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Eight clean sheets across four continents as defences dominate Tuesday slate
From Argentina to Scandinavia, eight teams kept their opponents off the scoresheet in wins ranging from the routine to the emphatic.
Lacasse orchestrates five-goal demolition with triple-assist haul
Cloé Lacasse carved Portland apart with three assists and three key passes as Utah Royals romped to a 5-1 victory.
Angulo needs 17 minutes to hit two as América demolish Boyacá Chicó
Kevin Angulo came off the bench and scored twice in a dominant 7-0 win for América de Cali.
Warneryd scores three from half a chance as Tromsø run riot in Ålesund
Alexander Warneryd turned 0.58 expected goals into a hat-trick as Tromsø thrashed Aalesunds FK 6-2 in the Eliteserien.
Lepaul treble drags Rennes level in six-goal friendly shootout
Esteban Lepaul's hat-trick salvaged a 3-3 draw for Stade Rennais against Galatasaray in a wild friendly encounter.
Lacasse lays on hat-trick of assists in Utah's five-goal rout
Cloé Lacasse recorded three assists and three key passes as Utah Royals crushed Portland Thorns 5-1.
Perfect five: Criciúma, City and three Championship clubs hit maximum points
Five wins from five games, eight sides worldwide are riding unblemished runs, led by Brazilian second-tier leaders and English heavyweights.
Echenique completes six dribbles as Cincinnati dismantle Earthquakes
The midfielder slalomed past San Jose defenders six times in a 4-2 victory, delivering the numbers if not the fireworks.
Wagner orchestrates Union comeback with 10 key passes from left-back
Philadelphia defender Kai Wagner delivered two assists and a match-high 10 key passes as the Union came from behind to beat Atlanta United 3-2.
Young Boys dismantle Thun with six-goal rout in Bernese derby
BSC Young Boys handed their local rivals a humiliating home defeat, running out 6-0 winners in the Super League derby.
European qualifiers deliver shut-out quartet as Sabah and Sturm stay perfect
Four teams kept clean sheets in European competition on Wednesday, with Sabah FK and Sturm Graz both registering away wins to nil.
Schwolow earns 9.7 rating as Sturm Graz silence Hearts in Glasgow
The German goalkeeper made 11 saves to preserve a clean sheet and help the Austrian visitors claim three Champions League points at Tynecastle.