The Ball Grid
Day #125 answers — 3 September 2026
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 502 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Arsenal × 3+ Goals, with only 10 valid answers; the most forgiving was 3+ Yellow Cards × Over 185cm, where 104 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was 3+ Yellow Cards × Under 25 at Season Start, answered correctly just 62% of the time, while Arsenal × Under 25 at Season Start was filled correctly 92% 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 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
3+ Yellow Cards × Over 185cm104 answers
Show the 104 qualifying players
Igor Thiago, Antoine Semenyo, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Viktor Gyökeres, Danny Welbeck, Kevin Schade, Cody Gakpo, Morgan Rogers, Raúl Jiménez, Zian Flemming, Dominik Szoboszlai, Thiemo Barry, Virgil van Dijk, Đorđe Petrović, Bart Verbruggen, Bernd Leno, Jordan Pickford, Declan Rice, Ryan Gravenberch, Nikola Milenković, Beto Bercique, Dean Henderson, James Tarkowski, Casemiro, Marcos Senesi, Jan Paul van Hecke, Noah Okafor, Robin Roefs, Jake O´Brien, Jørgen Strand Larsen. + 74 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Score | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Callum | 700 | 9/9 |
| 2 | ss1994 | 695 | 9/9 |
| 3 | adam95273 | 685 | 9/9 |
Rapid Fire
Day #125’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2025/2026 Premier League season and rated Medium. Across the nine cells there were 650 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Tottenham × Midfielder, with only 10 valid answers; the most forgiving was European × Under 23 at Season Start, where 132 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was 1+ Goals × 5+ Yellow Cards, answered correctly just 33% of the time, while 1+ Goals × Midfielder was filled correctly 100% of the time.
Row categories
- Under 23 at Season Start— Under 23 at Season Start in 2025/2026.
- Midfielder— Listed as a Midfielder in 2025/2026.
- 5+ Yellow Cards— 5+ Yellow Cards in 2025/2026.
Column categories
- Tottenham— Appeared for Tottenham in 2025/2026.
- 1+ Goals— Scored at least 1 PL goal in 2025/2026.
- European— European nationality in 2025/2026.
Every square, and who qualified
Tottenham × Under 23 at Season Start11 answers
Show the 11 qualifying players
Mathys Tel, Xavi Simons, Archie Gray, Pape Matar Sarr, Destiny Udogie, Lucas Bergvall, Wilson Odobert, Antonin Kinsky, João Victor de Souza Menezes, Callum Olusesi, Dane Scarlett.
1+ Goals × Under 23 at Season Start60 answers
Show the 60 qualifying players
Eli Junior Kroupi, Benjamin Šeško, Elliot Anderson, Thiemo Barry, Mateus Fernandes, Michael Olabode Kayode, Alex Scott, Yankuba Minteh, Florian Wirtz, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Nico O'Reilly, Adam Wharton, Chimuanya Ugochukwu, Diego Gómez, Yeremy Pino, Hugo Bueno, Chemsdine Talbi, Alejandro Jiménez Sánchez, Malo Gusto, Kerkez Milos, Patrick Chinazaekpere Dorgu, Will Osula, Lewis Hall, Yasin Ayari, Mathys Tel, Rayan Rocha, Ryan Cherki, Jack Hinshelwood, Mateus Mane, Xavi Simons. + 30 more qualify
European × Under 23 at Season Start132 answers
Show the 132 qualifying players
Eli Junior Kroupi, Elliot Anderson, Thiemo Barry, Bart Verbruggen, Mateus Fernandes, Michael Olabode Kayode, Robin Roefs, Alex Scott, Noah Sadiki, Florian Wirtz, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Nico O'Reilly, Adam Wharton, Chimuanya Ugochukwu, Yeremy Pino, Hugo Bueno, Chemsdine Talbi, Alejandro Jiménez Sánchez, Malo Gusto, Kerkez Milos, Patrick Chinazaekpere Dorgu, Will Osula, Lewis Hall, Yasin Ayari, Mathys Tel, Ryan Cherki, Jack Hinshelwood, Mateus Mane, Xavi Simons, Leny Yoro. + 102 more qualify
Tottenham × Midfielder10 answers
Show the 10 qualifying players
João Palhinha, Rodrigo Bentancur, Xavi Simons, Archie Gray, Pape Matar Sarr, Conor Gallagher, Lucas Bergvall, Yves Bissouma, James Maddison, Callum Olusesi.
1+ Goals × Midfielder99 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, André Trindade da Costa Neto, Alexis Mac Allister, Brenden Aaronson, Florian Wirtz, Anton Stach, Cole Palmer, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Phil Foden. + 69 more qualify
European × Midfielder120 answers
Show the 120 qualifying players
Morgan Gibbs-White, Morgan Rogers, Bruno Fernandes, Dominik Szoboszlai, Elliot Anderson, James Garner, Martín Zubimendi, Declan Rice, Ryan Gravenberch, Enzo Le Fée, Marcus Tavernier, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Mateus Fernandes, Ethan Ampadu, Alex Scott, Bernardo Silva, Granit Xhaka, Sander Berge, Noah Sadiki, Florian Wirtz, Anton Stach, Cole Palmer, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Phil Foden, Adam Wharton, Tomáš Souček, João Palhinha, Chimuanya Ugochukwu, John McGinn, Sandro Tonali. + 90 more qualify
Tottenham × 5+ Yellow Cards10 answers
Show the 10 qualifying players
Richarlison, Mickey van de Ven, Pedro Porro, João Palhinha, Brennan Johnson, Rodrigo Bentancur, Xavi Simons, Cristian Romero, Archie Gray, Kevin Danso.
1+ Goals × 5+ Yellow Cards107 answers
Show the 107 qualifying players
Igor Thiago, Antoine Semenyo, João Pedro, Viktor Gyökeres, Danny Welbeck, Harry Wilson, Kevin Schade, Eli Junior Kroupi, Richarlison, Morgan Rogers, Raúl Jiménez, Zian Flemming, Enzo Fernández, Bruno Fernandes, Dominik Szoboszlai, Dango Aboubacar Faissal Ouattara, Elliot Anderson, James Garner, Crysencio Summerville, Ryan Gravenberch, Adrien Truffert, Enzo Le Fée, Brian Brobbey, James Tarkowski, Casemiro, Marcus Tavernier, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Mateus Fernandes, Michael Olabode Kayode, Tyrick Mitchell. + 77 more qualify
European × 5+ Yellow Cards101 answers
Show the 101 qualifying players
Antoine Semenyo, Viktor Gyökeres, Danny Welbeck, Harry Wilson, Kevin Schade, Eli Junior Kroupi, Morgan Rogers, Zian Flemming, Bruno Fernandes, Dominik Szoboszlai, Dango Aboubacar Faissal Ouattara, Elliot Anderson, James Garner, Crysencio Summerville, Ryan Gravenberch, Adrien Truffert, Nikola Milenković, Enzo Le Fée, Brian Brobbey, Dean Henderson, James Tarkowski, Marcus Tavernier, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Mateus Fernandes, Michael Olabode Kayode, Tyrick Mitchell, Luke Shaw, Jan Paul van Hecke, Neco Williams, Ethan Ampadu. + 71 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Time | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | adam95273 | 1:41 | 9/9 |