De Gea equals Manchester United legend’s tally for Premier League clean sheets

Posted Feb 15 2022, 23:14 by Dale O'Donnell

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David de Gea kept Brighton & Hove Albion at bay tonight in order to record his 128th clean sheet in the Premier League.

The Spaniard played a big role in Manchester United’s 2-0 win over the Seagulls, making a terrific save to deny a powerful Jakub Moder header in the first-half, and he has equaled club legend Peter Schmeichel in the Premier League clean sheets table.

David de Gea has now kept as many Premier League clean sheets as Peter Schmeichel (128).

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With De Gea still only 31-years-old, it seems there’s a good chance he will surpass Schmeichel’s clean sheet record in all competitions, which stands at a whopping 180 clean sheets from 398 appearances.