Man United's Van der Sar sets goalkeeping record

Man United's Van der Sar breaks 30-year-old English league record for not giving up a goal

Staff
AP News

Jan 31, 2009 16:53 EST

Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar set an English record for the number of minutes played without conceding a goal in United's 1-0 victory over Everton on Saturday.

The former Netherlands international has gone 1,122 minutes without giving up a goal. He surpassed the previous mark of 1,103 minutes set by Reading's Steve Death during the 1978-79 season.

Van der Sar was last beaten in November, when Arsenal's Samir Nasri scored on him twice.

Source: AP News