Doha Bank Stars League: Al-Sadd lose to Al-Arabi

Al-Sadd suffered a 2–1 defeat to Al-Arabi in Week 18 of the Doha Bank Stars League for the 2025–2026 season.

The match took place on Tuesday, 17 March 2026 at Khalifa International Stadium.

Following this result, Al-Sadd remain on 38 points. Roberto Firmino scored Al-Sadd’s goal in the 54th minute. Goals for Al-Arabi were scored by Pablo Sarabia in the 82nd minute and Isaac Lihadji in the 87th minute. ... 

Roberto Mancini: It will be difficult against Al-Arabi, we must be fully prepared

Roberto Mancini, head coach of Al-Sadd, stressed the importance of the team’s upcoming match against Al-Arabi in Week 19 of the Doha Bank Stars League for the 2025–2026 season. The match will take place on Tuesday evening at Khalifa International Stadium.

Speaking during the pre-match press conference, Mancini said: “The next match against Al-Arabi will be very difficult. It is a strong match and we must be fully prepared in order to achieve victory.” ... 

Doha Bank Stars League: Al-Sadd lose to Umm Salal

Al-Sadd suffered a 5–2 defeat against Umm Salal in Week 18 of the Doha Bank Stars League for the 2025–2026 season.

The match was played at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium on Friday, 13 March 2026.

Following the loss, Al-Sadd remain on 38 points at the top of the league standings. The goals for Al-Sadd were scored by Giovanni Henrique in the 6th minute and Akram Afif in the 88th minute from the penalty spot. ... 

Sergio Alegre: We have to give 100% to defeat Umm Salal

Sergio Alegre spoke about the importance of Al-Sadd’s upcoming match against Umm Salal SC in Week 18 of the Qatar Stars League for the 2025–2026 season.

Alegre said during the pre-match press conference: “The match against Umm Salal will certainly be difficult, but we are confident it will be a very strong game and we have to give 100 percent of our effort in order to secure the three points.” ... 

Meshaal Barsham: We are happy with the win and the three points, it was a tough game

Al-Sadd goalkeeper Meshaal Barsham affirmed that the match against Al-Duhail was not easy, despite the Wolves securing a 3–1 victory in Week 17 of the Doha Bank Stars League.

Barsham said in his post-match comments:
“We faced a strong opponent with high quality. Al-Duhail is a tough team, but we are happy with the win and with taking the three points. We entered the match with great focus and a clear desire to earn the victory.” ... 

Roberto Mancini: Al-Sadd vs Al-Duhail is an important game in Qatar, we know it will be difficult

Roberto Mancini, Al-Sadd’s head coach, described the upcoming match against Al-Duhail — part of Week 17 of the Expo Stars League for the 2025–2026 season — as very strong and extremely important.

Mancini said during the press conference: “The next match will be a very important match, but it is like all the other matches. If we want to win this championship, we need to beat Al-Duhail, and we also need to beat Al-Arabi. But we know it will be a difficult game.” ... 

Anas Abdussalam: We got an important victory in our journey

Al-Sadd player Anas Abdulsalam expressed his happiness with the 3–1 victory achieved by the team against Al-Wakrah at the conclusion of Week 16 of the Doha Bank Stars League.

Anas Abdulsalam said in his post-match comments:
“The match was difficult against a good team. We achieved an important win in our journey to retain the league title. We are working hard in training and matches in order to keep winning.” ...