Two clubs looking to return to form will do battle today in a friendly between the New York Red Bulls and Benfica. The International Champions Cup match scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET will be held at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, NJ and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on Fox Sports 2.
What They're Saying
New York Red Bulls forward Bradley Wright-Phillips (via Empire of Soccer): "I was very confident [taking penalties]. My record before this, I had 100 percent, I was very confident. I thought this would've been the penalty to help me get back on track by putting my team 1-0 up, but it wasn't."
Benfica manager Rui Vitoria (via Forza Italian Football): "It was a match [against Paris Saint-Germain] with two distinct halves. In the first half we did reasonably, well but then the team was too cautious. Our goal is not to suffer, but it is clear that there can be errors at this time. In the second half, with the substitutes and stoppages in play, it's clear that it affected the outcome of the match. PSG took their chances and made the most of our errors. We didn't have the same quality, but it can happen."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: BWP has continued his scoring form despite the departure of Thierry Henry. In 19 appearances, the 30-year-old has eight goals and five assists.
New York Red Bulls' Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Robles; Miller, Miazga, Perrinelle, Wallace; Davis, Felipe; BWP, Kljestan, Sam; Obekop
Benfica's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Cesar; Almeida, Jardel, Lisandro, Eliseu; Fejsa, Samaris, Talisca; Gaitán, Jonas, Rodriguez
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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