Here we look at some of the game's other clean sheet kings.

GERALDO PEREIRA DE MATOS FILHO Between May 1977 and September 1978, the Vasco da Gama stopper also known as Mazaropi did not concede a goal for an amazing 1,816 minutes - the equivalent of 20 matches and 16 minutes. However, the validity of the Brazilian's record has been questioned given some of the matches took place at regional level.

DANY VERLINDEN If Mazaropi's shut-out is of questionable credibility, there are no such doubts over the record of the now retired Belgian keeper known as 'The Wall'. From March 3 to September 26, 1990 the Club Brugge stopper's goal was not breached over 1,390 minutes of action - or very nearly 15 and a half games.

ABEL RESINO Van der Sar still has some work to do if he wants to beat Abel, who made it to 1,274 minutes without conceding while playing for Atletico Madrid from November 1990 to March 1991. The Spaniard stands 242 minutes ahead of Van der Sar following United's 5-0 victory over West Brom last night.

PETR CECH An honourable mention must go to the man Van der Sar has surpassed. The Czech went more than 1,000 minutes without letting anything past him during his time with Sparta Prague before reaching 1,025 for Chelsea in the Premier League during the 2004-05 campaign. Norwich's Leon McKenzie was the man to end his streak at Carrow Road on March 5, 2005.

DINO ZOFF In the international game, Italy's 1982 World Cup-winning captain leads the way after 1,142 minutes without picking the ball from his net from September 1972 to June 1974. His countryman Walter Zenga holds the World Cup finals best of 518, set during the tournaments of 1986 and 1990.