The Ball Grid
Day #125 — 2026-09-03
2025/2026 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-09-03: 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 #125’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2025/2026 Premier League season and rated Easy. Across the nine cells there were 469 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Arsenal × 3+ Goals, with only 10 valid answers; the most forgiving was 3+ Yellow Cards × Under 25 at Season Start, where 86 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was 3+ Yellow Cards × Over 185cm, answered correctly just 63% of the time, while Arsenal × Under 25 at Season Start was filled correctly 91% of the time.
Row categories
- Under 25 at Season Start— Under 25 at Season Start in 2025/2026.
- 3+ Goals— Scored 3 or more PL goals in 2025/2026.
- Over 185cm— 185cm or taller in 2025/2026.
Column categories
- Arsenal— Appeared for Arsenal in 2025/2026.
- Forward— Listed as a Forward in 2025/2026.
- 3+ Yellow Cards— 3+ Yellow Cards in 2025/2026.
Every square, and who qualified
Arsenal × Under 25 at Season Start11 answers
Show the 11 qualifying players
Bukayo Saka, William Saliba, Jurriën Timber, Noni Madueke, Piero Hincapié, Riccardo Calafiori, Gabriel Martinelli, Cristhian Mosquera, Myles Anthony Lewis-Skelly, Max Dowman, Ethan Chidiebere Nwaneri.
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
3+ Yellow Cards × Under 25 at Season Start86 answers
Show the 86 qualifying players
Igor Thiago, João Pedro, Kevin Schade, Eli Junior Kroupi, Morgan Rogers, Enzo Fernández, Dominik Szoboszlai, Dango Aboubacar Faissal Ouattara, Elliot Anderson, James Garner, Thiemo Barry, Crysencio Summerville, Bart Verbruggen, Ryan Gravenberch, Adrien Truffert, Brian Brobbey, Mateus Fernandes, Michael Olabode Kayode, Neco Williams, Ethan Ampadu, Robin Roefs, Jake O´Brien, Alex Scott, Mickey van de Ven, Moisés Caicedo, Trai Hume, Anthony Gordon, Yankuba Minteh, Nathan Collins, Malick Thiaw. + 56 more qualify
Arsenal × 3+ Goals10 answers
Show the 10 qualifying players
Viktor Gyökeres, Bukayo Saka, Martín Zubimendi, Declan Rice, Leandro Trossard, Gabriel Magalhães, Jurriën Timber, Noni Madueke, Mikel Merino, Gabriel Jesus.
Forward × 3+ Goals69 answers
Show the 69 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Igor Thiago, Antoine Semenyo, Ollie Watkins, João Pedro, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Jarrod Bowen, Viktor Gyökeres, Danny Welbeck, Bryan Mbeumo, Harry Wilson, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Matheus Cunha, Kevin Schade, Jaidon Anthony, Eli Junior Kroupi, Richarlison, Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitike, Raúl Jiménez, Iliman Ndiaye, Zian Flemming, Ismaïla Sarr, Evanilson, Benjamin Šeško, Dango Aboubacar Faissal Ouattara, Pedro Neto, Bukayo Saka, Mohamed Salah, Thiemo Barry. + 39 more qualify
3+ Yellow Cards × 3+ Goals77 answers
Show the 77 qualifying players
Igor Thiago, Antoine Semenyo, Ollie Watkins, João Pedro, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Jarrod Bowen, Viktor Gyökeres, Danny Welbeck, Bryan Mbeumo, Harry Wilson, Matheus Cunha, Kevin Schade, Jaidon Anthony, Eli Junior Kroupi, Richarlison, Cody Gakpo, Morgan Rogers, Raúl Jiménez, Zian Flemming, Enzo Fernández, Bruno Fernandes, Dominik Szoboszlai, Dango Aboubacar Faissal Ouattara, Elliot Anderson, Pedro Neto, Thiemo Barry, Crysencio Summerville, Martín Zubimendi, Virgil van Dijk, Declan Rice. + 47 more qualify
Arsenal × Over 185cm11 answers
Show the 11 qualifying players
Viktor Gyökeres, Declan Rice, Gabriel Magalhães, William Saliba, Riccardo Calafiori, Mikel Merino, Cristhian Mosquera, Kai Havertz, Ben White, Christian Nørgaard, Kepa Arrizabalaga.
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
3+ Yellow Cards × Over 185cm83 answers
Show the 83 qualifying players
Igor Thiago, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Viktor Gyökeres, Cody Gakpo, Morgan Rogers, Raúl Jiménez, Dominik Szoboszlai, Thiemo Barry, Virgil van Dijk, Đorđe Petrović, Bart Verbruggen, Bernd Leno, Declan Rice, Ryan Gravenberch, Nikola Milenković, Beto Bercique, Dean Henderson, Jan Paul van Hecke, Robin Roefs, Jake O´Brien, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Ibrahima Konaté, Maxence Lacroix, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Mickey van de Ven, Robert Sánchez, Granit Xhaka, Nathan Collins, Malick Thiaw, Joe Rodon. + 53 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Score | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ss1994 | 695 | 9/9 |
| 2 | adam95273 | 685 | 9/9 |
Rapid Fire
Day #125’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2025/2026 Premier League season and rated Easy. Across the nine cells there were 469 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Arsenal × 3+ Goals, with only 10 valid answers; the most forgiving was 3+ Yellow Cards × Under 25 at Season Start, where 86 players fit.
Row categories
- Under 25 at Season Start— Under 25 at Season Start in 2025/2026.
- 3+ Goals— Scored 3 or more PL goals in 2025/2026.
- Over 185cm— 185cm or taller in 2025/2026.
Column categories
- Arsenal— Appeared for Arsenal in 2025/2026.
- Forward— Listed as a Forward in 2025/2026.
- 3+ Yellow Cards— 3+ Yellow Cards in 2025/2026.
Every square, and who qualified
Arsenal × Under 25 at Season Start11 answers
Show the 11 qualifying players
Bukayo Saka, William Saliba, Jurriën Timber, Noni Madueke, Piero Hincapié, Riccardo Calafiori, Gabriel Martinelli, Cristhian Mosquera, Myles Anthony Lewis-Skelly, Max Dowman, Ethan Chidiebere Nwaneri.
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
3+ Yellow Cards × Under 25 at Season Start86 answers
Show the 86 qualifying players
Igor Thiago, João Pedro, Kevin Schade, Eli Junior Kroupi, Morgan Rogers, Enzo Fernández, Dominik Szoboszlai, Dango Aboubacar Faissal Ouattara, Elliot Anderson, James Garner, Thiemo Barry, Crysencio Summerville, Bart Verbruggen, Ryan Gravenberch, Adrien Truffert, Brian Brobbey, Mateus Fernandes, Michael Olabode Kayode, Neco Williams, Ethan Ampadu, Robin Roefs, Jake O´Brien, Alex Scott, Mickey van de Ven, Moisés Caicedo, Trai Hume, Anthony Gordon, Yankuba Minteh, Nathan Collins, Malick Thiaw. + 56 more qualify
Arsenal × 3+ Goals10 answers
Show the 10 qualifying players
Viktor Gyökeres, Bukayo Saka, Martín Zubimendi, Declan Rice, Leandro Trossard, Gabriel Magalhães, Jurriën Timber, Noni Madueke, Mikel Merino, Gabriel Jesus.
Forward × 3+ Goals69 answers
Show the 69 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Igor Thiago, Antoine Semenyo, Ollie Watkins, João Pedro, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Jarrod Bowen, Viktor Gyökeres, Danny Welbeck, Bryan Mbeumo, Harry Wilson, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Matheus Cunha, Kevin Schade, Jaidon Anthony, Eli Junior Kroupi, Richarlison, Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitike, Raúl Jiménez, Iliman Ndiaye, Zian Flemming, Ismaïla Sarr, Evanilson, Benjamin Šeško, Dango Aboubacar Faissal Ouattara, Pedro Neto, Bukayo Saka, Mohamed Salah, Thiemo Barry. + 39 more qualify
3+ Yellow Cards × 3+ Goals77 answers
Show the 77 qualifying players
Igor Thiago, Antoine Semenyo, Ollie Watkins, João Pedro, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Jarrod Bowen, Viktor Gyökeres, Danny Welbeck, Bryan Mbeumo, Harry Wilson, Matheus Cunha, Kevin Schade, Jaidon Anthony, Eli Junior Kroupi, Richarlison, Cody Gakpo, Morgan Rogers, Raúl Jiménez, Zian Flemming, Enzo Fernández, Bruno Fernandes, Dominik Szoboszlai, Dango Aboubacar Faissal Ouattara, Elliot Anderson, Pedro Neto, Thiemo Barry, Crysencio Summerville, Martín Zubimendi, Virgil van Dijk, Declan Rice. + 47 more qualify
Arsenal × Over 185cm11 answers
Show the 11 qualifying players
Viktor Gyökeres, Declan Rice, Gabriel Magalhães, William Saliba, Riccardo Calafiori, Mikel Merino, Cristhian Mosquera, Kai Havertz, Ben White, Christian Nørgaard, Kepa Arrizabalaga.
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
3+ Yellow Cards × Over 185cm83 answers
Show the 83 qualifying players
Igor Thiago, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Viktor Gyökeres, Cody Gakpo, Morgan Rogers, Raúl Jiménez, Dominik Szoboszlai, Thiemo Barry, Virgil van Dijk, Đorđe Petrović, Bart Verbruggen, Bernd Leno, Declan Rice, Ryan Gravenberch, Nikola Milenković, Beto Bercique, Dean Henderson, Jan Paul van Hecke, Robin Roefs, Jake O´Brien, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Ibrahima Konaté, Maxence Lacroix, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Mickey van de Ven, Robert Sánchez, Granit Xhaka, Nathan Collins, Malick Thiaw, Joe Rodon. + 53 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Time | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | adam95273 | 1:41 | 9/9 |