Day #140 — 2026-09-18

2024/2025 Season

This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-09-18: 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 #140’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2024/2025 Premier League season and rated Easy. Across the nine cells there were 560 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Forward × 190cm or Taller, with only 16 valid answers; the most forgiving was European × Under 25 at Season Start, where 185 players fit.

Row categories

❓ Under 25 at Season Start— Under 25 at Season Start in 2024/2025.
❓ 190cm or Taller— 190cm or Taller in 2024/2025.
🎯 Took a Penalty— Took at least one penalty (scored or missed) in 2024/2025.

Column categories

🇪🇺 European— European nationality in 2024/2025.
🏃 Forward— Listed as a Forward in 2024/2025.
❓ 3+ Yellow Cards— 3+ 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.

European × Under 25 at Season Start185 answers

185 players qualify in 2024/2025.

Forward × Under 25 at Season Start67 answers

67 players qualify in 2024/2025.

3+ Yellow Cards × Under 25 at Season Start101 answers

101 players qualify in 2024/2025.

European × 190cm or Taller80 answers

80 players qualify in 2024/2025.

Forward × 190cm or Taller16 answers

16 players qualify in 2024/2025.

3+ Yellow Cards × 190cm or Taller42 answers

42 players qualify in 2024/2025.

European × Took a Penalty25 answers

25 players qualify in 2024/2025.

Forward × Took a Penalty26 answers

26 players qualify in 2024/2025.

3+ Yellow Cards × Took a Penalty18 answers

18 players qualify in 2024/2025.

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Rapid Fire

Day #140’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2024/2025 Premier League season and rated Easy. Across the nine cells there were 560 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Forward × 190cm or Taller, with only 16 valid answers; the most forgiving was European × Under 25 at Season Start, where 185 players fit.