clean sheet

British  

noun

1. sport an instance of conceding no goals or points in a match or competition (esp in the phrase keep a clean sheet )

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clean sheet

Ben White: He didn't produce his usual overlapping runs as much but helped the Arsenal back four keep a clean sheet.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

Jonathan Sirois made nine saves to earn his first clean sheet of the season as FC Dallas played the Galaxy to a scoreless draw.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

Against Wrexham four days earlier in New York, a similarly youthful backline deserved credit for keeping a clean sheet.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 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

One clean sheet under my wrist and a pen in my fingers, I pour it all out to Philbert instead: the music, the dancing, the snap of my rag.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz