<div class="box">
  <div class="item">grid-area: 1 / 2 / span 2 / span 2;</div>
  <div class="item">2</div>
  <div class="item">3</div>
  <div class="item">4</div>
  <div class="item">5</div>
  <div class="item">6</div>
  <div class="item">7</div>
  <div class="item">8</div>
  <div class="item">9</div>
</div>
.box {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  grid-template-rows: 1fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  grid-gap: 1px;
  font-family: monospace;
}

.box .item {
  background-color: #999;
  color: #222;
  text-align: center;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.25em;
  padding: 16px;
}

.box .item:first-child {
  grid-area: 1 / 2 / span 2 / span 2;
  background-color: orange;
  line-height: 84px;
}

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