The Ball Grid
Day #128 answers — 6 September 2026
2023/2024 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-09-06: 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 2023/2024 season alone.
Classic Grid
Day #128’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2023/2024 Premier League season and rated Medium. Across the nine cells there were 420 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Aston Villa × Midfielder, with only 11 valid answers; the most forgiving was 5+ Yellow Cards × 1+ Assists, where 110 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was Under 175cm × Non-English, answered correctly just 40% of the time, while Aston Villa × 1+ Assists was filled correctly 89% of the time.
Row categories
- 1+ Assists— Provided at least 1 PL assist in 2023/2024.
- Non-English— Non-English nationality in 2023/2024.
- Midfielder— Listed as a Midfielder in 2023/2024.
Column categories
- Aston Villa— Appeared for Aston Villa in 2023/2024.
- Under 175cm— Under 175cm tall in 2023/2024.
- 5+ Yellow Cards— 5+ Yellow Cards in 2023/2024.
Every square, and who qualified
Aston Villa × 1+ Assists14 answers
Show the 14 qualifying players
Ollie Watkins, Leon Bailey, Douglas Luiz, John McGinn, Moussa Diaby, Cameron Archer, Lucas Digne, Matty Cash, Youri Tielemans, Boubacar Kamara, Morgan Rogers, Clément Lenglet, Jacob Ramsey, Calum Chambers.
Under 175cm × 1+ Assists39 answers
Show the 39 qualifying players
Phil Foden, Julián Álvarez, Leandro Trossard, Bryan Mbeumo, Raheem Sterling, Morgan Gibbs-White, Moussa Diaby, Justin Kluivert, Gustavo Hamer, Vladimír Coufal, Pedro Porro, Bernardo Silva, Neal Maupay, Bobby Reid, Pablo Sarabia, Miguel Almirón, Harry Wilson, Victor Alexander da Silva, Jeremy Doku, Billy Gilmour, Keane Lewis-Potter, Pedro Neto, Marc Cucurella, Facundo Buonanotte, Harvey Elliott, Antony Matheus, Max Aarons, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Luis Sinisterra, Tariq Lamptey. + 9 more qualify
5+ Yellow Cards × 1+ Assists110 answers
Show the 110 qualifying players
Nicolas Jackson, Anthony Gordon, Yoane Wissa, Matheus Cunha, Hee-Chan Hwang, Cole Palmer, Dejan Kulusevski, Darwin Núñez, Leon Bailey, Bruno Fernandes, Bruno Guimarães, Declan Rice, Douglas Luiz, Antoine Semenyo, Kai Havertz, Raheem Sterling, Rodri, Morgan Gibbs-White, Conor Gallagher, John McGinn, Tomáš Souček, Pascal Groß, James Tarkowski, Joachim Andersen, Jordan Ayew, Justin Kluivert, Mario Lemina, Antonee Robinson, Gustavo Hamer, Sean Longstaff. + 80 more qualify
Aston Villa × Non-English19 answers
Show the 19 qualifying players
Leon Bailey, Douglas Luiz, John McGinn, Moussa Diaby, Emiliano Martínez, Pau Torres, Lucas Digne, Matty Cash, Diego Carlos, Youri Tielemans, Boubacar Kamara, Jhon Durán, Clément Lenglet, Álex Moreno, Nicolò Zaniolo, Robin Olsen, Leander Dendoncker, Philippe Coutinho, Bertrand Traoré.
Under 175cm × Non-English43 answers
Show the 43 qualifying players
Julián Álvarez, Leandro Trossard, Bryan Mbeumo, Moussa Diaby, Justin Kluivert, Gustavo Hamer, Vladimír Coufal, Pedro Porro, Bernardo Silva, Neal Maupay, Bobby Reid, Pablo Sarabia, Miguel Almirón, Harry Wilson, Victor Alexander da Silva, Idrissa Gueye, Jeremy Doku, Billy Gilmour, Pedro Neto, Marc Cucurella, Facundo Buonanotte, Antony Matheus, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Luis Sinisterra, Tariq Lamptey, Saïd Benrahma, Amad Diallo Traoré, Julio Enciso, Mike Trésor, Bénie Traoré. + 13 more qualify
5+ Yellow Cards × Non-English103 answers
Show the 103 qualifying players
Nicolas Jackson, Yoane Wissa, Matheus Cunha, Hee-Chan Hwang, Dejan Kulusevski, Darwin Núñez, Leon Bailey, Bruno Fernandes, Bruno Guimarães, Douglas Luiz, Kai Havertz, Rodri, John McGinn, Tomáš Souček, Pascal Groß, André Onana, Joachim Andersen, Jordan Ayew, Justin Kluivert, Illia Zabarnyi, Mario Lemina, Antonee Robinson, Gustavo Hamer, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Diogo Dalot, Vitaly Janelt, Emerson Palmieri, Vladimír Coufal, Mohammed Kudus, Nélson Semedo. + 73 more qualify
Aston Villa × Midfielder11 answers
Show the 11 qualifying players
Douglas Luiz, John McGinn, Youri Tielemans, Boubacar Kamara, Nicolò Zaniolo, Jacob Ramsey, Leander Dendoncker, Tim Iroegbunam, Philippe Coutinho, Jaden Philogene, Finley Munroe.
Under 175cm × Midfielder18 answers
Show the 18 qualifying players
Morgan Gibbs-White, Gustavo Hamer, Bernardo Silva, Idrissa Gueye, Billy Gilmour, Facundo Buonanotte, Harvey Elliott, Thomas Doyle, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Adam Lallana, Julio Enciso, Fábio Vieira, Matt Ritchie, John Fleck, Luke Harris, Sergio Gómez, Philippe Coutinho, Thiago Alcantara.
5+ Yellow Cards × Midfielder63 answers
Show the 63 qualifying players
Cole Palmer, Bruno Fernandes, Bruno Guimarães, Declan Rice, Douglas Luiz, Kai Havertz, Rodri, Morgan Gibbs-White, Conor Gallagher, John McGinn, Tomáš Souček, Pascal Groß, Mario Lemina, Gustavo Hamer, Sean Longstaff, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Vitaly Janelt, Mohammed Kudus, Alfie Doughty, Sander Berge, James Garner, Bernardo Silva, João Palhinha, Ross Barkley, Alexis Mac Allister, Lucas Paquetá, Moisés Caicedo, Ryan Christie, Andreas Pereira, João Gomes. + 33 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Score | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ss1994 | 520 | 9/9 |
| 2 | Callum | 59 | 2/9 |
Rapid Fire
Day #128’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2023/2024 Premier League season and rated Hard. Across the nine cells there were 371 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Manchester United × Defender, with only 10 valid answers; the most forgiving was 190cm or Taller × European, where 81 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was 7+ Yellow Cards × Defender, answered correctly just 7% of the time, while 7+ Yellow Cards × European was filled correctly 29% of the time.
Row categories
- 1+ Goals— Scored at least 1 PL goal in 2023/2024.
- European— European nationality in 2023/2024.
- Defender— Listed as a Defender in 2023/2024.
Column categories
- Manchester United— Appeared for Manchester United in 2023/2024.
- 190cm or Taller— 190cm or Taller in 2023/2024.
- 7+ Yellow Cards— 7+ Yellow Cards in 2023/2024.
Every square, and who qualified
Manchester United × 1+ Goals17 answers
Show the 17 qualifying players
Rasmus Højlund, Alejandro Garnacho, Bruno Fernandes, Marcus Rashford, Diogo Dalot, Scott McTominay, Kobbie Mainoo, Casemiro, Harry Maguire, Antony Matheus, Raphaël Varane, Victor Lindelöf, Christian Eriksen, Anthony Martial, Mason Mount, Amad Diallo Traoré, Hannibal Mejbri.
190cm or Taller × 1+ Goals52 answers
Show the 52 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Alexander Isak, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Chris Wood, Rasmus Højlund, Kai Havertz, Rodri, Tomáš Souček, William Saliba, Max Kilman, Joachim Andersen, Elijah Adebayo, Cody Gakpo, Virgil van Dijk, Jarrad Branthwaite, Sander Berge, Gabriel Magalhães, João Palhinha, Lewis Dunk, Kurt Zouma, Dan Burn, Nathan Collins, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Axel Disasi, Ethan Pinnock, Pau Torres, Edson Álvarez, Scott McTominay, Mickey van de Ven, Amadou Onana. + 22 more qualify
7+ Yellow Cards × 1+ Goals66 answers
Show the 66 qualifying players
Nicolas Jackson, Anthony Gordon, Yoane Wissa, Matheus Cunha, Cole Palmer, Dejan Kulusevski, Darwin Núñez, Bruno Fernandes, Bruno Guimarães, Douglas Luiz, Kai Havertz, Raheem Sterling, Rodri, Morgan Gibbs-White, Conor Gallagher, John McGinn, Tomáš Souček, James Tarkowski, Max Kilman, Joachim Andersen, Jordan Ayew, Mario Lemina, Gustavo Hamer, Sean Longstaff, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Vitaly Janelt, Emerson Palmieri, Jarrad Branthwaite, Sander Berge, James Garner. + 36 more qualify
Manchester United × European23 answers
Show the 23 qualifying players
Rasmus Højlund, Bruno Fernandes, Marcus Rashford, Diogo Dalot, Scott McTominay, Kobbie Mainoo, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Harry Maguire, Dean Henderson, Sergio Reguilón, Jonny Evans, Raphaël Varane, Victor Lindelöf, Christian Eriksen, Luke Shaw, Anthony Martial, Mason Mount, Willy Kambwala, Hannibal Mejbri, Jadon Sancho, Omari Forson, Ethan Wheatley, Donny van de Beek.
190cm or Taller × European81 answers
Show the 81 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Alexander Isak, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Rasmus Højlund, Kai Havertz, Rodri, Tomáš Souček, William Saliba, Guglielmo Vicario, Max Kilman, Joachim Andersen, Elijah Adebayo, Thomas Kaminski, Mark Flekken, Cody Gakpo, Virgil van Dijk, Jarrad Branthwaite, Sander Berge, José Sá, João Palhinha, Lewis Dunk, Kurt Zouma, Dan Burn, Alphonse Areola, Nathan Collins, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Axel Disasi, James Trafford, Pau Torres, Scott McTominay. + 51 more qualify
7+ Yellow Cards × European49 answers
Show the 49 qualifying players
Anthony Gordon, Cole Palmer, Dejan Kulusevski, Bruno Fernandes, Kai Havertz, Raheem Sterling, Rodri, Morgan Gibbs-White, Conor Gallagher, John McGinn, Tomáš Souček, James Tarkowski, Max Kilman, Joachim Andersen, Gustavo Hamer, Sean Longstaff, Vitaly Janelt, Emerson Palmieri, Vladimír Coufal, Jarrad Branthwaite, Nélson Semedo, Sander Berge, James Garner, Bernardo Silva, João Palhinha, Ben White, Jack Robinson, Lewis Dunk, Jayden Bogle, Toti Gomes. + 19 more qualify
Manchester United × Defender10 answers
Show the 10 qualifying players
Diogo Dalot, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Harry Maguire, Sergio Reguilón, Jonny Evans, Raphaël Varane, Victor Lindelöf, Luke Shaw, Lisandro Martínez, Willy Kambwala.
190cm or Taller × Defender47 answers
Show the 47 qualifying players
William Saliba, Max Kilman, Joachim Andersen, Virgil van Dijk, Jarrad Branthwaite, Gabriel Magalhães, Lewis Dunk, Kurt Zouma, Dan Burn, Nathan Collins, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Axel Disasi, Auston Trusty, Ethan Pinnock, Pau Torres, Mickey van de Ven, Nayef Aguerd, Kristoffer Ajer, Harry Maguire, Tosin Adarabioyo, Ibrahima Konaté, Lloyd Kelly, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Moussa Niakhate, Willy Boly, Issa Diop, Sven Botman, Raphaël Varane, Benoît Badiashile, Maxime Esteve. + 17 more qualify
7+ Yellow Cards × Defender26 answers
Show the 26 qualifying players
James Tarkowski, Max Kilman, Joachim Andersen, Emerson Palmieri, Vladimír Coufal, Jarrad Branthwaite, Nélson Semedo, Ben White, Jack Robinson, Lewis Dunk, Jayden Bogle, Cristian Romero, Toti Gomes, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Lucas Digne, Destiny Udogie, Rayan Aït Nouri, Charlie Taylor, Ashley Young, Marcos Senesi, Craig Dawson, Matty Cash, Marc Cucurella, Malo Gusto, Issa Kabore, Sergio Reguilón.
Top 10 that day
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