Wouter Vrancken's testing start as Hearts boss continues on Thursday evening when his side travel to Benfica in the first leg of their Europa League qualifying tie.
The Belgian has been brought in to replace Derek McInnes, who left to take charge of Rangers and took talismanic captain Lawrence Shankland with him.
So far, nothing has come easy for Vrancken. The Jambos were dumped out of Champions League qualifying by Sturm Graz and then lost their Scottish Premiership opener to Aberdeen.
To keep their hopes of playing Europa League football alive, Hearts must get past Benfica, who finished third in Liga NOS last term and have now added former Fulham boss Marco Silva to their dugout.
Another heavy defeat would pile early pressure on Vrancken but a victory could help him convince fans he's the right man for the job.
Radio Times has rounded up everything you need to know about how to watch Benfica v Hearts on TV and online.
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Benfica v Hearts will take place on Thursday 6 August 2026.
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Benfica v Hearts kick-off time
Benfica v Hearts will kick off at 8pm UK time.
The match is set to be played at Easter Road in Edinburgh, Scotland.
What TV channel is Benfica v Hearts on?
The game will be shown live on Premier Sports.
Premier Sports has returned to the UK after being rebranded as Viaplay Sports. You can tune in via TV or online.
You can watch the match on Premier Sports Player.
Regular subscribers can also stream matches on a variety of devices including laptops, smartphones and tablets via their app.
Is Benfica v Hearts on radio?
You can listen to the match on BBC Radio Scotland Extra.
BBC Radio Scotland Extra is available on DAB radio or you can tune into the station via most TV packages. You can also listen to BBC Radio Scotland Extra online via the BBC website or BBC Sounds app.
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