They don't believe in friendly matches. Chivas couldn't prevail against Benfica in California, and lost 3-0 in the 2019 International Champions Cup in California. The goals of the match were scored by Raúl de Tomás (4'), Rafa Silva (70'), and Haris Seferovic (73'). Guadalajara suffered and left much to be desired during their entire preseason.
Chivas expected to finish the preseason with a victory against Benfica that would lift their spirits as the preparation phase has not been entirely good. The start of the Liga MX is just around the corner and Tomas Boy's team needed to win, dispel doubts, and start their recovery phase in Mexican soccer, which has not been good in recent seasons, but they couldn't.
Benfica, on the other hand, is recovering from the departure of one of their greatest talents in recent years, Joao Felix, to Atletico de Madrid. The Portuguese champion came to this match after a crushing 8-0 victory over Academica and was by no means an easy opponent for the Mexicans.
INCIDENTS of Chivas vs. Benfica
🇳🇱 The match in Santa Clara has ended. #ICC2019 🐐 pic.twitter.com/G6B02wAxRk
— CHIVAS (@Chivas) July 20, 2019
PRE-MATCH
One is starting their participation in the International Champions Cup, which represents their preparation phase before the start of the tournament; the other is ending their preparation phase. In fact, it will be their last friendly match before the official stage. Benfica and Chivas de Guadalajara face each other in Santa Clara, where the European team is the clear favorite.
Chivas vs. Benfica: schedules and channels around the world
Peru 3:00 pm. | DirecTV Sports
Mexico 3:00 pm. |
Ecuador 3:00 pm. |
Colombia 3:00 pm. |
Bolivia 4:00 pm. |
Paraguay 4:00 pm. |
Venezuela 4:00 pm. |
Brazil 5:00 pm. |
Argentina 5:00 pm. |
Chile 5:00 pm. |
Uruguay 5:00 pm. |
Spain 10:00 pm. |
Chivas de Guadalajara hope to finish the preseason with a victory against Benfica that lifts their spirits as the preparation phase has not been entirely good. The start of the Liga MX is just around the corner and Tomas Boy's team needs to win, dispel doubts, and start their recovery phase in Mexican soccer, which has not been good in recent tournaments.
Meanwhile, Benfica is recovering from the departure of one of their greatest talents in recent years, Joao Felix, to Atletico de Madrid. The Portuguese champion comes from a crushing 8-0 victory over Academica and is by no means an easy opponent for the Mexicans.
It should be noted that, with the start of the Liga MX approaching, in which Chivas will face Santos Laguna this Sunday at 9:15 pm (Peruvian time), the Mexicans will split their squad in two to fulfill both commitments and come out well in both.
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