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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Bradbury had the best game up front, and logged the only clean sheet in pass protection.
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Laurel Ivory was the goalkeeper who claimed the clean sheet for KC on Saturday night, as Lorena appeared on the injury report late in the week with a knee ailment.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
Athletic goalie Antony Siaha had four saves for the clean sheet.
—From Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 21 Aug. 2025
He’ll have been delighted that Arsenal were able to keep a clean sheet against his former club.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Laurel Ivory was the goalkeeper who claimed the clean sheet for KC on Saturday night, as Lorena appeared on the injury report late in the week with a knee ailment.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
Athletic goalie Antony Siaha had four saves for the clean sheet.
—From Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 21 Aug. 2025
He’ll have been delighted that Arsenal were able to keep a clean sheet against his former club.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Clean sheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clean%20sheet. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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