel Magalhães, João Palhinha, Kieran Trippier, Philip Billing, Marc Guehi, Bobby Reid, James Maddison. + 59 more qualify
Under 175cm × 1+ Goals39 answers
Show the 39 qualifying players
Bryan Mbeumo, Miguel Almirón, Phil Foden, Leandro Trossard, Morgan Gibbs-White, Bobby Reid, Saïd Benrahma, Julián Álvarez, Raheem Sterling, Emi Buendía, Kyle Walker-Peters, Antony Matheus, Bernardo Silva, Daniel Podence, Crysencio Summerville, Luis Sinisterra, Romain Perraud, Wilfried Gnonto, Adam Armstrong, Harvey Elliott, Harry Wilson, Fred, Manor Solomon, Allan Saint-Maximin, Neal Maupay, Daniel James, Pedro Porro, Julio Enciso, Emmanuel Dennis, Pablo Sarabia. + 9 more qualify
7+ Clean Sheets × 1+ Goals42 answers
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
5+ Yellow Cards × 1+ Assists80 answers
Show the 80 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, Declan Rice, Morgan Gibbs-White, Jordan Ayew, Rúben Neves, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, James Tarkowski, Douglas Luiz, Kieran Trippier, Philip Billing, Jordan Pickford, Bobby Reid, James Maddison, Mathias Jensen, Moisés Caicedo, Fabian Schär. + 50 more qualify
Under 175cm × 1+ Assists39 answers
Show the 39 qualifying players
Bryan Mbeumo, Miguel Almirón, Phil Foden, Leandro Trossard, Morgan Gibbs-White, Bobby Reid, Saïd Benrahma, Rico Henry, Raheem Sterling, Emi Buendía, Antony Matheus, Idrissa Gueye, Bernardo Silva, Aaron Cresswell, Renan Lodi, Crysencio Summerville, Vladimír Coufal, Romain Perraud, João Moutinho, Wilfried Gnonto, Adam Armstrong, Harvey Elliott, Marc Cucurella, Harry Wilson, Jordan Zemura, Fred, Allan Saint-Maximin, Daniel James, Pedro Porro, Julio Enciso. + 9 more qualify
7+ Clean Sheets × 1+ Assists41 answers
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
5+ Yellow Cards × Non-English83 answers
Show the 83 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Aleksandar Mitrović, Bryan Mbeumo, Rodrigo, Brennan Johnson, Gabriel Jesus, Pascal Groß, Bruno Fernandes, Wilfried Zaha, Alexis Mac Allister, Jefferson Lerma, Jordan Ayew, Rúben Neves, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, Douglas Luiz, Gabriel Magalhães, João Palhinha, Philip Billing, Bobby Reid, Mathias Jensen, Moisés Caicedo, Fabian Schär, Robin Koch, Joelinton, Emiliano Martínez, Kai Havertz, Antonee Robinson, Rodri, Bruno Guimarães, Andreas Pereira. + 53 more qualify
Under 175cm × Non-English58 answers
Show the 58 qualifying players
Bryan Mbeumo, Miguel Almirón, Leandro Trossard, Bobby Reid, Saïd Benrahma, Julián Álvarez, Emi Buendía, Antony Matheus, Idrissa Gueye, Bernardo Silva, Daniel Podence, Renan Lodi, Crysencio Summerville, Vladimír Coufal, Luis Sinisterra, Romain Perraud, João Moutinho, Wilfried Gnonto, Marc Cucurella, Harry Wilson, Jordan Zemura, Fred, Tyrell Malacia, Manor Solomon, Allan Saint-Maximin, Neal Maupay, Thiago Alcantara, Daniel James, Pedro Porro, Julio Enciso. + 28 more qualify
7+ Clean Sheets × Non-English56 answers
Show the 56 qualifying players
David Raya, David de Gea, Gabriel Magalhães, Alisson Becker, Timothy Castagne, Bernd Leno, José Sá, Fabian Schär, Ederson, Emiliano Martínez, Sven Botman, Łukasz Fabiański, Antonee Robinson, Tim Ream, Virgil van Dijk, Wout Faes, Joachim Andersen, Ethan Pinnock, Pervis Estupiñán, Vitalii Mykolenko, Nélson Semedo, Andrew Robertson, Kenny Tete, Kepa Arrizabalaga, William Saliba, Cristian Romero, Ben Davies, Manuel Akanji, Hugo Lloris, Joël Veltman. + 26 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Time | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric | 4:21 | 9/9 |
| 2 | clarkinohh | 4:36 | 9/9 |