Al-Sadd qualified for the quarter-finals of the AFC Champions League Elite 2025–2026 season after defeating Saudi side Al-Hilal 4–2 on penalties, following a 3–3 draw after regular and extra time. The match was played on Monday, 13 April 2026, at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium in Jeddah, in the Round of 16 (West Zone).
Al-Sadd’s goals were scored by Claudinho (36’), Rafa Mujica (58’), and Roberto Firmino (71’), while Al-Hilal’s goals came through Sergej Milinković-Savić (29’), Salem Al-Dawsari (55’), and Leonardo (67’).
