The Ball Grid
Day #130 answers — 8 September 2026
2025/2026 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-09-08: 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 #130’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2025/2026 Premier League season and rated Hard. Across the nine cells there were 540 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was 3000+ Minutes × 7+ Clean Sheets, with only 29 valid answers; the most forgiving was Defender × Non-English, where 126 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was 3000+ Minutes × 1+ Goals, answered correctly just 38% of the time, while 190cm or Taller × 1+ Goals was filled correctly 93% of the time.
Row categories
- 7+ Clean Sheets— Kept 7 or more clean sheets (Goalkeeper or Defender only) in 2025/2026.
- 1+ Goals— Scored at least 1 PL goal in 2025/2026.
- Non-English— Non-English nationality in 2025/2026.
Column categories
- 190cm or Taller— 190cm or Taller in 2025/2026.
- 3000+ Minutes— 3000+ Minutes in 2025/2026.
- Defender— Listed as a Defender in 2025/2026.
Every square, and who qualified
190cm or Taller × 7+ Clean Sheets30 answers
Show the 30 qualifying players
Virgil van Dijk, Đorđe Petrović, Bart Verbruggen, Nikola Milenković, Robin Roefs, Jake O´Brien, Ibrahima Konaté, Maxence Lacroix, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Mickey van de Ven, Robert Sánchez, Nathan Collins, Joe Rodon, Pascal Struijk, Senne Lammens, Joachim Andersen, Lewis Dunk, Emiliano Martínez, Guglielmo Vicario, Trevoh Chalobah, Gabriel Magalhães, Nico O'Reilly, William Saliba, Michael Keane, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Nick Pope, Alisson Becker, Kristoffer Ajer, Kevin Danso, Cristhian Mosquera.
3000+ Minutes × 7+ Clean Sheets29 answers
Show the 29 qualifying players
Virgil van Dijk, Đorđe Petrović, Bart Verbruggen, Bernd Leno, Jordan Pickford, Adrien Truffert, Nikola Milenković, Dean Henderson, Caoimhin Kelleher, David Raya, James Tarkowski, Marcos Senesi, Michael Olabode Kayode, Tyrick Mitchell, Luke Shaw, Jan Paul van Hecke, Neco Williams, Robin Roefs, Marc Guehi, Ferdi Kadioglu, Jake O´Brien, Ibrahima Konaté, Maxence Lacroix, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Mickey van de Ven, Robert Sánchez, Trai Hume, Ezri Konsa, Matty Cash.
Defender × 7+ Clean Sheets71 answers
Show the 71 qualifying players
Virgil van Dijk, Adrien Truffert, Nikola Milenković, James Tarkowski, Marcos Senesi, Michael Olabode Kayode, Tyrick Mitchell, Luke Shaw, Jan Paul van Hecke, Neco Williams, Marc Guehi, Ferdi Kadioglu, Jake O´Brien, Ibrahima Konaté, Maxence Lacroix, Mickey van de Ven, Trai Hume, Ezri Konsa, Matty Cash, Nathan Collins, Vitalii Mykolenko, Joe Rodon, Pascal Struijk, Joachim Andersen, Matheus Nunes, Lewis Dunk, Chris Richards, Jayden Bogle, Omar Alderete, Pedro Porro. + 41 more qualify
190cm or Taller × 1+ Goals54 answers
Show the 54 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Igor Thiago, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitike, Benjamin Šeško, Thiemo Barry, Nick Woltemade, Virgil van Dijk, Ryan Gravenberch, Beto Bercique, Jake O´Brien, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Ibrahima Konaté, Maxence Lacroix, Mickey van de Ven, Nathan Collins, Malick Thiaw, Joe Rodon, Lewis Dunk, Trevoh Chalobah, Anton Stach, Gabriel Magalhães, Nico O'Reilly, William Saliba, Tomáš Souček, João Palhinha, Chimuanya Ugochukwu, Michael Keane, Santiago Bueno. + 24 more qualify
3000+ Minutes × 1+ Goals30 answers
Show the 30 qualifying players
Igor Thiago, Antoine Semenyo, Jarrod Bowen, Morgan Gibbs-White, Morgan Rogers, Enzo Fernández, Bruno Fernandes, Dominik Szoboszlai, Elliot Anderson, James Garner, Martín Zubimendi, Virgil van Dijk, Declan Rice, Adrien Truffert, James Tarkowski, Mateus Fernandes, Michael Olabode Kayode, Tyrick Mitchell, Luke Shaw, Jan Paul van Hecke, Neco Williams, Ethan Ampadu, Marc Guehi, Ferdi Kadioglu, Jake O´Brien, Ibrahima Konaté, Maxence Lacroix, Mickey van de Ven, Trai Hume, Matty Cash.
Defender × 1+ Goals74 answers
Show the 74 qualifying players
Virgil van Dijk, Adrien Truffert, James Tarkowski, Michael Olabode Kayode, Tyrick Mitchell, Luke Shaw, Jan Paul van Hecke, Neco Williams, Marc Guehi, Ferdi Kadioglu, Jake O´Brien, Ibrahima Konaté, Maxence Lacroix, Mickey van de Ven, Trai Hume, Matty Cash, Nathan Collins, Malick Thiaw, Joe Rodon, Matheus Nunes, Lewis Dunk, Chris Richards, Jayden Bogle, Omar Alderete, Pedro Porro, Nordi Mukiele, Trevoh Chalobah, Gabriel Magalhães, Marc Cucurella, Nico O'Reilly. + 44 more qualify
190cm or Taller × Non-English95 answers
Show the 95 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Igor Thiago, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitike, Benjamin Šeško, Thiemo Barry, Nick Woltemade, Virgil van Dijk, Đorđe Petrović, Bart Verbruggen, Ryan Gravenberch, Nikola Milenković, Beto Bercique, Robin Roefs, Martin Dúbravka, Jake O´Brien, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Ibrahima Konaté, Maxence Lacroix, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Mickey van de Ven, Robert Sánchez, Nathan Collins, Malick Thiaw, Joe Rodon, Maxime Esteve, Pascal Struijk, Sander Berge, Senne Lammens. + 65 more qualify
3000+ Minutes × Non-English31 answers
Show the 31 qualifying players
Igor Thiago, Enzo Fernández, Bruno Fernandes, Dominik Szoboszlai, Elliot Anderson, Martín Zubimendi, Virgil van Dijk, Đorđe Petrović, Bart Verbruggen, Bernd Leno, Adrien Truffert, Nikola Milenković, Caoimhin Kelleher, David Raya, Marcos Senesi, Mateus Fernandes, Michael Olabode Kayode, Jan Paul van Hecke, Neco Williams, Ethan Ampadu, Robin Roefs, Martin Dúbravka, Ferdi Kadioglu, Jake O´Brien, Ibrahima Konaté, Maxence Lacroix, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Mickey van de Ven, Robert Sánchez, Trai Hume. + 1 more qualify
Defender × Non-English126 answers
Show the 126 qualifying players
Virgil van Dijk, Adrien Truffert, Nikola Milenković, Marcos Senesi, Michael Olabode Kayode, Jan Paul van Hecke, Neco Williams, Ferdi Kadioglu, Jake O´Brien, Ibrahima Konaté, Maxence Lacroix, Mickey van de Ven, Trai Hume, Matty Cash, Nathan Collins, Malick Thiaw, Vitalii Mykolenko, Joe Rodon, Maxime Esteve, Pascal Struijk, Joachim Andersen, Matheus Nunes, Chris Richards, Omar Alderete, Pedro Porro, Nordi Mukiele, Sepp van den Berg, Gabriel Magalhães, El Hadji Malick Diouf, Marc Cucurella. + 96 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Score | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Marsden | 640 | 9/9 |
| 2 | Almog | 605 | 9/9 |
| 3 | ss1994 | 570 | 9/9 |
| 4 | אוריה | 470 | 9/9 |
Rapid Fire
Day #130’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2025/2026 Premier League season and rated Easy. Across the nine cells there were 462 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Aston Villa × Over 185cm, with only 12 valid answers; the most forgiving was Forward × European, where 114 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was Over 30 at Season Start × 1+ Assists, answered correctly just 36% of the time, while Aston Villa × Over 185cm was filled correctly 80% of the time.
Row categories
- 1+ Assists— Provided at least 1 PL assist in 2025/2026.
- Over 185cm— 185cm or taller in 2025/2026.
- European— European nationality in 2025/2026.
Column categories
- Over 30 at Season Start— Over 30 at Season Start in 2025/2026.
- Aston Villa— Appeared for Aston Villa in 2025/2026.
- Forward— Listed as a Forward in 2025/2026.
Every square, and who qualified
Over 30 at Season Start × 1+ Assists36 answers
Show the 36 qualifying players
Danny Welbeck, Raúl Jiménez, Bruno Fernandes, Mohamed Salah, James Tarkowski, Casemiro, Luke Shaw, Leandro Trossard, Kyle Walker, Bernardo Silva, Granit Xhaka, Emiliano Martínez, Callum Wilson, João Palhinha, Michael Keane, John McGinn, Idrissa Gueye, Jacob Murphy, Dan Burn, Jordan Henderson, Reinildo Mandava, Lucas Digne, Alphonse Areola, Jefferson Lerma, Pascal Groß, Harry Maguire, Kieran Trippier, James Ward-Prowse, Ross Barkley, Adam Smith. + 6 more qualify
Aston Villa × 1+ Assists16 answers
Show the 16 qualifying players
Ollie Watkins, Morgan Rogers, Matty Cash, Emi Buendía, Emiliano Martínez, John McGinn, Youri Tielemans, Lucas Digne, Ian Maatsen, Boubacar Kamara, Donyell Malen, Evann Guessand, Ross Barkley, Victor Lindelöf, Jadon Sancho, Leon Bailey.
Forward × 1+ Assists102 answers
Show the 102 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, Matheus Cunha, Kevin Schade, Jaidon Anthony, Richarlison, Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitike, Raúl Jiménez, Iliman Ndiaye, Ismaïla Sarr, Evanilson, Benjamin Šeško, Dango Aboubacar Faissal Ouattara, Pedro Neto, Bukayo Saka, Mohamed Salah, Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz, Nick Woltemade, Crysencio Summerville, Beto Bercique. + 72 more qualify
Over 30 at Season Start × Over 185cm44 answers
Show the 44 qualifying players
Danny Welbeck, Raúl Jiménez, Virgil van Dijk, Bernd Leno, Jordan Pickford, James Tarkowski, Casemiro, Martin Dúbravka, Granit Xhaka, Lewis Dunk, Emiliano Martínez, Matz Sels, Tomáš Souček, João Palhinha, Michael Keane, Nick Pope, Alisson Becker, Dan Burn, José Sá, Karl Darlow, Josh Laurent, Alphonse Areola, Harry Maguire, Will Hughes, Chris Wood, Tyrone Mings, Ross Barkley, Fabian Schär, Sam Johnstone, Victor Lindelöf. + 14 more qualify
Aston Villa × Over 185cm12 answers
Show the 12 qualifying players
Morgan Rogers, Matty Cash, Emiliano Martínez, Amadou Onana, Pau Torres, Tyrone Mings, Evann Guessand, Ross Barkley, Victor Lindelöf, Tammy Abraham, Marco Bizot, Andrés García Robledo.
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
Over 30 at Season Start × European64 answers
Show the 64 qualifying players
Danny Welbeck, Bruno Fernandes, Virgil van Dijk, Bernd Leno, Jordan Pickford, James Tarkowski, Luke Shaw, Leandro Trossard, Martin Dúbravka, Kyle Walker, Bernardo Silva, Granit Xhaka, Lewis Dunk, Matz Sels, Callum Wilson, Tomáš Souček, João Palhinha, Michael Keane, John McGinn, Nick Pope, Jacob Murphy, Dan Burn, José Sá, Jordan Henderson, Karl Darlow, Lucas Digne, Josh Laurent, Alphonse Areola, Pascal Groß, Harry Maguire. + 34 more qualify
Aston Villa × European24 answers
Show the 24 qualifying players
Ollie Watkins, Morgan Rogers, Ezri Konsa, Matty Cash, John McGinn, Amadou Onana, Youri Tielemans, Lucas Digne, Pau Torres, Ian Maatsen, Boubacar Kamara, Donyell Malen, Tyrone Mings, Evann Guessand, Ross Barkley, Lamare Bogarde, Victor Lindelöf, Jadon Sancho, Tammy Abraham, Marco Bizot, Andrés García Robledo, George Hemmings, Bradley Burrows, Jamaldeen Jimoh.
Forward × European114 answers
Show the 114 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Antoine Semenyo, Ollie Watkins, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Jarrod Bowen, Viktor Gyökeres, Danny Welbeck, Bryan Mbeumo, Harry Wilson, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Kevin Schade, Jaidon Anthony, Eli Junior Kroupi, Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitike, Iliman Ndiaye, Zian Flemming, Dango Aboubacar Faissal Ouattara, Pedro Neto, Bukayo Saka, Thiemo Barry, Nick Woltemade, Crysencio Summerville, Beto Bercique, Harvey Barnes, Brian Brobbey, Leandro Trossard, Noah Okafor, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Anthony Gordon. + 84 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Time | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Almog | 1:49 | 9/9 |
| 2 | אוריה | 7:37 | 9/9 |