clean sheet
noun
British
1
: a person's record (as from a school or a job) that shows no evidence of any problems, broken rules, etc. : a clean record
2
: a game in which the opposing team is prevented from scoring
The team's star goalie has had five clean sheets this season.
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Phallon Tullis-Joyce, who could be a front-runner for Hayes’ starting goalkeeper position, earned another clean sheet.
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Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Mark Delgado had a goal and an assist, Son Heung-Min had two assists and Hugo Lloris posted a second straight clean sheet to help Los Angeles FC beat Houston 2-0 on Saturday night after the Dynamo lost two players to red cards.
—CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
Mark Delgado had a goal and an assist, Son Heung-min had two assists and Hugo Lloris posted a second straight clean sheet to help Los Angeles FC beat Houston 2-0 on Saturday night after the Dynamo lost two players to red cards.
—ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
Ferree started and produced a clean sheet in SDFC’s season-opening win last week.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
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Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Mark Delgado had a goal and an assist, Son Heung-Min had two assists and Hugo Lloris posted a second straight clean sheet to help Los Angeles FC beat Houston 2-0 on Saturday night after the Dynamo lost two players to red cards.
—CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
Mark Delgado had a goal and an assist, Son Heung-min had two assists and Hugo Lloris posted a second straight clean sheet to help Los Angeles FC beat Houston 2-0 on Saturday night after the Dynamo lost two players to red cards.
—ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
Ferree started and produced a clean sheet in SDFC’s season-opening win last week.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Clean sheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clean%20sheet. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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