The Ball Grid
Day #155 answers — 3 October 2026
2025/2026 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-10-03: 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 #155’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2025/2026 Premier League season and rated Easy. Across the nine cells there were 504 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Chelsea × 1+ Assists, with only 13 valid answers; the most forgiving was Midfielder × 1+ Assists, where 99 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was 190cm or Taller × 1+ Assists, answered correctly just 51% of the time, while Chelsea × 3+ Yellow Cards was filled correctly 87% of the time.
Row categories
- 1+ Assists— Provided at least 1 PL assist in 2025/2026.
- Non-English— Non-English nationality in 2025/2026.
- 3+ Yellow Cards— 3+ Yellow Cards in 2025/2026.
Column categories
- Chelsea— Appeared for Chelsea in 2025/2026.
- 190cm or Taller— 190cm or Taller in 2025/2026.
- Midfielder— Listed as a Midfielder in 2025/2026.
Every square, and who qualified
Chelsea × 1+ Assists13 answers
Show the 13 qualifying players
João Pedro, Enzo Fernández, Pedro Neto, Robert Sánchez, Moisés Caicedo, Cole Palmer, Marc Cucurella, Malo Gusto, Reece James, Wesley Fofana, Alejandro Garnacho, Estêvão Willian Almeida de Oliveira Gonçalves, Jamie Bynoe-Gittens.
190cm or Taller × 1+ Assists41 answers
Show the 41 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Igor Thiago, Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitike, Benjamin Šeško, Nick Woltemade, Ryan Gravenberch, Beto Bercique, Jake O´Brien, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Maxence Lacroix, Mickey van de Ven, Robert Sánchez, Nathan Collins, Pascal Struijk, Sander Berge, Joachim Andersen, Emiliano Martínez, Anton Stach, Gabriel Magalhães, Nico O'Reilly, João Palhinha, Chimuanya Ugochukwu, Michael Keane, Santiago Bueno, Ladislav Krejčí, Ibrahim Sangaré, Dan Burn, Tolu Arokodare, Jaka Bijol. + 11 more qualify
Midfielder × 1+ Assists99 answers
Show the 99 qualifying players
Morgan Gibbs-White, Morgan Rogers, Enzo Fernández, Bruno Fernandes, Dominik Szoboszlai, Elliot Anderson, James Garner, Martín Zubimendi, Declan Rice, Ryan Gravenberch, Enzo Le Fée, Casemiro, Marcus Tavernier, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Mateus Fernandes, Ethan Ampadu, Bruno Guimarães, Alex Scott, Bernardo Silva, Moisés Caicedo, Granit Xhaka, João Gomes, Sander Berge, Noah Sadiki, Alexis Mac Allister, Brenden Aaronson, Florian Wirtz, Anton Stach, Cole Palmer, Yehor Yarmoliuk. + 69 more qualify
Chelsea × Non-English18 answers
Show the 18 qualifying players
João Pedro, Enzo Fernández, Pedro Neto, Robert Sánchez, Moisés Caicedo, Marc Cucurella, Malo Gusto, Wesley Fofana, Alejandro Garnacho, Andrey Santos, Estêvão Willian Almeida de Oliveira Gonçalves, Jorrel Hato, Benoît Badiashile, Filip Jörgensen, Roméo Lavia, Mamadou Sarr, Facundo Buonanotte, Dário Essugo.
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
Midfielder × Non-English95 answers
Show the 95 qualifying players
Enzo Fernández, Bruno Fernandes, Dominik Szoboszlai, Elliot Anderson, Martín Zubimendi, Ryan Gravenberch, Enzo Le Fée, Casemiro, Mateus Fernandes, Ethan Ampadu, Bruno Guimarães, Bernardo Silva, Moisés Caicedo, Granit Xhaka, João Gomes, Sander Berge, Noah Sadiki, André Trindade da Costa Neto, Alexis Mac Allister, Brenden Aaronson, Florian Wirtz, Anton Stach, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Tomáš Souček, João Palhinha, Chimuanya Ugochukwu, John McGinn, Sandro Tonali, Diego Gómez, Mathias Jensen. + 65 more qualify
Chelsea × 3+ Yellow Cards15 answers
Show the 15 qualifying players
João Pedro, Enzo Fernández, Pedro Neto, Robert Sánchez, Moisés Caicedo, Trevoh Chalobah, Cole Palmer, Marc Cucurella, Malo Gusto, Reece James, Wesley Fofana, Andrey Santos, Liam Delap, Estêvão Willian Almeida de Oliveira Gonçalves, Jorrel Hato.
190cm or Taller × 3+ Yellow Cards49 answers
Show the 49 qualifying players
Igor Thiago, Cody Gakpo, Thiemo Barry, Virgil van Dijk, Đorđe Petrović, Bart Verbruggen, Ryan Gravenberch, Nikola Milenković, Beto Bercique, Robin Roefs, Jake O´Brien, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Ibrahima Konaté, Maxence Lacroix, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Mickey van de Ven, Robert Sánchez, Nathan Collins, Malick Thiaw, Joe Rodon, Pascal Struijk, Sander Berge, Joachim Andersen, Lewis Dunk, Trevoh Chalobah, Anton Stach, Gabriel Magalhães, Nico O'Reilly, Tomáš Souček, João Palhinha. + 19 more qualify
Midfielder × 3+ Yellow Cards79 answers
Show the 79 qualifying players
Morgan Rogers, Enzo Fernández, Bruno Fernandes, Dominik Szoboszlai, Elliot Anderson, James Garner, Martín Zubimendi, Declan Rice, Ryan Gravenberch, Enzo Le Fée, Casemiro, Marcus Tavernier, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Mateus Fernandes, Ethan Ampadu, Bruno Guimarães, Alex Scott, Bernardo Silva, Moisés Caicedo, Granit Xhaka, João Gomes, Sander Berge, Noah Sadiki, André Trindade da Costa Neto, Alexis Mac Allister, Brenden Aaronson, Anton Stach, Cole Palmer, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Phil Foden. + 49 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Score | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Almog | 780 | 9/9 |
| 2 | adam95273 | 700 | 9/9 |
| 3 | Random | 515 | 9/9 |
| 4 | ss1994 | 416 | 9/9 |
Rapid Fire
Day #155’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2025/2026 Premier League season and rated Easy. Across the nine cells there were 504 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Chelsea × 1+ Assists, with only 13 valid answers; the most forgiving was Midfielder × 1+ Assists, where 99 players fit.
Row categories
- 1+ Assists— Provided at least 1 PL assist in 2025/2026.
- Non-English— Non-English nationality in 2025/2026.
- 3+ Yellow Cards— 3+ Yellow Cards in 2025/2026.
Column categories
- Chelsea— Appeared for Chelsea in 2025/2026.
- 190cm or Taller— 190cm or Taller in 2025/2026.
- Midfielder— Listed as a Midfielder in 2025/2026.
Every square, and who qualified
Chelsea × 1+ Assists13 answers
Show the 13 qualifying players
João Pedro, Enzo Fernández, Pedro Neto, Robert Sánchez, Moisés Caicedo, Cole Palmer, Marc Cucurella, Malo Gusto, Reece James, Wesley Fofana, Alejandro Garnacho, Estêvão Willian Almeida de Oliveira Gonçalves, Jamie Bynoe-Gittens.
190cm or Taller × 1+ Assists41 answers
Show the 41 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Igor Thiago, Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitike, Benjamin Šeško, Nick Woltemade, Ryan Gravenberch, Beto Bercique, Jake O´Brien, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Maxence Lacroix, Mickey van de Ven, Robert Sánchez, Nathan Collins, Pascal Struijk, Sander Berge, Joachim Andersen, Emiliano Martínez, Anton Stach, Gabriel Magalhães, Nico O'Reilly, João Palhinha, Chimuanya Ugochukwu, Michael Keane, Santiago Bueno, Ladislav Krejčí, Ibrahim Sangaré, Dan Burn, Tolu Arokodare, Jaka Bijol. + 11 more qualify
Midfielder × 1+ Assists99 answers
Show the 99 qualifying players
Morgan Gibbs-White, Morgan Rogers, Enzo Fernández, Bruno Fernandes, Dominik Szoboszlai, Elliot Anderson, James Garner, Martín Zubimendi, Declan Rice, Ryan Gravenberch, Enzo Le Fée, Casemiro, Marcus Tavernier, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Mateus Fernandes, Ethan Ampadu, Bruno Guimarães, Alex Scott, Bernardo Silva, Moisés Caicedo, Granit Xhaka, João Gomes, Sander Berge, Noah Sadiki, Alexis Mac Allister, Brenden Aaronson, Florian Wirtz, Anton Stach, Cole Palmer, Yehor Yarmoliuk. + 69 more qualify
Chelsea × Non-English18 answers
Show the 18 qualifying players
João Pedro, Enzo Fernández, Pedro Neto, Robert Sánchez, Moisés Caicedo, Marc Cucurella, Malo Gusto, Wesley Fofana, Alejandro Garnacho, Andrey Santos, Estêvão Willian Almeida de Oliveira Gonçalves, Jorrel Hato, Benoît Badiashile, Filip Jörgensen, Roméo Lavia, Mamadou Sarr, Facundo Buonanotte, Dário Essugo.
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
Midfielder × Non-English95 answers
Show the 95 qualifying players
Enzo Fernández, Bruno Fernandes, Dominik Szoboszlai, Elliot Anderson, Martín Zubimendi, Ryan Gravenberch, Enzo Le Fée, Casemiro, Mateus Fernandes, Ethan Ampadu, Bruno Guimarães, Bernardo Silva, Moisés Caicedo, Granit Xhaka, João Gomes, Sander Berge, Noah Sadiki, André Trindade da Costa Neto, Alexis Mac Allister, Brenden Aaronson, Florian Wirtz, Anton Stach, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Tomáš Souček, João Palhinha, Chimuanya Ugochukwu, John McGinn, Sandro Tonali, Diego Gómez, Mathias Jensen. + 65 more qualify
Chelsea × 3+ Yellow Cards15 answers
Show the 15 qualifying players
João Pedro, Enzo Fernández, Pedro Neto, Robert Sánchez, Moisés Caicedo, Trevoh Chalobah, Cole Palmer, Marc Cucurella, Malo Gusto, Reece James, Wesley Fofana, Andrey Santos, Liam Delap, Estêvão Willian Almeida de Oliveira Gonçalves, Jorrel Hato.
190cm or Taller × 3+ Yellow Cards49 answers
Show the 49 qualifying players
Igor Thiago, Cody Gakpo, Thiemo Barry, Virgil van Dijk, Đorđe Petrović, Bart Verbruggen, Ryan Gravenberch, Nikola Milenković, Beto Bercique, Robin Roefs, Jake O´Brien, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Ibrahima Konaté, Maxence Lacroix, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Mickey van de Ven, Robert Sánchez, Nathan Collins, Malick Thiaw, Joe Rodon, Pascal Struijk, Sander Berge, Joachim Andersen, Lewis Dunk, Trevoh Chalobah, Anton Stach, Gabriel Magalhães, Nico O'Reilly, Tomáš Souček, João Palhinha. + 19 more qualify
Midfielder × 3+ Yellow Cards79 answers
Show the 79 qualifying players
Morgan Rogers, Enzo Fernández, Bruno Fernandes, Dominik Szoboszlai, Elliot Anderson, James Garner, Martín Zubimendi, Declan Rice, Ryan Gravenberch, Enzo Le Fée, Casemiro, Marcus Tavernier, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Mateus Fernandes, Ethan Ampadu, Bruno Guimarães, Alex Scott, Bernardo Silva, Moisés Caicedo, Granit Xhaka, João Gomes, Sander Berge, Noah Sadiki, André Trindade da Costa Neto, Alexis Mac Allister, Brenden Aaronson, Anton Stach, Cole Palmer, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Phil Foden. + 49 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Time | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | adam95273 | 2:08 | 9/9 |
| 2 | Almog | 2:25 | 9/9 |