The Ball Grid
Day #121 answers — 30 August 2026
2025/2026 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-08-30: 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 2025/2026 season alone.
Classic Grid
Day #121’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2025/2026 Premier League season and rated Easy. Across the nine cells there were 329 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Aston Villa × Under 25 at Season Start, with only 10 valid answers; the most forgiving was Forward × Under 25 at Season Start, where 84 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was More Goals Than Assists × English, answered correctly just 38% of the time, while Aston Villa × English was filled correctly 97% of the time.
Row categories
- Under 25 at Season Start— Under 25 at Season Start in 2025/2026.
- Over 185cm— 185cm or taller in 2025/2026.
- English— English nationality in 2025/2026.
Column categories
- Aston Villa— Appeared for Aston Villa in 2025/2026.
- More Goals Than Assists— More Goals Than Assists in 2025/2026.
- Forward— Listed as a Forward in 2025/2026.
Every square, and who qualified
Aston Villa × Under 25 at Season Start10 answers
Show the 10 qualifying players
Morgan Rogers, Amadou Onana, Ian Maatsen, Evann Guessand, Lamare Bogarde, Andrés García Robledo, Alysson Edward Franco da Rocha dos Santos, George Hemmings, Bradley Burrows, Jamaldeen Jimoh.
More Goals Than Assists × Under 25 at Season Start37 answers
Show the 37 qualifying players
Igor Thiago, João Pedro, Kevin Schade, Eli Junior Kroupi, Morgan Rogers, Hugo Ekitike, Enzo Fernández, Benjamin Šeško, Dango Aboubacar Faissal Ouattara, Bukayo Saka, Thiemo Barry, Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz, Nick Woltemade, Crysencio Summerville, Ryan Gravenberch, Brian Brobbey, Alex Scott, Mickey van de Ven, Moisés Caicedo, Anthony Gordon, Malick Thiaw, Florian Wirtz, Cole Palmer, Nico O'Reilly, Chimuanya Ugochukwu, Diego Gómez, Chemsdine Talbi, Wilson Isidor, Will Osula, Mathys Tel. + 7 more qualify
Forward × Under 25 at Season Start84 answers
Show the 84 qualifying players
Igor Thiago, João Pedro, Kevin Schade, Eli Junior Kroupi, Hugo Ekitike, Benjamin Šeško, Dango Aboubacar Faissal Ouattara, Bukayo Saka, Thiemo Barry, Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz, Nick Woltemade, Crysencio Summerville, Brian Brobbey, Anthony Gordon, Yankuba Minteh, Jeremy Doku, Amad Diallo Traoré, Yeremy Pino, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Georginio Rutter, Chemsdine Talbi, Wilson Isidor, Patrick Chinazaekpere Dorgu, Will Osula, Mathys Tel, Brennan Johnson, Rayan Rocha, Tolu Arokodare, Lyle Foster, Mohammed Kudus. + 54 more qualify
Aston Villa × Over 185cm12 answers
Show the 12 qualifying players
Morgan Rogers, Matty Cash, Emiliano Martínez, Amadou Onana, Pau Torres, Tyrone Mings, Evann Guessand, Ross Barkley, Victor Lindelöf, Tammy Abraham, Marco Bizot, Andrés García Robledo.
More Goals Than Assists × Over 185cm47 answers
Show the 47 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Igor Thiago, Antoine Semenyo, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Viktor Gyökeres, Danny Welbeck, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Kevin Schade, Cody Gakpo, Morgan Rogers, Hugo Ekitike, Raúl Jiménez, Zian Flemming, Ismaïla Sarr, Benjamin Šeško, Thiemo Barry, Nick Woltemade, Virgil van Dijk, Ryan Gravenberch, Beto Bercique, Casemiro, Noah Okafor, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Mickey van de Ven, Malick Thiaw, Trevoh Chalobah, Anton Stach, Cole Palmer, Nico O'Reilly, Tomáš Souček. + 17 more qualify
Forward × Over 185cm50 answers
Show the 50 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Igor Thiago, Antoine Semenyo, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Viktor Gyökeres, Danny Welbeck, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Kevin Schade, Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitike, Raúl Jiménez, Zian Flemming, Ismaïla Sarr, Benjamin Šeško, Thiemo Barry, Nick Woltemade, Beto Bercique, Noah Okafor, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Wilson Isidor, Lukas Nmecha, Patrick Chinazaekpere Dorgu, Brennan Johnson, Rayan Rocha, Tolu Arokodare, Lyle Foster, Randal Kolo Muani, Dominic Solanke, Chris Wood, Alexander Isak. + 20 more qualify
Aston Villa × English10 answers
Show the 10 qualifying players
Ollie Watkins, Morgan Rogers, Ezri Konsa, Tyrone Mings, Ross Barkley, Jadon Sancho, Tammy Abraham, George Hemmings, Bradley Burrows, Jamaldeen Jimoh.
More Goals Than Assists × English31 answers
Show the 31 qualifying players
Antoine Semenyo, Ollie Watkins, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Danny Welbeck, Jaidon Anthony, Morgan Gibbs-White, Morgan Rogers, Bukayo Saka, Harvey Barnes, Marcus Tavernier, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Alex Scott, Anthony Gordon, Trevoh Chalobah, Cole Palmer, Nico O'Reilly, Phil Foden, Callum Wilson, Michael Keane, Eberechi Eze, Lukas Nmecha, Jacob Murphy, Will Osula, Emile Smith Rowe, Jack Hinshelwood, Mateus Mane, Ryan Sessegnon, Noni Madueke, Dominic Solanke, Mason Mount. + 1 more qualify
Forward × English48 answers
Show the 48 qualifying players
Antoine Semenyo, Ollie Watkins, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Jarrod Bowen, Danny Welbeck, Jaidon Anthony, Bukayo Saka, Harvey Barnes, Anthony Gordon, Callum Wilson, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Lukas Nmecha, Jacob Murphy, Will Osula, Jack Grealish, Noni Madueke, Dominic Solanke, Adam Armstrong, David Brooks, Liam Delap, Marcus Edwards, Dwight McNeil, Rio Ngumoha, Jadon Sancho, Edward Nketiah, Tammy Abraham, Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, Romaine Lee Mundle, Max Dowman, Tyler Obling. + 18 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Score | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Almog | 650 | 9/9 |
| 2 | Daniel | 580 | 9/9 |
| 3 | ss1994 | 555 | 9/9 |
| 4 | Martín | 520 | 7/9 |
| 5 | crashgaming96 | 510 | 9/9 |
| 6 | Ayush | 420 | 8/9 |
Rapid Fire
Day #121’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2025/2026 Premier League season and rated Easy. Across the nine cells there were 501 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Liverpool × 3+ Yellow Cards, with only 10 valid answers; the most forgiving was Midfielder × 1+ Assists, where 99 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was 190cm or Taller × 3+ Yellow Cards, answered correctly just 36% of the time, while Liverpool × Non-English was filled correctly 100% of the time.
Row categories
- 1+ Assists— Provided at least 1 PL assist in 2025/2026.
- Non-English— Non-English nationality in 2025/2026.
- 3+ Yellow Cards— 3+ Yellow Cards in 2025/2026.
Column categories
- Liverpool— Appeared for Liverpool in 2025/2026.
- 190cm or Taller— 190cm or Taller in 2025/2026.
- Midfielder— Listed as a Midfielder in 2025/2026.
Every square, and who qualified
Liverpool × 1+ Assists16 answers
Show the 16 qualifying players
Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitike, Dominik Szoboszlai, Mohamed Salah, Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister, Florian Wirtz, Kerkez Milos, Curtis Jones, Alexander Isak, Jeremie Frimpong, Rio Ngumoha, Conor Bradley, Federico Chiesa, Joe Gomez, Wataru Endo.
190cm or Taller × 1+ Assists41 answers
Show the 41 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Igor Thiago, Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitike, Benjamin Šeško, Nick Woltemade, Ryan Gravenberch, Beto Bercique, Jake O´Brien, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Maxence Lacroix, Mickey van de Ven, Robert Sánchez, Nathan Collins, Pascal Struijk, Sander Berge, Joachim Andersen, Emiliano Martínez, Anton Stach, Gabriel Magalhães, Nico O'Reilly, João Palhinha, Chimuanya Ugochukwu, Michael Keane, Santiago Bueno, Ladislav Krejčí, Ibrahim Sangaré, Dan Burn, Tolu Arokodare, Jaka Bijol. + 11 more qualify
Midfielder × 1+ Assists99 answers
Show the 99 qualifying players
Morgan Gibbs-White, Morgan Rogers, Enzo Fernández, Bruno Fernandes, Dominik Szoboszlai, Elliot Anderson, James Garner, Martín Zubimendi, Declan Rice, Ryan Gravenberch, Enzo Le Fée, Casemiro, Marcus Tavernier, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Mateus Fernandes, Ethan Ampadu, Bruno Guimarães, Alex Scott, Bernardo Silva, Moisés Caicedo, Granit Xhaka, João Gomes, Sander Berge, Noah Sadiki, Alexis Mac Allister, Brenden Aaronson, Florian Wirtz, Anton Stach, Cole Palmer, Yehor Yarmoliuk. + 69 more qualify
Liverpool × Non-English17 answers
Show the 17 qualifying players
Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitike, Dominik Szoboszlai, Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk, Ryan Gravenberch, Ibrahima Konaté, Alexis Mac Allister, Florian Wirtz, Alisson Becker, Kerkez Milos, Alexander Isak, Andrew Robertson, Conor Bradley, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Federico Chiesa, Wataru Endo.
190cm or Taller × Non-English95 answers
Show the 95 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Igor Thiago, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitike, Benjamin Šeško, Thiemo Barry, Nick Woltemade, Virgil van Dijk, Đorđe Petrović, Bart Verbruggen, Ryan Gravenberch, Nikola Milenković, Beto Bercique, Robin Roefs, Martin Dúbravka, Jake O´Brien, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Ibrahima Konaté, Maxence Lacroix, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Mickey van de Ven, Robert Sánchez, Nathan Collins, Malick Thiaw, Joe Rodon, Maxime Esteve, Pascal Struijk, Sander Berge, Senne Lammens. + 65 more qualify
Midfielder × Non-English95 answers
Show the 95 qualifying players
Enzo Fernández, Bruno Fernandes, Dominik Szoboszlai, Elliot Anderson, Martín Zubimendi, Ryan Gravenberch, Enzo Le Fée, Casemiro, Mateus Fernandes, Ethan Ampadu, Bruno Guimarães, Bernardo Silva, Moisés Caicedo, Granit Xhaka, João Gomes, Sander Berge, Noah Sadiki, André Trindade da Costa Neto, Alexis Mac Allister, Brenden Aaronson, Florian Wirtz, Anton Stach, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Tomáš Souček, João Palhinha, Chimuanya Ugochukwu, John McGinn, Sandro Tonali, Diego Gómez, Mathias Jensen. + 65 more qualify
Liverpool × 3+ Yellow Cards10 answers
Show the 10 qualifying players
Cody Gakpo, Dominik Szoboszlai, Virgil van Dijk, Ryan Gravenberch, Ibrahima Konaté, Alexis Mac Allister, Kerkez Milos, Conor Bradley, Federico Chiesa, Joe Gomez.
190cm or Taller × 3+ Yellow Cards49 answers
Show the 49 qualifying players
Igor Thiago, Cody Gakpo, Thiemo Barry, Virgil van Dijk, Đorđe Petrović, Bart Verbruggen, Ryan Gravenberch, Nikola Milenković, Beto Bercique, Robin Roefs, Jake O´Brien, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Ibrahima Konaté, Maxence Lacroix, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Mickey van de Ven, Robert Sánchez, Nathan Collins, Malick Thiaw, Joe Rodon, Pascal Struijk, Sander Berge, Joachim Andersen, Lewis Dunk, Trevoh Chalobah, Anton Stach, Gabriel Magalhães, Nico O'Reilly, Tomáš Souček, João Palhinha. + 19 more qualify
Midfielder × 3+ Yellow Cards79 answers
Show the 79 qualifying players
Morgan Rogers, Enzo Fernández, Bruno Fernandes, Dominik Szoboszlai, Elliot Anderson, James Garner, Martín Zubimendi, Declan Rice, Ryan Gravenberch, Enzo Le Fée, Casemiro, Marcus Tavernier, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Mateus Fernandes, Ethan Ampadu, Bruno Guimarães, Alex Scott, Bernardo Silva, Moisés Caicedo, Granit Xhaka, João Gomes, Sander Berge, Noah Sadiki, André Trindade da Costa Neto, Alexis Mac Allister, Brenden Aaronson, Anton Stach, Cole Palmer, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Phil Foden. + 49 more qualify
Top 10 that day
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