The Ball Grid
Day #149 answers — 27 September 2026
2025/2026 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-09-27: 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 #149’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2025/2026 Premier League season and rated Easy. Across the nine cells there were 424 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Manchester City × Defender, with only 10 valid answers; the most forgiving was 5+ Yellow Cards × 1+ Assists, where 106 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was Over 30 at Season Start × 1+ Assists, answered correctly just 57% of the time, while Manchester City × Non-English was filled correctly 93% of the time.
Row categories
- 1+ Assists— Provided at least 1 PL assist in 2025/2026.
- Non-English— Non-English nationality in 2025/2026.
- Defender— Listed as a Defender in 2025/2026.
Column categories
- Over 30 at Season Start— Over 30 at Season Start in 2025/2026.
- Manchester City— Appeared for Manchester City in 2025/2026.
- 5+ Yellow Cards— 5+ Yellow Cards 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
Manchester City × 1+ Assists15 answers
Show the 15 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Bernardo Silva, Matheus Nunes, Jeremy Doku, Nico O'Reilly, Phil Foden, Ryan Cherki, Tijani Reijnders, Joško Gvardiol, Omar Marmoush, Oscar Bobb, Sávio, Rayan Aït Nouri, Rico Lewis, Mateo Kovačić.
5+ Yellow Cards × 1+ Assists106 answers
Show the 106 qualifying players
Igor Thiago, Antoine Semenyo, João Pedro, Viktor Gyökeres, Danny Welbeck, Harry Wilson, Kevin Schade, Richarlison, Morgan Rogers, Raúl Jiménez, Enzo Fernández, Bruno Fernandes, Dominik Szoboszlai, Dango Aboubacar Faissal Ouattara, Elliot Anderson, James Garner, Crysencio Summerville, Ryan Gravenberch, Adrien Truffert, Enzo Le Fée, Brian Brobbey, James Tarkowski, Casemiro, Marcus Tavernier, Marcos Senesi, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Mateus Fernandes, Michael Olabode Kayode, Tyrick Mitchell, Luke Shaw. + 76 more qualify
Over 30 at Season Start × Non-English46 answers
Show the 46 qualifying players
Raúl Jiménez, Bruno Fernandes, Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk, Bernd Leno, Casemiro, Leandro Trossard, Martin Dúbravka, Bernardo Silva, Granit Xhaka, Emiliano Martínez, Matz Sels, Tomáš Souček, João Palhinha, John McGinn, Alisson Becker, Idrissa Gueye, José Sá, Reinildo Mandava, Lucas Digne, Alphonse Areola, Jefferson Lerma, Pascal Groß, Chris Wood, Andrew Robertson, Ryan Christie, Fabian Schär, Joël Veltman, Victor Lindelöf, Tom Cairney. + 16 more qualify
Manchester City × Non-English19 answers
Show the 19 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Bernardo Silva, Matheus Nunes, Jeremy Doku, Rúben Dias, Ryan Cherki, Tijani Reijnders, Nico González, Rodri, Abdukodir Khusanov, Joško Gvardiol, Omar Marmoush, Oscar Bobb, Sávio, Rayan Aït Nouri, Nathan Aké, Stefan Ortega, Mateo Kovačić.
5+ Yellow Cards × Non-English104 answers
Show the 104 qualifying players
Igor Thiago, João Pedro, Viktor Gyökeres, Harry Wilson, Kevin Schade, Eli Junior Kroupi, Richarlison, Raúl Jiménez, Zian Flemming, Enzo Fernández, Bruno Fernandes, Dominik Szoboszlai, Dango Aboubacar Faissal Ouattara, Elliot Anderson, Crysencio Summerville, Ryan Gravenberch, Adrien Truffert, Nikola Milenković, Enzo Le Fée, Brian Brobbey, Casemiro, Marcos Senesi, Mateus Fernandes, Michael Olabode Kayode, Jan Paul van Hecke, Neco Williams, Ethan Ampadu, Bruno Guimarães, Ferdi Kadioglu, Jake O´Brien. + 74 more qualify
Over 30 at Season Start × Defender29 answers
Show the 29 qualifying players
Virgil van Dijk, James Tarkowski, Luke Shaw, Kyle Walker, Lewis Dunk, Michael Keane, Dan Burn, Reinildo Mandava, Lucas Digne, Harry Maguire, Kieran Trippier, Tyrone Mings, Andrew Robertson, Fabian Schär, Adam Smith, Joël Veltman, Victor Lindelöf, Matt Doherty, Nathan Aké, Nathaniel Clyne, Luke O'Nien, John Stones, Ethan Pinnock, Ben Davies, Arthur Masuaku, Emil Krafth, Jamaal Lascelles, Séamus Coleman, Sam Byram.
Manchester City × Defender10 answers
Show the 10 qualifying players
Matheus Nunes, Nico O'Reilly, Rúben Dias, Abdukodir Khusanov, Joško Gvardiol, Rayan Aït Nouri, Nathan Aké, John Stones, Rico Lewis, Max Alleyne.
5+ Yellow Cards × Defender59 answers
Show the 59 qualifying players
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, Kyle Walker, Maxence Lacroix, Mickey van de Ven, Trai Hume, Matty Cash, Nathan Collins, Vitalii Mykolenko, Pascal Struijk, Joachim Andersen, Matheus Nunes, Lewis Dunk, Jayden Bogle, Omar Alderete, Pedro Porro, Nordi Mukiele, El Hadji Malick Diouf, Marc Cucurella. + 29 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Score | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ss1994 | 610 | 9/9 |
| 2 | Callum | 600 | 9/9 |
| 3 | Jeff Andika | 565 | 9/9 |
Rapid Fire
Day #149’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2025/2026 Premier League season and rated Easy. Across the nine cells there were 424 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Manchester City × Defender, with only 10 valid answers; the most forgiving was 5+ Yellow Cards × 1+ Assists, where 106 players fit.
Row categories
- 1+ Assists— Provided at least 1 PL assist in 2025/2026.
- Non-English— Non-English nationality in 2025/2026.
- Defender— Listed as a Defender in 2025/2026.
Column categories
- Over 30 at Season Start— Over 30 at Season Start in 2025/2026.
- Manchester City— Appeared for Manchester City in 2025/2026.
- 5+ Yellow Cards— 5+ Yellow Cards 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
Manchester City × 1+ Assists15 answers
Show the 15 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Bernardo Silva, Matheus Nunes, Jeremy Doku, Nico O'Reilly, Phil Foden, Ryan Cherki, Tijani Reijnders, Joško Gvardiol, Omar Marmoush, Oscar Bobb, Sávio, Rayan Aït Nouri, Rico Lewis, Mateo Kovačić.
5+ Yellow Cards × 1+ Assists106 answers
Show the 106 qualifying players
Igor Thiago, Antoine Semenyo, João Pedro, Viktor Gyökeres, Danny Welbeck, Harry Wilson, Kevin Schade, Richarlison, Morgan Rogers, Raúl Jiménez, Enzo Fernández, Bruno Fernandes, Dominik Szoboszlai, Dango Aboubacar Faissal Ouattara, Elliot Anderson, James Garner, Crysencio Summerville, Ryan Gravenberch, Adrien Truffert, Enzo Le Fée, Brian Brobbey, James Tarkowski, Casemiro, Marcus Tavernier, Marcos Senesi, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Mateus Fernandes, Michael Olabode Kayode, Tyrick Mitchell, Luke Shaw. + 76 more qualify
Over 30 at Season Start × Non-English46 answers
Show the 46 qualifying players
Raúl Jiménez, Bruno Fernandes, Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk, Bernd Leno, Casemiro, Leandro Trossard, Martin Dúbravka, Bernardo Silva, Granit Xhaka, Emiliano Martínez, Matz Sels, Tomáš Souček, João Palhinha, John McGinn, Alisson Becker, Idrissa Gueye, José Sá, Reinildo Mandava, Lucas Digne, Alphonse Areola, Jefferson Lerma, Pascal Groß, Chris Wood, Andrew Robertson, Ryan Christie, Fabian Schär, Joël Veltman, Victor Lindelöf, Tom Cairney. + 16 more qualify
Manchester City × Non-English19 answers
Show the 19 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Bernardo Silva, Matheus Nunes, Jeremy Doku, Rúben Dias, Ryan Cherki, Tijani Reijnders, Nico González, Rodri, Abdukodir Khusanov, Joško Gvardiol, Omar Marmoush, Oscar Bobb, Sávio, Rayan Aït Nouri, Nathan Aké, Stefan Ortega, Mateo Kovačić.
5+ Yellow Cards × Non-English104 answers
Show the 104 qualifying players
Igor Thiago, João Pedro, Viktor Gyökeres, Harry Wilson, Kevin Schade, Eli Junior Kroupi, Richarlison, Raúl Jiménez, Zian Flemming, Enzo Fernández, Bruno Fernandes, Dominik Szoboszlai, Dango Aboubacar Faissal Ouattara, Elliot Anderson, Crysencio Summerville, Ryan Gravenberch, Adrien Truffert, Nikola Milenković, Enzo Le Fée, Brian Brobbey, Casemiro, Marcos Senesi, Mateus Fernandes, Michael Olabode Kayode, Jan Paul van Hecke, Neco Williams, Ethan Ampadu, Bruno Guimarães, Ferdi Kadioglu, Jake O´Brien. + 74 more qualify
Over 30 at Season Start × Defender29 answers
Show the 29 qualifying players
Virgil van Dijk, James Tarkowski, Luke Shaw, Kyle Walker, Lewis Dunk, Michael Keane, Dan Burn, Reinildo Mandava, Lucas Digne, Harry Maguire, Kieran Trippier, Tyrone Mings, Andrew Robertson, Fabian Schär, Adam Smith, Joël Veltman, Victor Lindelöf, Matt Doherty, Nathan Aké, Nathaniel Clyne, Luke O'Nien, John Stones, Ethan Pinnock, Ben Davies, Arthur Masuaku, Emil Krafth, Jamaal Lascelles, Séamus Coleman, Sam Byram.
Manchester City × Defender10 answers
Show the 10 qualifying players
Matheus Nunes, Nico O'Reilly, Rúben Dias, Abdukodir Khusanov, Joško Gvardiol, Rayan Aït Nouri, Nathan Aké, John Stones, Rico Lewis, Max Alleyne.
5+ Yellow Cards × Defender59 answers
Show the 59 qualifying players
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, Kyle Walker, Maxence Lacroix, Mickey van de Ven, Trai Hume, Matty Cash, Nathan Collins, Vitalii Mykolenko, Pascal Struijk, Joachim Andersen, Matheus Nunes, Lewis Dunk, Jayden Bogle, Omar Alderete, Pedro Porro, Nordi Mukiele, El Hadji Malick Diouf, Marc Cucurella. + 29 more qualify
Top 10 that day
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