The USWNT were without the Triple Espresso attacking line of Trinity Rodman, Mallory Swanson and Sophia Smith for Saturday's friendly against England, and

Defensively, the U.S. kept the Lionesses at bay mostly through a stranglehold on possession combined with an organized structure. When that structure did break down, the likes of Casey Krueger, Naomi Girma and the Emilys — Fox and Sonnett — were there to put out fires.

Emma Hayes was welcomed home to London with fireworks as the USWNT battled it out with England in front of 78,346 fans at Wembley Stadium. It was a game of push and pull in England’s capital Saturday, with both nations failing to capitalize on their chances to end the friendly in a scoreless draw.

In a matchup of the two best women’s teams in the FIFA rankings, the U.S. had the best chances but the game ended 0-0.

"We've somehow created a rivalry across the ocean," said England star Lucy Bronze ahead of a fun November friendly in London.

Recap the USWNT's 0-0 draw with England in front of a record crowd for a women's international friendly match.

England and USA played out a goalless draw on Saturday in front of the biggest crowd ever seen at a women's international friendly match. Emma Hayes' return to London drew an attendance of 78,346 at England's national stadium as the world's top-ranked teams failed to find a breakthrough.