The Ball Grid
Day #145 answers — 23 September 2026
2024/2025 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-09-23: 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 #145’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2024/2025 Premier League season and rated Medium. Across the nine cells there were 629 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was 1+ Assists × 10+ Clean Sheets, with only 26 valid answers; the most forgiving was 1+ Assists × Under 25 at Season Start, where 121 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was 1+ Assists × 10+ Clean Sheets, answered correctly just 25% of the time, while 1+ Assists × English was filled correctly 93% of the time.
Row categories
- Under 25 at Season Start— Under 25 at Season Start in 2024/2025.
- 10+ Clean Sheets— Kept 10 or more clean sheets (Goalkeeper or Defender only) in 2024/2025.
- English— English nationality in 2024/2025.
Column categories
- 1+ Assists— Provided at least 1 PL assist in 2024/2025.
- Defender— Listed as a Defender in 2024/2025.
- 3+ Yellow Cards— 3+ Yellow Cards in 2024/2025.
Every square, and who qualified
1+ Assists × Under 25 at Season Start121 answers
Show the 121 qualifying players
Bryan Mbeumo, Alexander Isak, Erling Haaland, Antoine Semenyo, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Liam Delap, Morgan Rogers, Cole Palmer, Brennan Johnson, Evanilson, Nicolas Jackson, João Pedro, Gabriel Martinelli, Dejan Kulusevski, Anthony Elanga, Anthony Gordon, Mohammed Kudus, Amad Diallo Traoré, Noni Madueke, Moisés Caicedo, Enzo Fernández, Nathan Collins, Alejandro Garnacho, Morgan Gibbs-White, Milos Kerkez, Mikkel Damsgaard, Keane Lewis-Potter, Bart Verbruggen, João Gomes, Callum Hudson-Odoi. + 91 more qualify
Defender × Under 25 at Season Start81 answers
Show the 81 qualifying players
Nathan Collins, Milos Kerkez, Joško Gvardiol, Levi Colwill, Rayan Aït Nouri, Maxence Lacroix, Illia Zabarnyi, Tyrick Mitchell, Calvin Ughelumba, Marc Guehi, William Saliba, Jan Paul van Hecke, Valentino Livramento, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Leif Davis, Pedro Porro, Neco Williams, Sepp van den Berg, Jarrad Branthwaite, Victor Kristansen, Jurriën Timber, Dean Donny Huijsen, Jacob Greaves, Lewis Hall, Matthijs de Ligt, Destiny Udogie, Chris Richards, Rico Lewis, Malo Gusto, Jean-Clair Todibo. + 51 more qualify
3+ Yellow Cards × Under 25 at Season Start101 answers
Show the 101 qualifying players
Bryan Mbeumo, Antoine Semenyo, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Liam Delap, Morgan Rogers, Cole Palmer, Brennan Johnson, Iliman Ndiaye, Nicolas Jackson, João Pedro, Dejan Kulusevski, Mohammed Kudus, Amad Diallo Traoré, Noni Madueke, Moisés Caicedo, Enzo Fernández, Nathan Collins, Alejandro Garnacho, Morgan Gibbs-White, Murillo Santiago, Milos Kerkez, Keane Lewis-Potter, Bart Verbruggen, João Gomes, Kevin Schade, Ryan Gravenberch, Levi Colwill, Rayan Aït Nouri, Maxence Lacroix, Illia Zabarnyi. + 71 more qualify
1+ Assists × 10+ Clean Sheets26 answers
Show the 26 qualifying players
Jordan Pickford, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Nikola Milenković, Daniel Muñoz, Levi Colwill, Maxence Lacroix, Tyrick Mitchell, Vitalii Mykolenko, Marc Guehi, Ola Aina, Marc Cucurella, James Tarkowski, Noussair Mazraoui, Valentino Livramento, Diogo Dalot, Neco Williams, Ibrahima Konaté, Andrew Robertson, Jurriën Timber, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Gabriel Magalhães, Ederson, Rico Lewis, Ashley Young, Kieran Trippier.
Defender × 10+ Clean Sheets29 answers
Show the 29 qualifying players
Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Nikola Milenković, Joško Gvardiol, Daniel Muñoz, Levi Colwill, Maxence Lacroix, Tyrick Mitchell, Vitalii Mykolenko, Marc Guehi, William Saliba, Ola Aina, Marc Cucurella, Fabian Schär, James Tarkowski, Noussair Mazraoui, Valentino Livramento, Diogo Dalot, Neco Williams, Ibrahima Konaté, Andrew Robertson, Jurriën Timber, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Gabriel Magalhães, Rúben Dias, Rico Lewis, Ashley Young, Kieran Trippier, Felipe Rodrigues.
3+ Yellow Cards × 10+ Clean Sheets31 answers
Show the 31 qualifying players
David Raya, Jordan Pickford, Matz Sels, Dean Henderson, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Nikola Milenković, Daniel Muñoz, Levi Colwill, Maxence Lacroix, Vitalii Mykolenko, Marc Guehi, William Saliba, Ola Aina, Marc Cucurella, Fabian Schär, James Tarkowski, Robert Sánchez, Noussair Mazraoui, Diogo Dalot, Neco Williams, Ibrahima Konaté, Andrew Robertson, Jurriën Timber, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Gabriel Magalhães, Ederson, Rúben Dias, Rico Lewis, Ashley Young. + 1 more qualify
1+ Assists × English91 answers
Show the 91 qualifying players
Ollie Watkins, Jarrod Bowen, Antoine Semenyo, Liam Delap, Morgan Rogers, Jamie Vardy, Cole Palmer, Danny Welbeck, Dominic Solanke, Jacob Murphy, Anthony Gordon, Harvey Barnes, Noni Madueke, Jordan Pickford, Morgan Gibbs-White, Max Kilman, Dan Burn, Keane Lewis-Potter, Eberechi Eze, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Phil Foden, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Declan Rice, Levi Colwill, Tyrick Mitchell, Marc Guehi, Lewis Cook, Bukayo Saka, James Tarkowski, Kyle Walker-Peters. + 61 more qualify
Defender × English71 answers
Show the 71 qualifying players
Max Kilman, Dan Burn, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Levi Colwill, Tyrick Mitchell, Calvin Ughelumba, Marc Guehi, Ezri Konsa, James Tarkowski, Kyle Walker-Peters, James Justin, Valentino Livramento, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Leif Davis, Jarrad Branthwaite, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jacob Greaves, Lewis Hall, Lewis Dunk, Trevoh Chalobah, Rico Lewis, Ashley Young, Djed Spence, Harry Maguire, Axel Tuanzebe, Conor Coady, Adam Smith, Tosin Adarabioyo, Jack Stephens, Ben Johnson. + 41 more qualify
3+ Yellow Cards × English78 answers
Show the 78 qualifying players
Antoine Semenyo, Liam Delap, Morgan Rogers, Jamie Vardy, Cole Palmer, Danny Welbeck, Jacob Murphy, Noni Madueke, Jordan Pickford, Dean Henderson, Morgan Gibbs-White, Max Kilman, Dan Burn, Keane Lewis-Potter, Declan Rice, Levi Colwill, Calvin Ughelumba, Marc Guehi, Lewis Cook, Bukayo Saka, James Tarkowski, Kyle Walker-Peters, James Justin, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Leif Davis, Emile Smith Rowe, James Maddison, Jarrad Branthwaite, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jack Hinshelwood. + 48 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Score | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warisra | 549 | 9/9 |
| 2 | ss1994 | 490 | 9/9 |
| 3 | adam95273 | 437 | 9/9 |
Rapid Fire
Day #145’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2024/2025 Premier League season and rated Medium. Across the nine cells there were 629 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was 1+ Assists × 10+ Clean Sheets, with only 26 valid answers; the most forgiving was 1+ Assists × Under 25 at Season Start, where 121 players fit.
Row categories
- Under 25 at Season Start— Under 25 at Season Start in 2024/2025.
- 10+ Clean Sheets— Kept 10 or more clean sheets (Goalkeeper or Defender only) in 2024/2025.
- English— English nationality in 2024/2025.
Column categories
- 1+ Assists— Provided at least 1 PL assist in 2024/2025.
- Defender— Listed as a Defender in 2024/2025.
- 3+ Yellow Cards— 3+ Yellow Cards in 2024/2025.
Every square, and who qualified
1+ Assists × Under 25 at Season Start121 answers
Show the 121 qualifying players
Bryan Mbeumo, Alexander Isak, Erling Haaland, Antoine Semenyo, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Liam Delap, Morgan Rogers, Cole Palmer, Brennan Johnson, Evanilson, Nicolas Jackson, João Pedro, Gabriel Martinelli, Dejan Kulusevski, Anthony Elanga, Anthony Gordon, Mohammed Kudus, Amad Diallo Traoré, Noni Madueke, Moisés Caicedo, Enzo Fernández, Nathan Collins, Alejandro Garnacho, Morgan Gibbs-White, Milos Kerkez, Mikkel Damsgaard, Keane Lewis-Potter, Bart Verbruggen, João Gomes, Callum Hudson-Odoi. + 91 more qualify
Defender × Under 25 at Season Start81 answers
Show the 81 qualifying players
Nathan Collins, Milos Kerkez, Joško Gvardiol, Levi Colwill, Rayan Aït Nouri, Maxence Lacroix, Illia Zabarnyi, Tyrick Mitchell, Calvin Ughelumba, Marc Guehi, William Saliba, Jan Paul van Hecke, Valentino Livramento, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Leif Davis, Pedro Porro, Neco Williams, Sepp van den Berg, Jarrad Branthwaite, Victor Kristansen, Jurriën Timber, Dean Donny Huijsen, Jacob Greaves, Lewis Hall, Matthijs de Ligt, Destiny Udogie, Chris Richards, Rico Lewis, Malo Gusto, Jean-Clair Todibo. + 51 more qualify
3+ Yellow Cards × Under 25 at Season Start101 answers
Show the 101 qualifying players
Bryan Mbeumo, Antoine Semenyo, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Liam Delap, Morgan Rogers, Cole Palmer, Brennan Johnson, Iliman Ndiaye, Nicolas Jackson, João Pedro, Dejan Kulusevski, Mohammed Kudus, Amad Diallo Traoré, Noni Madueke, Moisés Caicedo, Enzo Fernández, Nathan Collins, Alejandro Garnacho, Morgan Gibbs-White, Murillo Santiago, Milos Kerkez, Keane Lewis-Potter, Bart Verbruggen, João Gomes, Kevin Schade, Ryan Gravenberch, Levi Colwill, Rayan Aït Nouri, Maxence Lacroix, Illia Zabarnyi. + 71 more qualify
1+ Assists × 10+ Clean Sheets26 answers
Show the 26 qualifying players
Jordan Pickford, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Nikola Milenković, Daniel Muñoz, Levi Colwill, Maxence Lacroix, Tyrick Mitchell, Vitalii Mykolenko, Marc Guehi, Ola Aina, Marc Cucurella, James Tarkowski, Noussair Mazraoui, Valentino Livramento, Diogo Dalot, Neco Williams, Ibrahima Konaté, Andrew Robertson, Jurriën Timber, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Gabriel Magalhães, Ederson, Rico Lewis, Ashley Young, Kieran Trippier.
Defender × 10+ Clean Sheets29 answers
Show the 29 qualifying players
Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Nikola Milenković, Joško Gvardiol, Daniel Muñoz, Levi Colwill, Maxence Lacroix, Tyrick Mitchell, Vitalii Mykolenko, Marc Guehi, William Saliba, Ola Aina, Marc Cucurella, Fabian Schär, James Tarkowski, Noussair Mazraoui, Valentino Livramento, Diogo Dalot, Neco Williams, Ibrahima Konaté, Andrew Robertson, Jurriën Timber, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Gabriel Magalhães, Rúben Dias, Rico Lewis, Ashley Young, Kieran Trippier, Felipe Rodrigues.
3+ Yellow Cards × 10+ Clean Sheets31 answers
Show the 31 qualifying players
David Raya, Jordan Pickford, Matz Sels, Dean Henderson, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Nikola Milenković, Daniel Muñoz, Levi Colwill, Maxence Lacroix, Vitalii Mykolenko, Marc Guehi, William Saliba, Ola Aina, Marc Cucurella, Fabian Schär, James Tarkowski, Robert Sánchez, Noussair Mazraoui, Diogo Dalot, Neco Williams, Ibrahima Konaté, Andrew Robertson, Jurriën Timber, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Gabriel Magalhães, Ederson, Rúben Dias, Rico Lewis, Ashley Young. + 1 more qualify
1+ Assists × English91 answers
Show the 91 qualifying players
Ollie Watkins, Jarrod Bowen, Antoine Semenyo, Liam Delap, Morgan Rogers, Jamie Vardy, Cole Palmer, Danny Welbeck, Dominic Solanke, Jacob Murphy, Anthony Gordon, Harvey Barnes, Noni Madueke, Jordan Pickford, Morgan Gibbs-White, Max Kilman, Dan Burn, Keane Lewis-Potter, Eberechi Eze, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Phil Foden, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Declan Rice, Levi Colwill, Tyrick Mitchell, Marc Guehi, Lewis Cook, Bukayo Saka, James Tarkowski, Kyle Walker-Peters. + 61 more qualify
Defender × English71 answers
Show the 71 qualifying players
Max Kilman, Dan Burn, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Levi Colwill, Tyrick Mitchell, Calvin Ughelumba, Marc Guehi, Ezri Konsa, James Tarkowski, Kyle Walker-Peters, James Justin, Valentino Livramento, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Leif Davis, Jarrad Branthwaite, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jacob Greaves, Lewis Hall, Lewis Dunk, Trevoh Chalobah, Rico Lewis, Ashley Young, Djed Spence, Harry Maguire, Axel Tuanzebe, Conor Coady, Adam Smith, Tosin Adarabioyo, Jack Stephens, Ben Johnson. + 41 more qualify
3+ Yellow Cards × English78 answers
Show the 78 qualifying players
Antoine Semenyo, Liam Delap, Morgan Rogers, Jamie Vardy, Cole Palmer, Danny Welbeck, Jacob Murphy, Noni Madueke, Jordan Pickford, Dean Henderson, Morgan Gibbs-White, Max Kilman, Dan Burn, Keane Lewis-Potter, Declan Rice, Levi Colwill, Calvin Ughelumba, Marc Guehi, Lewis Cook, Bukayo Saka, James Tarkowski, Kyle Walker-Peters, James Justin, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Leif Davis, Emile Smith Rowe, James Maddison, Jarrad Branthwaite, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jack Hinshelwood. + 48 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Time | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | adam95273 | 1:11 | 9/9 |