Al Sadd suffered a 3-1 defeat against Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal in their Group Stage match of the 2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite, played on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at the Kingdom Arena.
With this result, Al Sadd remain on two points from three matches. The team’s only goal came through Brazilian forward Roberto Firmino in the 64th minute, while Al Hilal’s goals were scored by Yusuf Akcicek in the 25th minute, Kalidou Koulibaly in the 40th, and Sergej Milinković-Savić in the 81st.
