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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Chelsea have not kept a Premier League clean sheet since a 2-0 win over Brentford on January 17.
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Cerys Jones, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Callender, who recorded a clean sheet in his past two home matches, won his 44th regular-season game.
—CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Daniel De Sousa Britto missed a chance to tie Lloris with a sixth clean sheet on an own goal by Reid Roberts in the 74th minute.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Daniel De Sousa Britto missed a chance to tie Lloris with a sixth clean sheet on an own goal by Reid Roberts in the 74th minute.
—ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
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Cerys Jones, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Callender, who recorded a clean sheet in his past two home matches, won his 44th regular-season game.
—CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Daniel De Sousa Britto missed a chance to tie Lloris with a sixth clean sheet on an own goal by Reid Roberts in the 74th minute.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Daniel De Sousa Britto missed a chance to tie Lloris with a sixth clean sheet on an own goal by Reid Roberts in the 74th minute.
—ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Clean sheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clean%20sheet. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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