In front of another packed out crowd at Stadium MK on Saturday afternoon, England took to the pitch for their final match on home soil before they jet off to Australia for this summer’s FIFA Women’s World Cup.
The Lionesses battled to a lacklustre 0-0 draw against Portugal, seemingly still shaking off the cobwebs from their brief break after the conclusion of their club seasons. England dominated possession and controlled the game with 67% possession and they created promising chances, but their clinical touch in the final third was notably absent.
England bombarded the Portugal defence across the 90 minutes with a staggering 23 attempts on goal. The opponents held their ground and weathered the storm as Sarina Wiegman’s side failed to convert their dominance into a tangible advantage. Rachel Daly came close in the first half with two pin-point headers, but they were expertly palmed away by Portugal goalkeeper Ines Pereira and Alessia Russo failed to make her mark in the second-half with a handful of missed opportunities.
