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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Nottingham Forest have not kept a clean sheet in the top division of English football at Elland Road in 26 attempts.
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Paul Taylor, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Abdullah Altuwaijri provided the clean sheet for Vandegrift.
—Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
The next two games were draws, the second a clean sheet.
—Steve Goldberg, Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2026
Flick warned in a press conference that Joan Garcia would start for FC Barcelona, and kept his word as the youngster kept a clean sheet in a 2-0 win.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
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Paul Taylor, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Abdullah Altuwaijri provided the clean sheet for Vandegrift.
—Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
The next two games were draws, the second a clean sheet.
—Steve Goldberg, Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2026
Flick warned in a press conference that Joan Garcia would start for FC Barcelona, and kept his word as the youngster kept a clean sheet in a 2-0 win.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Clean sheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clean%20sheet. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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