Burnley 0-0 Leeds United: Scott Parker’s Clarets keep seventh clean sheet in a row in Championship stalemate
Report and free match highlights from Burnley vs. Leeds United in the Sky Bet Championship at Turf Moor; Scott Parker’s Clarets maintain their sixth consecutive clean sheet in a goalless draw; Leeds takes the lead in the league with two points.
Burnley held Championship leaders Leeds to a goalless draw at Turf Moor, extending their run without giving up a goal to almost ten hours.
The last opposition to breach the Claret wall was Watford on December 21, and Scott Parker’s team has now kept seven consecutive clean sheets.
In 29 league games so far this season, they have only given up nine goals. That is equal to the record set by Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea team in 2004–05 at the highest level in English football history.
| Pos. | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
Leeds | 29 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 34 | 60 |
| 2 |
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Sheff Utd | 29 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 58 * |
| 3 |
 |
Burnley | 29 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 27 | 57 |
| 4 |
 |
Sunderland | 29 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 55
|
It was a missed opportunity for Burnley to move into second, and go level on points with Leeds. They remain three points behind the leaders, and a point off Sheffield United in second.
Burnley brilliant in defence
Burnley’s Josh Cullen and Leeds United’s Ilia Gruev battle for the ball
This is Burnley’s longest run of games without giving up a goal in the Championship (since at least 2016/2017), as they have preserved a clean sheet in each of their past seven games.
More than 700 minutes have passed since Burnley last gave up a goal.
Burnley has more clean sheets than any other team in the Championship this season, having done so in 20 of their 29 games.
But Burnley struggling in attack
In this match, Burnley failed to attempt a shot on goal, which is the first time they had done so in a Championship game since they played Millwall on November 3, 2024.
Only Plymouth Argyle (14) and Stoke City (12) have failed to score more times in the Championship this season than Burnley, who have failed to score in 11 of their 29 games.
Burnley’s Scott Parker:
“But we were playing a very good side, and to come out with a clean sheet is a good point for us.
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