Broadcast Info:
Who's playing: Derby County will take on European giants Benfica in a pre-season friendly of the Algarve Football Cup. In last year's campaign, the Portuguese side claimed the league title and the Taça da Liga trophy. In addition, Benfica finished as quarter-finalists in UEFA Champions League. Head boss Jorge Jesus will be in search of a successful opening match to kick-off a strong year with his lads. A key player to watch out for on the Reds is Jonas, who became the club's top goalscorer last season, netting 32 goals.
On the other side of the field, Derby County managed to take fifth place in the Championships. Manager Nigel Pearson will be looking to start his side's pre-season on a high note after his team failed to impress last year. A player to watch out for on the English side is striker Chris Martin, who scored 15 goals last season.
What time: 12:30 PT / 15:30 ET / 19:30 UTC / 20:30 BST / 21:30 CET on Saturday, July 16, 2016
Which stadium: The match will take place in Faro, Portugal at the Estádio Algarve. The ground has a capacity of 30,305.
Which channel:
- In Angola on: Sport TV África
-In Cape Verde on: Sport TV África
-International on: Benfica TV - BTV 1
- In Mozambique on: Sport TV África
- In Portugal on: Sport TV1, Benfica TV - BTV 1
-In USA on: fuboTV
Match facts:
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In their only two meetings, Derby County has managed to win once while drawing the other
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The Rams have scored three times in their two clashes against the Portugal side
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The most recent meeting between these two sides was in November 1972 and it ended in a 0-0 draw
Team news:
Defensive midfielder Lindelöf, who participated in Sweden's disappointing Euro 2016 run will feature in this meet-up with the England club. In addition, Raúl Jiménez and Jonas, who competed in the Copa America, have also started their pre-season training and will most likely star in the match. Furthermore, newly signed Branimir Kalaica explained his ambition to start playing with the team, telling reporters:
"I am very happy to be at Benfica, having made my first game yesterday, but there are still many games left and I will give my best. We want to win trophies."
Jogo de preparação!!! #AlgarveCup #CarregaBenfica #semprejuntos pic.twitter.com/hDt4I5R5Nj
— Lisandro Lopez (@lichilopez2) July 15, 2016
Derby County will have a fully fit squad heading into this match, as Nigel Pearson's men will be aiming to keep their unbeaten record against the Reds.
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