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.

Examples of clean sheet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Given that Chelsea have shut out two of their four opponents in this competition and nearly recorded a third clean sheet vs. Benfica, this should be another low-scoring match, with Chelsea controlling possession. —Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025

In a battle of Brazilian sides in the Round of 16, Paulinho's 100th-minute goal, his second of the competition, lifted the squad to a 1-0 win over Botafogo in Philadelphia on June 28, its third clean sheet in four matches. —Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025

Takaoka secured his 10th clean sheet for the depleted Whitecaps, who won for just the second time in six matches while falling out of first place in the Western Conference. —Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025

Thorns goalkeeper Bella Bixby recorded a team record 27th NWSL clean sheet, making three saves. —Theo Lloyd-Hughes, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025

Rhymes for clean sheet

• amit
• athlete
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• blackfeet
• broadsheet
• browbeat
• buckwheat
• compete
• compleat
• complete
• conceit
• concrete