The Ball Grid
Day #117 answers — 26 August 2026
2024/2025 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-08-26: 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 #117’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2024/2025 Premier League season and rated Easy. Across the nine cells there were 367 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Arsenal × Under 25 at Season Start, with only 10 valid answers; the most forgiving was English × Under 25 at Season Start, where 85 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was 7+ Clean Sheets × Under 25 at Season Start, answered correctly just 38% of the time, while Arsenal × Defender was filled correctly 91% of the time.
Row categories
- Under 25 at Season Start— Under 25 at Season Start in 2024/2025.
- Over 185cm— 185cm or taller in 2024/2025.
- Defender— Listed as a Defender in 2024/2025.
Column categories
- Arsenal— Appeared for Arsenal in 2024/2025.
- 7+ Clean Sheets— Kept 7 or more clean sheets (Goalkeeper or Defender only) in 2024/2025.
- English— English nationality in 2024/2025.
Every square, and who qualified
Arsenal × Under 25 at Season Start10 answers
Show the 10 qualifying players
Gabriel Martinelli, William Saliba, Bukayo Saka, Jurriën Timber, Ethan Nwaneri, Jakub Kiwior, Riccardo Calafiori, Reiss Nelson, Ayden Heaven, Nathan Butler-Oyedeji.
7+ Clean Sheets × Under 25 at Season Start24 answers
Show the 24 qualifying players
Nathan Collins, Milos Kerkez, Joško Gvardiol, Bart Verbruggen, Levi Colwill, Rayan Aït Nouri, Maxence Lacroix, Illia Zabarnyi, Tyrick Mitchell, Marc Guehi, William Saliba, Jan Paul van Hecke, Valentino Livramento, Neco Williams, Jarrad Branthwaite, Jurriën Timber, Dean Donny Huijsen, Lewis Hall, Matthijs de Ligt, Chris Richards, Rico Lewis, Malo Gusto, Jean-Clair Todibo, Felipe Rodrigues.
English × Under 25 at Season Start85 answers
Show the 85 qualifying players
Antoine Semenyo, Liam Delap, Morgan Rogers, Cole Palmer, Anthony Gordon, Noni Madueke, Morgan Gibbs-White, Keane Lewis-Potter, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Phil Foden, Levi Colwill, Tyrick Mitchell, Calvin Ughelumba, Marc Guehi, Bukayo Saka, Valentino Livramento, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Leif Davis, Emile Smith Rowe, Jarrad Branthwaite, Jadon Sancho, Jacob Greaves, Lewis Hall, Dwight McNeil, Tyler Obling, Curtis Jones, Rico Lewis, Cameron Archer, Djed Spence, Archie Gray. + 55 more qualify
Arsenal × Over 185cm11 answers
Show the 11 qualifying players
Kai Havertz, Declan Rice, Thomas Partey, William Saliba, Aaron Ramsdale, Gabriel Magalhães, Mikel Merino, Ben White, Jakub Kiwior, Riccardo Calafiori, Takehiro Tomiyasu.
7+ Clean Sheets × Over 185cm42 answers
Show the 42 qualifying players
Jordan Pickford, Matz Sels, Nathan Collins, Dean Henderson, Max Kilman, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Nikola Milenković, Joško Gvardiol, Mark Flekken, Bart Verbruggen, Emiliano Martínez, Levi Colwill, Maxence Lacroix, Illia Zabarnyi, André Onana, William Saliba, Jan Paul van Hecke, Fabian Schär, James Tarkowski, Robert Sánchez, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Toti Gomes, José Sá, Ibrahima Konaté, Nick Pope, Jarrad Branthwaite, Alisson Becker, Gabriel Magalhães, Ederson. + 12 more qualify
English × Over 185cm59 answers
Show the 59 qualifying players
Antoine Semenyo, Morgan Rogers, Cole Palmer, Danny Welbeck, Dominic Solanke, Jordan Pickford, Dean Henderson, Max Kilman, Dan Burn, Declan Rice, Levi Colwill, Calvin Ughelumba, James Tarkowski, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Aaron Ramsdale, Marcus Rashford, Nick Pope, Jarrad Branthwaite, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Jacob Greaves, Will Hughes, Lewis Dunk, Ryan Yates, Trevoh Chalobah, Curtis Jones, Harry Maguire, Archie Gray, Axel Tuanzebe, Conor Coady, Tosin Adarabioyo. + 29 more qualify
Arsenal × Defender10 answers
Show the 10 qualifying players
William Saliba, Jurriën Timber, Gabriel Magalhães, Ben White, Jakub Kiwior, Riccardo Calafiori, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Kieran Tierney, Ayden Heaven, Takehiro Tomiyasu.
7+ Clean Sheets × Defender55 answers
Show the 55 qualifying players
Nathan Collins, Max Kilman, Milos Kerkez, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Nikola Milenković, Joško Gvardiol, Daniel Muñoz, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Levi Colwill, Rayan Aït Nouri, Maxence Lacroix, Illia Zabarnyi, Tyrick Mitchell, Vitalii Mykolenko, Marc Guehi, William Saliba, Ola Aina, Marc Cucurella, Jan Paul van Hecke, Fabian Schär, Ezri Konsa, James Tarkowski, Nélson Semedo, Noussair Mazraoui, Valentino Livramento, Diogo Dalot, Toti Gomes, Neco Williams, Ibrahima Konaté. + 25 more qualify
English × Defender71 answers
Show the 71 qualifying players
Max Kilman, Dan Burn, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Levi Colwill, Tyrick Mitchell, Calvin Ughelumba, Marc Guehi, Ezri Konsa, James Tarkowski, Kyle Walker-Peters, James Justin, Valentino Livramento, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Leif Davis, Jarrad Branthwaite, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jacob Greaves, Lewis Hall, Lewis Dunk, Trevoh Chalobah, Rico Lewis, Ashley Young, Djed Spence, Harry Maguire, Axel Tuanzebe, Conor Coady, Adam Smith, Tosin Adarabioyo, Jack Stephens, Ben Johnson. + 41 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Score | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Almog | 725 | 9/9 |
| 2 | Mitchell | 640 | 9/9 |
| 3 | Eric | 615 | 9/9 |
| 4 | Nickdav92 | 550 | 9/9 |
| 5 | adam95273 | 535 | 9/9 |
| 6 | Daniel | 500 | 9/9 |
| 7 | ss1994 | 293 | 9/9 |
| 8 | andrha | 260 | 4/9 |
Rapid Fire
Day #117’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2024/2025 Premier League season and rated Medium. Across the nine cells there were 726 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was 3+ Assists × Midfielder, with only 42 valid answers; the most forgiving was Under 23 at Season Start × European, where 112 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was 5+ Yellow Cards × European, answered correctly just 41% of the time, while 3+ Assists × 1+ Goals was filled correctly 93% of the time.
Row categories
- 1+ Goals— Scored at least 1 PL goal in 2024/2025.
- Midfielder— Listed as a Midfielder in 2024/2025.
- European— European nationality in 2024/2025.
Column categories
- 3+ Assists— Provided 3 or more PL assists in 2024/2025.
- 5+ Yellow Cards— 5+ Yellow Cards in 2024/2025.
- Under 23 at Season Start— Under 23 at Season Start in 2024/2025.
Every square, and who qualified
3+ Assists × 1+ Goals98 answers
Show the 98 qualifying players
Mohamed Salah, Bryan Mbeumo, Alexander Isak, Erling Haaland, Chris Wood, Yoane Wissa, Ollie Watkins, Matheus Cunha, Jarrod Bowen, Antoine Semenyo, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Luis Díaz, Raúl Jiménez, Alex Iwobi, Justin Kluivert, Morgan Rogers, Jamie Vardy, Kaoru Mitoma, Cole Palmer, Brennan Johnson, Ismaïla Sarr, Nicolas Jackson, Leandro Trossard, Danny Welbeck, Dominic Solanke, Jacob Murphy, João Pedro, Cody Gakpo, Gabriel Martinelli, Dejan Kulusevski. + 68 more qualify
5+ Yellow Cards × 1+ Goals101 answers
Show the 101 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, Moisés Caicedo, Enzo Fernández, Nathan Collins, Morgan Gibbs-White, Murillo Santiago, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Keane Lewis-Potter, Tomáš Souček, Daniel Muñoz, Christian Nørgaard, João Gomes, Declan Rice, Levi Colwill. + 71 more qualify
Under 23 at Season Start × 1+ Goals64 answers
Show the 64 qualifying players
Liam Delap, Morgan Rogers, Cole Palmer, João Pedro, Anthony Elanga, Amad Diallo Traoré, Noni Madueke, Moisés Caicedo, Alejandro Garnacho, Murillo Santiago, Milos Kerkez, Joško Gvardiol, Kevin Schade, Levi Colwill, Mateus Fernandes, Yankuba Minteh, Bukayo Saka, Carlos Baleba, Elliot Anderson, Omari Giraud-Hutchinson, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Rasmus Højlund, Georginio Rutter, Dango Ouattara, Dean Donny Huijsen, Bilal El Khannous, Pape Matar Sarr, Yasin Ayari, Jeremy Doku, Tyler Obling. + 34 more qualify
3+ Assists × Midfielder42 answers
Show the 42 qualifying players
Cole Palmer, Bruno Guimarães, Bruno Fernandes, Enzo Fernández, Morgan Gibbs-White, Youri Tielemans, Eberechi Eze, Christian Nørgaard, Ryan Gravenberch, Declan Rice, Mateus Fernandes, Idrissa Gueye, Lewis Cook, Alexis Mac Allister, Bernardo Silva, Dominik Szoboszlai, Elliot Anderson, Joelinton, Martin Ødegaard, Dango Ouattara, Emile Smith Rowe, James Maddison, Bilal El Khannous, Vitaly Janelt, Wilfred Ndidi, John McGinn, İlkay Gündoğan, Ryan Christie, Andreas Pereira, Marcus Tavernier. + 12 more qualify
5+ Yellow Cards × Midfielder65 answers
Show the 65 qualifying players
Cole Palmer, Bruno Guimarães, Bruno Fernandes, Moisés Caicedo, Enzo Fernández, Morgan Gibbs-White, Murillo Santiago, Tomáš Souček, Christian Nørgaard, João Gomes, Ryan Gravenberch, Declan Rice, Mateus Fernandes, Idrissa Gueye, Lewis Cook, Alexis Mac Allister, Bernardo Silva, Dominik Szoboszlai, Sandro Tonali, Carlos Baleba, Elliot Anderson, Sam Morsy, Omari Giraud-Hutchinson, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Joelinton, Lucas Paquetá, Mateo Kovačić, James Maddison, André, Saša Lukić. + 35 more qualify
Under 23 at Season Start × Midfielder57 answers
Show the 57 qualifying players
Cole Palmer, Moisés Caicedo, Murillo Santiago, Kevin Schade, Ryan Gravenberch, Mateus Fernandes, Carlos Baleba, Elliot Anderson, Omari Giraud-Hutchinson, Dango Ouattara, Bilal El Khannous, Pape Matar Sarr, Yasin Ayari, Tyler Obling, Facundo Buonanotte, Amadou Onana, Archie Gray, Chimuanya Ugochukwu, Kobbie Mainoo, Kamaldeen Sulemana, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Julio Enciso, Ethan Nwaneri, Lucas Bergvall, Jaden Philogene, Kasey McAteer, Carlos Jonas Alcaraz, Nico González, Roméo Lavia, Nathan Wood-Gordon. + 27 more qualify
3+ Assists × European81 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 × European106 answers
Show the 106 qualifying players
Antoine Semenyo, Liam Delap, Justin Kluivert, Morgan Rogers, Jamie Vardy, Cole Palmer, Brennan Johnson, Danny Welbeck, Cody Gakpo, Kai Havertz, Bruno Fernandes, Bernd Leno, Jordan Pickford, Nathan Collins, Morgan Gibbs-White, Max Kilman, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Keane Lewis-Potter, Tomáš Souček, Bart Verbruggen, Christian Nørgaard, Ryan Gravenberch, Declan Rice, Levi Colwill, Rayan Aït Nouri, Dara O'Shea, Maxence Lacroix, Illia Zabarnyi, Mateus Fernandes. + 76 more qualify
Under 23 at Season Start × European112 answers
Show the 112 qualifying players
Liam Delap, Morgan Rogers, Cole Palmer, Anthony Elanga, Noni Madueke, Milos Kerkez, Joško Gvardiol, Bart Verbruggen, Kevin Schade, Ryan Gravenberch, Levi Colwill, Illia Zabarnyi, Mateus Fernandes, Bukayo Saka, Elliot Anderson, Valentino Livramento, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Rasmus Højlund, Georginio Rutter, Sepp van den Berg, Dango Ouattara, Jarrad Branthwaite, Victor Kristansen, Dean Donny Huijsen, Bilal El Khannous, Lewis Hall, Yasin Ayari, Jeremy Doku, Tyler Obling, Destiny Udogie. + 82 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Time | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | adam95273 | 2:55 | 9/9 |
| 2 | Daniel | 3:00 | 9/9 |
| 3 | Almog | 3:20 | 9/9 |
| 4 | Mitchell | 5:01 | 9/9 |