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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Liverpool have been susceptible to the counter-attack throughout pre-season and kept only one clean sheet — in a friendly against Championship side Stoke City.
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Andy Jones, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
Lyon is targeting a fourth straight clean sheet in as many preseason outings, while Mallorca has won both of its preseason matches.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Orlando has not kept a clean sheet in seven matches, and key mistakes from defenders have allowed weaker teams to stay in games.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 July 2025
Ramsay lamented the lack of a clean sheet and cited a few decision-making errors at various points in the contest that need to improve as the Loons continue their evolution, but couldn’t deny the general quality of play from his club.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 13 July 2025
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Andy Jones, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
Lyon is targeting a fourth straight clean sheet in as many preseason outings, while Mallorca has won both of its preseason matches.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Orlando has not kept a clean sheet in seven matches, and key mistakes from defenders have allowed weaker teams to stay in games.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 July 2025
Ramsay lamented the lack of a clean sheet and cited a few decision-making errors at various points in the contest that need to improve as the Loons continue their evolution, but couldn’t deny the general quality of play from his club.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 13 July 2025
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“Clean sheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clean%20sheet. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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