Tuesday belonged to the backlines. Across eight fixtures spanning Liga Profesional de Fútbol, the Nordic leagues, Poland and Denmark, not a single losing side managed to score.
The standout shutout came in Buenos Aires, where CA Talleres dismantled Club Atlético Platense 4-0 to record the day's most comprehensive victory. Vélez Sarsfield and Central Córdoba also secured wins to nil in Argentina's top flight, the latter edging San Lorenzo 1-0 in a tighter affair.
Nordic sweep
Finland's SJK handed out a 3-0 lesson to HJK in Veikkausliiga, while Sweden's IK Sirius claimed a 2-0 away win at Halmstads BK. Both results underlined the afternoon's theme: if you conceded first, you were unlikely to respond.
Elsewhere
Odense Boldklub edged Sønderjyske Fodbold 1-0 in Danish Superliga action, and Pogoń Szczecin travelled to KS Cracovia for a 2-0 Ekstraklasa triumph. Even in friendlies, the pattern held: Gaziantep FK blanked FK IMT Novi Beograd 3-0 in a closed-doors runout.
Eight matches, eight clean sheets. Goalkeepers and centre-backs will sleep well tonight.