The Ball Grid
Day #120 answers — 29 August 2026
2019/2020 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-08-29: 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 2019/2020 season alone.
Classic Grid
Day #120’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2019/2020 Premier League season and rated Easy. Across the nine cells there were 418 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Manchester City × Under 25 at Season Start, with only 10 valid answers; the most forgiving was Over 185cm × Non-English, where 131 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was Over 185cm × Midfielder, answered correctly just 28% of the time, while Manchester City × Under 25 at Season Start was filled correctly 100% of the time.
Row categories
- Under 25 at Season Start— Under 25 at Season Start in 2019/2020.
- Non-English— Non-English nationality in 2019/2020.
- Midfielder— Listed as a Midfielder in 2019/2020.
Column categories
- Manchester City— Appeared for Manchester City in 2019/2020.
- More Goals Than Assists— More Goals Than Assists in 2019/2020.
- Over 185cm— 185cm or taller in 2019/2020.
Every square, and who qualified
Manchester City × Under 25 at Season Start10 answers
Show the 10 qualifying players
Raheem Sterling, Gabriel Jesus, Rodri, Bernardo Silva, Phil Foden, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Eric García, José Ángel Esmoris Tasende, Thomas Doyle, Leroy Sané.
More Goals Than Assists × Under 25 at Season Start41 answers
Show the 41 qualifying players
Raheem Sterling, Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial, Richarlison, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Tammy Abraham, Gabriel Jesus, Neal Maupay, Jack Grealish, James Ward-Prowse, Mason Mount, Oliver McBurnie, Leander Dendoncker, James Maddison, Leandro Trossard, Todd Cantwell, Diogo Jota, Douglas Luiz, Wesley Moraes Ferreira da Silva, Issa Diop, Rodri, Adam Webster, Dele Alli, Christian Pulisic, Lys Mousset, Mahmoud Trezeguet, Ismaïla Sarr, Dominic Solanke, Harry Wilson, Mason Greenwood. + 11 more qualify
Over 185cm × Under 25 at Season Start62 answers
Show the 62 qualifying players
Marcus Rashford, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Tammy Abraham, Declan Rice, Aaron Ramsdale, Oliver McBurnie, Dean Henderson, Leander Dendoncker, Joelinton, Jan Bednarek, Caglar Söyüncü, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Anwar El Ghazi, Wesley Moraes Ferreira da Silva, Issa Diop, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, Rodri, Adam Webster, Philip Billing, Dele Alli, Davinson Sánchez, Ismaïla Sarr, Will Hughes, Kurt Zouma, Isaac Hayden, Yerry Mina, Dominic Solanke, Scott McTominay, Mason Holgate, Joe Gomez. + 32 more qualify
Manchester City × Non-English19 answers
Show the 19 qualifying players
Gabriel Jesus, Sergio Aguero, Kevin De Bruyne, Ederson, Riyad Mahrez, Rodri, Bernardo Silva, Fernandinho, David Silva, İlkay Gündoğan, Nicolas Otamendi, Benjamin Mendy, Oleksandr Zinchenko, João Cancelo, Aymeric Laporte, Eric García, José Ángel Esmoris Tasende, Claudio Andrés Bravo Muñoz, Leroy Sané.
More Goals Than Assists × Non-English63 answers
Show the 63 qualifying players
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Mohamed Salah, Raúl Jiménez, Sadio Mané, Anthony Martial, Richarlison, Chris Wood, Teemu Pukki, Jordan Ayew, Gabriel Jesus, Roberto Firmino, Neal Maupay, Heung-Min Son, Sergio Aguero, Willian, Alexandre Lacazette, Sébastien Haller, Ayoze Perez, Wilfried Zaha, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Virgil van Dijk, Miguel Almirón, Oliver McBurnie, Georginio Wijnaldum, Joshua King, Leander Dendoncker, Leandro Trossard, John Fleck, Diogo Jota, Douglas Luiz. + 33 more qualify
Over 185cm × Non-English131 answers
Show the 131 qualifying players
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Raúl Jiménez, Chris Wood, Sébastien Haller, Virgil van Dijk, Kasper Schmeichel, Rui Patrício, Martin Dúbravka, David de Gea, Jonny Evans, Oliver McBurnie, Tim Krul, John Egan, Vicente Guaita, Leander Dendoncker, Joelinton, Victor Lindelöf, Ederson, Jan Bednarek, Caglar Söyüncü, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Toby Alderweireld, Davy Pröpper, Romain Saïss, Anwar El Ghazi, David Luiz, Matt Doherty, Wesley Moraes Ferreira da Silva, Angelo Ogbonna, Issa Diop. + 101 more qualify
Manchester City × Midfielder11 answers
Show the 11 qualifying players
Kevin De Bruyne, Riyad Mahrez, Rodri, Bernardo Silva, Fernandinho, David Silva, İlkay Gündoğan, Phil Foden, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Thomas Doyle, Leroy Sané.
More Goals Than Assists × Midfielder39 answers
Show the 39 qualifying players
Jack Grealish, James Ward-Prowse, Wilfried Zaha, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Mason Mount, Miguel Almirón, Georginio Wijnaldum, Leander Dendoncker, James Maddison, Mark Noble, Todd Cantwell, John Fleck, Diogo Jota, John Lundstram, Douglas Luiz, Riyad Mahrez, Luka Milivojević, Rodri, Jorginho, Jonjo Shelvey, Michail Antonio, Dele Alli, Christian Pulisic, Mahmoud Trezeguet, Ismaïla Sarr, Harry Wilson, Stuart Armstrong, Mason Greenwood, Scott McTominay, N'Golo Kanté. + 9 more qualify
Over 185cm × Midfielder42 answers
Show the 42 qualifying players
Declan Rice, Conor Coady, Leander Dendoncker, Davy Pröpper, Romain Saïss, Luka Milivojević, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, Rodri, Gylfi Sigurdsson, Granit Xhaka, Etienne Capoue, Jack Cork, Cheikhou Kouyaté, Philip Billing, Moussa Sissoko, Dele Alli, Ismaïla Sarr, Will Hughes, Isaac Hayden, Fabinho, Jeff Hendrick, Scott McTominay, Mattéo Guendouzi Olié, Nemanja Matić, André Gomes, Eric Dier, Paul Pogba, Tomáš Souček, Marco Stiepermann, Ross Barkley. + 12 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Score | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ss1994 | 630 | 9/9 |
| 2 | adam95273 | 505 | 9/9 |
Rapid Fire
Day #120’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2019/2020 Premier League season and rated Hard. Across the nine cells there were 553 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was 3000+ Minutes × 7+ Clean Sheets, with only 27 valid answers; the most forgiving was Non-English × 1+ Goals, where 177 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was 3000+ Minutes × 1+ Goals, answered correctly just 7% of the time, while Non-English × 5+ Yellow Cards was filled correctly 20% of the time.
Row categories
- 7+ Clean Sheets— Kept 7 or more clean sheets (Goalkeeper or Defender only) in 2019/2020.
- 1+ Goals— Scored at least 1 PL goal in 2019/2020.
- 5+ Yellow Cards— 5+ Yellow Cards in 2019/2020.
Column categories
- 3000+ Minutes— 3000+ Minutes in 2019/2020.
- Non-English— Non-English nationality in 2019/2020.
- Defender— Listed as a Defender in 2019/2020.
Every square, and who qualified
3000+ Minutes × 7+ Clean Sheets27 answers
Show the 27 qualifying players
Virgil van Dijk, George Baldock, Nick Pope, James Tarkowski, Jordan Pickford, Ben Foster, Mathew Ryan, Kasper Schmeichel, Rui Patrício, Martin Dúbravka, David de Gea, Harry Maguire, Jonny Evans, Enda Stevens, Chris Basham, Dean Henderson, Lewis Dunk, Cesar Azpilicueta, John Egan, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Vicente Guaita, Andrew Robertson, Victor Lindelöf, Ederson, Jan Bednarek, Caglar Söyüncü, Lucas Digne.
Non-English × 7+ Clean Sheets43 answers
Show the 43 qualifying players
Virgil van Dijk, Mathew Ryan, Kasper Schmeichel, Rui Patrício, Martin Dúbravka, David de Gea, Jonny Evans, Enda Stevens, Cesar Azpilicueta, John Egan, Vicente Guaita, Andrew Robertson, Victor Lindelöf, Ederson, Jan Bednarek, Caglar Söyüncü, Lucas Digne, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Toby Alderweireld, Jonny Castro, David Luiz, Matt Doherty, Angelo Ogbonna, Serge Aurier, Bernd Leno, Federico Fernández, Alisson Becker, Ricardo Pereira, Patrick van Aanholt, Craig Cathcart. + 13 more qualify
Defender × 7+ Clean Sheets58 answers
Show the 58 qualifying players
Virgil van Dijk, George Baldock, James Tarkowski, Harry Maguire, Jonny Evans, Enda Stevens, Chris Basham, Lewis Dunk, Cesar Azpilicueta, John Egan, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Andrew Robertson, Victor Lindelöf, Jan Bednarek, Caglar Söyüncü, Lucas Digne, Toby Alderweireld, Jack O'Connell, Jonny Castro, Dan Burn, Ben Mee, David Luiz, Matt Doherty, Angelo Ogbonna, Ryan Bertrand, Serge Aurier, Adam Webster, Federico Fernández, Michael Keane, Ricardo Pereira. + 28 more qualify
3000+ Minutes × 1+ Goals31 answers
Show the 31 qualifying players
Jamie Vardy, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Raúl Jiménez, Richarlison, Jordan Ayew, Roberto Firmino, Jack Grealish, James Ward-Prowse, Dwight McNeil, Wilfried Zaha, Declan Rice, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Virgil van Dijk, George Baldock, James Tarkowski, Harry Maguire, Jonny Evans, Miguel Almirón, Enda Stevens, Ashley Westwood, Lewis Dunk, Cesar Azpilicueta, Rúben Neves, John Egan, João Moutinho, Oliver Norwood, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Andrew Robertson, Victor Lindelöf, Jan Bednarek. + 1 more qualify
Non-English × 1+ Goals177 answers
Show the 177 qualifying players
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Mohamed Salah, Raúl Jiménez, Sadio Mané, Anthony Martial, Richarlison, Chris Wood, Teemu Pukki, Jordan Ayew, Gabriel Jesus, Roberto Firmino, Neal Maupay, Heung-Min Son, Sergio Aguero, Willian, Alexandre Lacazette, Kevin De Bruyne, Sébastien Haller, Ayoze Perez, Wilfried Zaha, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Virgil van Dijk, Jonny Evans, Miguel Almirón, Enda Stevens, Oliver McBurnie, Georginio Wijnaldum, Cesar Azpilicueta, Joshua King, Rúben Neves. + 147 more qualify
Defender × 1+ Goals66 answers
Show the 66 qualifying players
Virgil van Dijk, George Baldock, James Tarkowski, Harry Maguire, Jonny Evans, Enda Stevens, Lewis Dunk, Cesar Azpilicueta, John Egan, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Andrew Robertson, Victor Lindelöf, Jan Bednarek, Caglar Söyüncü, Toby Alderweireld, Tyrone Mings, Jonny Castro, Ben Mee, David Luiz, Matt Doherty, Angelo Ogbonna, Issa Diop, Ryan Bertrand, Aaron Cresswell, Serge Aurier, Adam Webster, Federico Fernández, Michael Keane, Ricardo Pereira, Patrick van Aanholt. + 36 more qualify
3000+ Minutes × 5+ Yellow Cards28 answers
Show the 28 qualifying players
Richarlison, Jordan Ayew, Jack Grealish, James Ward-Prowse, Dwight McNeil, Wilfried Zaha, Declan Rice, Abdoulaye Doucouré, George Baldock, James Tarkowski, Conor Coady, Harry Maguire, Jonny Evans, Miguel Almirón, Enda Stevens, Ashley Westwood, Max Aarons, Lewis Dunk, Rúben Neves, John Egan, João Moutinho, Oliver Norwood, Trent Alexander-Arnold, James McArthur, Victor Lindelöf, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Caglar Söyüncü, Lucas Digne.
Non-English × 5+ Yellow Cards74 answers
Show the 74 qualifying players
Richarlison, Jordan Ayew, Alexandre Lacazette, Wilfried Zaha, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Jonny Evans, Miguel Almirón, Enda Stevens, Rúben Neves, John Egan, João Moutinho, Oliver Norwood, Leander Dendoncker, James McArthur, Joelinton, Victor Lindelöf, Kenny Mclean, Caglar Söyüncü, Lucas Digne, Toby Alderweireld, John Fleck, Romain Saïss, David Luiz, Douglas Luiz, Wilfred Ndidi, Jefferson Lerma, Issa Diop, Luka Milivojević, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, Rodri. + 44 more qualify
Defender × 5+ Yellow Cards49 answers
Show the 49 qualifying players
George Baldock, James Tarkowski, Harry Maguire, Jonny Evans, Enda Stevens, Lewis Dunk, John Egan, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Victor Lindelöf, Caglar Söyüncü, Lucas Digne, Toby Alderweireld, Tyrone Mings, Dan Burn, Ben Mee, David Luiz, Issa Diop, Aaron Cresswell, Federico Fernández, Craig Cathcart, Jack Stephens, Steve Cook, Davinson Sánchez, Kyle Walker, Craig Dawson, Kurt Zouma, Diego Rico, Jamaal Lascelles, Adam Smith, Mason Holgate. + 19 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Time | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | adam95273 | 6:48 | 9/9 |