The Ball Grid
Day #127 — 2026-09-05
2024/2025 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-09-05: 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 2024/2025 season alone.
Classic Grid
Day #127’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2024/2025 Premier League season and rated Medium. Across the nine cells there were 415 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Manchester City × Midfielder, with only 12 valid answers; the most forgiving was 5+ Yellow Cards × Non-English, where 104 players fit.
Row categories
- 1+ Goals— Scored at least 1 PL goal in 2024/2025.
- Non-English— Non-English nationality in 2024/2025.
- Midfielder— Listed as a Midfielder in 2024/2025.
Column categories
- Manchester City— Appeared for Manchester City in 2024/2025.
- Under 175cm— Under 175cm tall in 2024/2025.
- 5+ Yellow Cards— 5+ Yellow Cards in 2024/2025.
Every square, and who qualified
The answer key for a grid publishes the day after it runs, so today’s squares stay unspoiled. Play it first — the full list of qualifying players appears here tomorrow.
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Score | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T | 265 | 6/9 |
Rapid Fire
Day #127’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2024/2025 Premier League season and rated Medium. Across the nine cells there were 415 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Manchester City × Midfielder, with only 12 valid answers; the most forgiving was 5+ Yellow Cards × Non-English, where 104 players fit.
Row categories
- 1+ Goals— Scored at least 1 PL goal in 2024/2025.
- Non-English— Non-English nationality in 2024/2025.
- Midfielder— Listed as a Midfielder in 2024/2025.
Column categories
- Manchester City— Appeared for Manchester City in 2024/2025.
- Under 175cm— Under 175cm tall in 2024/2025.
- 5+ Yellow Cards— 5+ Yellow Cards in 2024/2025.
Every square, and who qualified
The answer key for a grid publishes the day after it runs, so today’s squares stay unspoiled. Play it first — the full list of qualifying players appears here tomorrow.
Top 10 that day
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