The Ball Grid
Day #121 — 2026-08-30
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 303 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 185cm10 answers
Show the 10 qualifying players
Morgan Rogers, Emiliano Martínez, Amadou Onana, Pau Torres, Tyrone Mings, Evann Guessand, Ross Barkley, Victor Lindelöf, Tammy Abraham, Marco Bizot.
More Goals Than Assists × Over 185cm35 answers
Show the 35 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Igor Thiago, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Viktor Gyökeres, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Cody Gakpo, Morgan Rogers, Hugo Ekitike, Raúl Jiménez, Benjamin Šeško, Thiemo Barry, Nick Woltemade, Virgil van Dijk, Ryan Gravenberch, Beto Bercique, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Mickey van de Ven, Malick Thiaw, Trevoh Chalobah, Anton Stach, Nico O'Reilly, Tomáš Souček, João Palhinha, Chimuanya Ugochukwu, Michael Keane, Santiago Bueno, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Wilson Isidor, Rayan Rocha, Tolu Arokodare. + 5 more qualify
Forward × Over 185cm38 answers
Show the 38 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Igor Thiago, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Viktor Gyökeres, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitike, Raúl Jiménez, Benjamin Šeško, Thiemo Barry, Nick Woltemade, Beto Bercique, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Wilson Isidor, Brennan Johnson, Rayan Rocha, Tolu Arokodare, Randal Kolo Muani, Dominic Solanke, Chris Wood, Alexander Isak, Liam Delap, Evann Guessand, Armando Broja, Joshua Zirkzee, Kai Havertz, Tammy Abraham, Niclas Füllkrug, Enes Ünal, Stefanos Tzimas. + 8 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 303 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.
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 185cm10 answers
Show the 10 qualifying players
Morgan Rogers, Emiliano Martínez, Amadou Onana, Pau Torres, Tyrone Mings, Evann Guessand, Ross Barkley, Victor Lindelöf, Tammy Abraham, Marco Bizot.
More Goals Than Assists × Over 185cm35 answers
Show the 35 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Igor Thiago, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Viktor Gyökeres, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Cody Gakpo, Morgan Rogers, Hugo Ekitike, Raúl Jiménez, Benjamin Šeško, Thiemo Barry, Nick Woltemade, Virgil van Dijk, Ryan Gravenberch, Beto Bercique, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Mickey van de Ven, Malick Thiaw, Trevoh Chalobah, Anton Stach, Nico O'Reilly, Tomáš Souček, João Palhinha, Chimuanya Ugochukwu, Michael Keane, Santiago Bueno, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Wilson Isidor, Rayan Rocha, Tolu Arokodare. + 5 more qualify
Forward × Over 185cm38 answers
Show the 38 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Igor Thiago, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Viktor Gyökeres, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitike, Raúl Jiménez, Benjamin Šeško, Thiemo Barry, Nick Woltemade, Beto Bercique, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Wilson Isidor, Brennan Johnson, Rayan Rocha, Tolu Arokodare, Randal Kolo Muani, Dominic Solanke, Chris Wood, Alexander Isak, Liam Delap, Evann Guessand, Armando Broja, Joshua Zirkzee, Kai Havertz, Tammy Abraham, Niclas Füllkrug, Enes Ünal, Stefanos Tzimas. + 8 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
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