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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Hugo Lloris had to make just one save while keeping his MLS-leading 10th clean sheet for LAFC. ABC News, 26 July 2026 Goalkeeper Hugo Lloris made one save to secure his MLS-leading 10th clean sheet in 15 starts this year. Josh Gross, Daily News, 26 July 2026 Anna Moorhouse recorded her sixth clean sheet of the season for Orlando, making two saves and moving into a tie with former Pride goalkeeper Ashlyn Harris for the most regular season saves in club history with 289. Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2026 Vozinha played in each of Cape Verde’s remaining three games at the tournament, including keeping another clean sheet against Saudi Arabia as the archipelagic country made it through to the last 32-stage. Colin Millar, New York Times, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for clean sheet

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“Clean sheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clean%20sheet. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

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