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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The Kansas City Current posted a fifth straight clean sheet last weekend, their 10th in 17 games in National Women’s Soccer League competition in 2025.
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2025
Athletic goalie Antony Siaha had four saves for the clean sheet.
—From Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 21 Aug. 2025
He’ll have been delighted that Arsenal were able to keep a clean sheet against his former club.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
While Villarreal’s Luiz Junior may have taken the plaudits for his clean sheet and penalty save at the other end, Escandell made an impressive eight saves to stop Real Oviedo’s La Liga return from becoming even more of a nightmare.
—Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2025
Athletic goalie Antony Siaha had four saves for the clean sheet.
—From Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 21 Aug. 2025
He’ll have been delighted that Arsenal were able to keep a clean sheet against his former club.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
While Villarreal’s Luiz Junior may have taken the plaudits for his clean sheet and penalty save at the other end, Escandell made an impressive eight saves to stop Real Oviedo’s La Liga return from becoming even more of a nightmare.
—Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Clean sheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clean%20sheet. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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