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A goal being scored (1961) In games of association football, teams compete to score the most goals.A goal is scored when the ball passes completely over a goal line at either end of the field of play between two centrally positioned upright goal posts 24 feet (7.32 m) apart and underneath a horizontal crossbar at a height of 8 feet (2.44 m) — this frame is itself referred to as a goal.
This game boasts the record of total number of goals scored in one half of Premier League football (nine), and by one team in one half of Premier League football (eight, by Tottenham). The highest scoring game is Portsmouth's 7–4 win against Reading at Fratton Park on 29 September 2007. [1]
In association football and other sports with a goalkeeper, the goalkeeper may be said to "keep a clean sheet" if they prevent their opponents from scoring during an entire match. Because football is a relatively low-scoring game, it is common for one team, or even both teams, to score no goals. [ 3 ]
Clean sheets 1 Tony Meola: 2000 Kansas City Wizards: 16 2 Jimmy Nielsen: 2012 Sporting Kansas City: 15 Andre Blake: 2022 Philadelphia Union: 4 Nick Rimando: 2010 Real Salt Lake: 14 Donovan Ricketts: 2013 Portland Timbers: Luis Robles: 2018 New York Red Bulls: Brad Guzan: 2019 Atlanta United FC: Bill Hamid: 2019 D.C. United: Sean Johnson: 2022 ...
As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws. Teams are ranked by total points, then by goal difference, then by goals scored. As of 2022 FIFA World Cup [31] [32]
Bradford City 4–3 Derby County (21 April 2000 – final score: 4–4) [191] Reading 3–4 Manchester United (1 December 2012 – final score: 3–4) [192] West Ham 2–5 Arsenal (30 November 2024 – final score: 2–5) [193] Highest scoring in the second half: 9 goals, Tottenham Hotspur 9–1 Wigan Athletic (22 November 2009 – first half ...
The Walsh Jesuit boys soccer team will have to wait another season to win its first state title since 2006. Walsh's season ended in heartbreak after the Warriors (17-3-3) and New Albany (19-1-1 ...
Ray Clemence holds the record for the most clean sheets in football history with 537. Most clean sheets: 537 – Ray Clemence, 1965–1988 [114] Most clean sheets in international games: 102 – Iker Casillas, 2000–2016 [115] [116] Most clean sheets in international club competitions: 79 – Pepe Reina, 2000– [117]