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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Another Arsenal game, another clean sheet.
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James McNicholas, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Kacey Godfrey scored twice, and Lizz Winnie recorded the clean sheet as Hanover (6-1-2) pulled away for a 5-0 Patriot League win over Plymouth South.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Justus finished the match with seven saves including an acrobatic double-save in the 58th minute and registered the first clean sheet of her professional career.
—Mercury News Staff, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
With head coach Dean Smith suspended (yellow card accumulation), associate head coach Miles Joseph managed Charlotte to its fifth clean sheet in six games.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2025
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James McNicholas, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Kacey Godfrey scored twice, and Lizz Winnie recorded the clean sheet as Hanover (6-1-2) pulled away for a 5-0 Patriot League win over Plymouth South.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Justus finished the match with seven saves including an acrobatic double-save in the 58th minute and registered the first clean sheet of her professional career.
—Mercury News Staff, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
With head coach Dean Smith suspended (yellow card accumulation), associate head coach Miles Joseph managed Charlotte to its fifth clean sheet in six games.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2025
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“Clean sheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clean%20sheet. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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