Al Sadd lost 3–5 to Al Rayyan in the match played on Friday, December 12, at Pitch 5 of Al Gharafa Club, as part of the ninth round of the QSL Cup for the 2025–2026 season.
With this defeat, Al Sadd’s tally remained at five points. Al Sadd’s goals were scored by Paulo Otávio in the 4th minute, Giovani Henrique in the 12th minute, and Hashem Ali in the 31st minute. Al Rayyan’s goals came from Rodrigo Machado in the 20th and 59th minutes, Roger Guedes in the 51st and 71st minutes, and Wesley Silva in the 83rd minute.
Al Sadd started the match with Yousef Al Balushi in goal, Pedro Miguel, Romain Saïss, Boualem Khoukhi, and Paulo Otávio in defense, Pau Prim, Agustín Soria, and Mostafa Tarek in midfield, and the attacking trio of Rafa Mujica, Giovani Henrique, and Hashim Ali.
In the second half, Ali Asad, Abdulrahman Bakri, Abdullah Al Yazidi, Mohamed Camara, and Sultan Majed were introduced.
