Al Sadd’s first team drew 1-1 with Spanish side Almería in their fourth friendly match during their training camp in Malaga, Spain, in preparation for the 2024-2025 season.
Almería took the lead before the end of the first half, but Brazilian Paulo Otávio equalized for Al Sadd in the second half. The match also witnessed a penalty miss by Akram Afif.
Al Sadd started the match with Saad Al Dosari in goal, and a defense consisting of Tarek Salman, Pedro Miguel, Musab Khidir, and Paulo Otávio. The midfield included Mohammed Waad, Ali Asad, and Guilherme Torres, with Gonzalo Plata, Rafa Mujica, and Hashim Ali in the attacking line.
In the second half, Yousuf Al Balushi, Giovanni Henrique, Yusuf Abdurisag, Khoukhi Boualem, Abdullah Al Yazidi, Ahmed Suhail, Romain Saiss, Ahmed Sayyar, Akram Afif, and Mustafa Tarek were substituted in.
