clean sheet
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Against Wrexham four days earlier in New York, a similarly youthful backline deserved credit for keeping a clean sheet.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
It was outshot 20-2 for the game, and Spanish keeper Unai Simón, who gave up just one goal in eight matches, was not forced to make a save in registering his seventh clean sheet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
For Simón, Tuesday’s clean sheet was his sixth in seven games in this tournament.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
A man who only began playing professional soccer at age 25 made seven saves to keep a clean sheet against La Roja.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
He needs a clean sheet of paper, no extraneous marks.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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