Broadcast info
Who’s playing: Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund face Premier League side Sunderland in their international club friendly match. All eyes will be on new Sunderland boss David Moyes, who joined the club to replace Sam Allardyce a few weeks ago. This would be the first match against German opposition for the former Everton and Man United boss, and many fans will be hoping to see what he has to offer for the Black Cats in the upcoming season.
What time: This club friendly will be played on Friday 4, August 2016 at 4:00 am PT, 7:00 am ET, 11:00 am UTC, 12:00 pm BST and 12:00 pm CET.
Which stadium: This pre-season match will be played at the Cashpoint Arena in Altach, Austria. Formerly known as the Stadion Schnabelholz, this stadium holds up to 8,500 spectactors.
Which channel:
- In the USA on ESPN3 USA
- In Germany on BVB Total, EuroSport Deutschland
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Match facts
- This will be the first meeting between the two sides in their history
- Dortmund come into this fixture having lost their match against Manchester in the International Champions Cup on July 28
- On the other hand, Sunderland earned a one-all draw against French outfit Montpellier on July 30
Analysis
Ahead of this match, Dortmund won three of their last five matches. They beat Wuppertaler 2-0, St. Paoli 3-2 and lost to TSV Munchen by a solitary goal. They then bounced back to hammer Manchester United 4-1 in China, before losing two Man City on post-match penalties.
On the other hand, Sunderland have not lost any of their last five pre-season fixtures. They beat Hartlepool United 3-0, Rotherham United 2-1, Stade Nyonnais 2-0 and then sealed their four-match winning run with a win over Dijon. Their last fixture ended in a one-all draw against Montpellier.
The Black Cats are ready to claw
After a competitive game of @realUNOgame #SAFC land in Switzerland ...for a game in Austria, v German side @BVBpic.twitter.com/fgBfvTPbFL
— Sunderland AFC (@SunderlandAFC) August 4, 2016
Dortmund tend to have quite an impressive record against English teams. They beat Liverpool in Germany in their Europa League fixture earlier this season, and also beat Manchester United in China in the International Champions Cup.
While Sunderland are the only Premier League club that are yet to sign a player this summer, Dortmund boast of a wide range of fresh legs, starting from the lethal Ousmane Dembele, who scored a stunner against Man United in their 4-1 win.
The German giants have signed a total of 10 players this summer. They include Mikel Merino, Jannik Bandowski, Ousmane Dembele, Marc Bartra, Sebastian Rode, Emre Mor, Jakub Blaszczykowski, Raphael Guerreiro, Mario Gotze and Andre Schurrle. By virtue of being the second-best team in Germany, BVB could cruise to an easy win here.
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