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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Keepers Ella Morris and Fatima Beltran combined to post the clean sheet.
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Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2026
Artur Rojas finished with a clean sheet with high quality defending from Ethan Stewart and Evan Tatum.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
On each occasion the Alabama-native has been moved into the back-line by coach Paulo Fonseca, Lyon have kept a clean sheet.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
And there was some bad luck involved in giving up his clean sheet after making multiple unlikely saves — including a reflexed parry of a shot onto the crossbar.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2026
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Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2026
Artur Rojas finished with a clean sheet with high quality defending from Ethan Stewart and Evan Tatum.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
On each occasion the Alabama-native has been moved into the back-line by coach Paulo Fonseca, Lyon have kept a clean sheet.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
And there was some bad luck involved in giving up his clean sheet after making multiple unlikely saves — including a reflexed parry of a shot onto the crossbar.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Clean sheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clean%20sheet. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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