Not a bad way to claim your 100th clean sheet for Manchester United.
Goalkeeper David De Gea has reached the landmark of a century of clean sheets for Manchester United in all competitions.
United's no.1 kept his 100th shut-out in his 275th outing for the club in the Reds' Premier League win over Everton at Old Trafford on Sunday - we do not consider the match against Arsenal, towards the end of the 2014/15 season, when he was withdrawn in the 77th minute due to injury, as a clean sheet as he did not complete the game.
It marks a major personal milestone for the Spanish stopper, who has become a talismanic figure between the sticks for United since arriving from Atletico Madrid in 2011.
In doing so, he is now up to fifth place on United's all-time list of goalkeeper clean sheets, behind Peter Schmeichel (180), Alex Stepney (175), Gary Bailey (161) and Edwin van der Sar (135).
De Gea has established himself as one of football's best shot-stoppers and has racked up an array of world-class saves – from a stunning stop to deny Papiss Cisse against Newcastle in 2013 to clawing away Phillipe Coutinho's goalbound effort in last season's goalless draw at Liverpool.
His irrepressible form during his six years at Old Trafford is illustrated in the fact he became the 26-year-old became the first United player to win the Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year award in three consecutive seasons between 2013 and 2016.
Watch some of De Gea's best saves from the 100 games in which he has kept clean sheets for United in our video above.
Congratulations on your achievement, David, and here's to the next 100!
CLEAN SHEETS BREAKDOWN
Premier League: 79
UEFA Champions League: 10
UEFA Europa League: 1
FA Cup: 4
League Cup: 5
FA Community Shield: 1
Total: 100
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