The Ball Grid
Day #118 answers — 27 August 2026
2024/2025 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-08-27: 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 #118’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2024/2025 Premier League season and rated Medium. Across the nine cells there were 588 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Arsenal × Defender, with only 10 valid answers; the most forgiving was 3+ Yellow Cards × European, where 183 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was 3+ Yellow Cards × Over 185cm, answered correctly just 54% of the time, while Arsenal × European was filled correctly 95% of the time.
Row categories
- Over 185cm— 185cm or taller in 2024/2025.
- European— European nationality in 2024/2025.
- Defender— Listed as a Defender in 2024/2025.
Column categories
- Over 30 at Season Start— Over 30 at Season Start in 2024/2025.
- Arsenal— Appeared for Arsenal in 2024/2025.
- 3+ Yellow Cards— 3+ Yellow Cards in 2024/2025.
Every square, and who qualified
Over 30 at Season Start × Over 185cm52 answers
Show the 52 qualifying players
Chris Wood, Raúl Jiménez, Danny Welbeck, Bernd Leno, Jordan Pickford, Matz Sels, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Mark Flekken, Christian Nørgaard, Emiliano Martínez, Thomas Partey, Fabian Schär, James Tarkowski, José Sá, Nick Pope, Alisson Becker, Ederson, Alphonse Areola, Matt Doherty, Lewis Dunk, Ethan Pinnock, Paul Onuachu, Harry Maguire, Conor Coady, Casemiro, Jannik Vestergaard, Jack Stephens, Niclas Füllkrug, Łukasz Fabiański. + 22 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.
3+ Yellow Cards × Over 185cm106 answers
Show the 106 qualifying players
Antoine Semenyo, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Raúl Jiménez, Morgan Rogers, Cole Palmer, Brennan Johnson, Ismaïla Sarr, Nicolas Jackson, Danny Welbeck, Cody Gakpo, Dejan Kulusevski, Kai Havertz, Bernd Leno, Jordan Pickford, Matz Sels, Nathan Collins, Dean Henderson, Max Kilman, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Nikola Milenković, Tomáš Souček, Bart Verbruggen, Christian Nørgaard, Emiliano Martínez, Kevin Schade, Ryan Gravenberch, Declan Rice, Levi Colwill, Dara O'Shea. + 76 more qualify
Over 30 at Season Start × European70 answers
Show the 70 qualifying players
Jamie Vardy, Danny Welbeck, Bernd Leno, Jordan Pickford, Matz Sels, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Mark Flekken, Christian Nørgaard, Fabian Schär, James Tarkowski, Nélson Semedo, Mateo Kovačić, José Sá, Nick Pope, Andrew Robertson, Lucas Digne, İlkay Gündoğan, Alphonse Areola, Matt Doherty, Lewis Dunk, Kevin De Bruyne, Ashley Young, Harry Maguire, Conor Coady, Joël Veltman, Adam Smith, Pablo Sarabia, Jannik Vestergaard, Jack Stephens. + 40 more qualify
Arsenal × European23 answers
Show the 23 qualifying players
Leandro Trossard, Kai Havertz, David Raya, Declan Rice, William Saliba, Bukayo Saka, Aaron Ramsdale, Martin Ødegaard, Jurriën Timber, Mikel Merino, Edward Nketiah, Myles Anthony Lewis-Skelly, Ethan Nwaneri, Ben White, Jakub Kiwior, Riccardo Calafiori, Jorginho, Reiss Nelson, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Raheem Sterling, Kieran Tierney, Ayden Heaven, Nathan Butler-Oyedeji.
3+ Yellow Cards × European183 answers
Show the 183 qualifying players
Antoine Semenyo, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Liam Delap, Justin Kluivert, Morgan Rogers, Jamie Vardy, Cole Palmer, Brennan Johnson, Iliman Ndiaye, Leandro Trossard, Danny Welbeck, Jacob Murphy, Cody Gakpo, Dejan Kulusevski, Kai Havertz, Bruno Fernandes, Noni Madueke, Bernd Leno, David Raya, Jordan Pickford, Matz Sels, Nathan Collins, Dean Henderson, Morgan Gibbs-White, Max Kilman, Milos Kerkez, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Nikola Milenković, Keane Lewis-Potter. + 153 more qualify
Over 30 at Season Start × Defender38 answers
Show the 38 qualifying players
Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Fabian Schär, James Tarkowski, Nélson Semedo, Andrew Robertson, Lucas Digne, Matt Doherty, Lewis Dunk, Ethan Pinnock, Ashley Young, Harry Maguire, Conor Coady, Joël Veltman, Adam Smith, Jannik Vestergaard, Jack Stephens, Ben Davies, Kieran Trippier, Tyrone Mings, Vladimír Coufal, Michael Keane, Craig Dawson, Kyle Walker, Álex Moreno, Diego Carlos, Aaron Cresswell, Victor Lindelöf, John Stones, Nathaniel Clyne. + 8 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.
3+ Yellow Cards × Defender95 answers
Show the 95 qualifying players
Nathan Collins, Max Kilman, Milos Kerkez, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Nikola Milenković, Daniel Muñoz, Antonee Robinson, Levi Colwill, Rayan Aït Nouri, Dara O'Shea, Maxence Lacroix, Illia Zabarnyi, Vitalii Mykolenko, Calvin Ughelumba, Marc Guehi, William Saliba, Ola Aina, Marc Cucurella, Jan Paul van Hecke, Fabian Schär, James Tarkowski, Kyle Walker-Peters, James Justin, Nélson Semedo, Noussair Mazraoui, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Diogo Dalot, Wout Faes, Leif Davis. + 65 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Score | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | clarkinohh | 685 | 9/9 |
| 2 | ss1994 | 620 | 9/9 |
| 3 | Nickdav92 | 610 | 9/9 |
| 4 | Almog | 525 | 9/9 |
| 5 | andrha | 455 | 9/9 |
Rapid Fire
Day #118’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2024/2025 Premier League season and rated Medium. Across the nine cells there were 418 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Manchester City × 1+ Assists, with only 12 valid answers; the most forgiving was 5+ Yellow Cards × 1+ Assists, where 107 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was Under 175cm × Midfielder, answered correctly just 29% of the time, while Manchester City × Non-English was filled correctly 90% of the time.
Row categories
- 1+ Assists— Provided at least 1 PL assist in 2024/2025.
- Non-English— Non-English nationality in 2024/2025.
- Midfielder— Listed as a Midfielder in 2024/2025.
Column categories
- Manchester City— Appeared for Manchester City in 2024/2025.
- Under 175cm— Under 175cm tall in 2024/2025.
- 5+ Yellow Cards— 5+ Yellow Cards in 2024/2025.
Every square, and who qualified
Manchester City × 1+ Assists12 answers
Show the 12 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Phil Foden, Bernardo Silva, Mateo Kovačić, Ederson, İlkay Gündoğan, Jeremy Doku, Kevin De Bruyne, Sávio, Rico Lewis, Matheus Nunes, Jack Grealish.
Under 175cm × 1+ Assists37 answers
Show the 37 qualifying players
Bryan Mbeumo, Liam Delap, Justin Kluivert, Leandro Trossard, Amad Diallo Traoré, Morgan Gibbs-White, Keane Lewis-Potter, Phil Foden, Idrissa Gueye, Pedro Neto, Marc Cucurella, Bernardo Silva, Kyle Walker-Peters, Omari Giraud-Hutchinson, Leif Davis, Pedro Porro, Harry Wilson, Yasin Ayari, Jeremy Doku, Facundo Buonanotte, Rico Lewis, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Adam Armstrong, Ryan Manning, Pablo Sarabia, Julio Enciso, Crysencio Summerville, Bobby Reid, Wes Burns, Tariq Lamptey. + 7 more qualify
5+ Yellow Cards × 1+ Assists107 answers
Show the 107 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, Bernd Leno, Jordan Pickford, Nathan Collins, Morgan Gibbs-White, Max Kilman, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Keane Lewis-Potter, Tomáš Souček, Bart Verbruggen, Daniel Muñoz, Christian Nørgaard. + 77 more qualify
Manchester City × Non-English20 answers
Show the 20 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Joško Gvardiol, Bernardo Silva, Mateo Kovačić, Omar Marmoush, Ederson, İlkay Gündoğan, Rúben Dias, Jeremy Doku, Kevin De Bruyne, Manuel Akanji, Sávio, Matheus Nunes, Stefan Ortega, Nico González, Nathan Aké, Abdukodir Khusanov, Rodri, Oscar Bobb, Claudio Jeremías Echeverri.
Under 175cm × Non-English36 answers
Show the 36 qualifying players
Bryan Mbeumo, Justin Kluivert, Leandro Trossard, Amad Diallo Traoré, Idrissa Gueye, Pedro Neto, Marc Cucurella, Bernardo Silva, Omari Giraud-Hutchinson, Pedro Porro, Harry Wilson, Yasin Ayari, Jeremy Doku, Facundo Buonanotte, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Ryan Manning, Pablo Sarabia, Julio Enciso, Vladimír Coufal, Crysencio Summerville, Bobby Reid, Wes Burns, Tariq Lamptey, Fabio Carvalho, Luis Sinisterra, Ferdi Kadioglu, Ryan Fraser, Miguel Almirón, Antony Matheus, Tyrell Malacia. + 6 more qualify
5+ Yellow Cards × Non-English104 answers
Show the 104 qualifying players
Yoane Wissa, Justin Kluivert, Brennan Johnson, Nicolas Jackson, João Pedro, Cody Gakpo, Bruno Guimarães, Kai Havertz, Bruno Fernandes, Amad Diallo Traoré, Moisés Caicedo, Enzo Fernández, Bernd Leno, Nathan Collins, Murillo Santiago, Virgil van Dijk, Tomáš Souček, Bart Verbruggen, Daniel Muñoz, Christian Nørgaard, João Gomes, Emiliano Martínez, Ryan Gravenberch, Antonee Robinson, Rayan Aït Nouri, Dara O'Shea, Maxence Lacroix, Illia Zabarnyi, Mateus Fernandes, Idrissa Gueye. + 74 more qualify
Manchester City × Midfielder12 answers
Show the 12 qualifying players
Bernardo Silva, Mateo Kovačić, İlkay Gündoğan, Kevin De Bruyne, Matheus Nunes, Nico González, Jack Grealish, Nico O'Reilly, James Mcatee, Rodri, Oscar Bobb, Claudio Jeremías Echeverri.
Under 175cm × Midfielder25 answers
Show the 25 qualifying players
Morgan Gibbs-White, Idrissa Gueye, Bernardo Silva, Omari Giraud-Hutchinson, Flynn Downes, Yasin Ayari, Tyler Obling, Facundo Buonanotte, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Ryan Manning, Julio Enciso, Samuel Szmodics, David Brooks, William Smallbone, Fabio Carvalho, Thomas Doyle, Harvey Elliott, Adam Lallana, Ryan Fraser, Billy Gilmour, Emi Buendía, Daniel Podence, Gustavo Nunes Fernandes Gomes, Claudio Jeremías Echeverri, Ryan Trevitt.
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
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Time | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Almog | 50:42 | 9/9 |