Defenses did the heavy lifting across four continents today. Eight teams walked away with wins and matching clean sheets, a tidy reminder that not every headline needs a goal glut to matter.
Serie A's Triple
Italy produced three of the eight shutouts on the same afternoon. Juventus beat Atalanta 2-0, Frosinone saw off Como by the same score, and AC Milan were the most ruthless of the lot, putting three past Lecce without reply.
Away Days Done Right
Two of the results came on the road. Liverpool FC needed just a single goal to leave Bournemouth empty-handed, winning 1-0 away from Anfield. In Argentina, Boca Juniors traveled to San Lorenzo and returned with a 2-0 win, scoring twice while their defense held firm at the other end.
Elsewhere
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen shut out RB Leipzig 2-0 in the Bundesliga.
- Getafe edged Málaga CF 1-0 in La Liga.
- Wolverhampton beat West Bromwich Albion 1-0 in the Championship.
None of the eight winners let a single goal past their line, a clean sweep that spanned England's top two divisions, Spain, Germany, Italy and Argentina in one day of fixtures.