Al-Sadd midfielder Guilherme Torres underwent a successful surgery in the British capital, London, after suffering a foot injury during the match against Al-Wahda of the UAE in the AFC Champions League Elite.

The player will undergo a treatment and rehabilitation program during the upcoming period.

His return to training will depend on the speed of his recovery from the injury. ... 

Al-Sadd’s head coach Roberto Mancini expressed his deep sadness over the team’s 1–3 loss to Al-Wahda of the UAE, in the fifth round of the AFC Champions League Elite 2025-2026.

Mancini said in his post-match remarks: “We were excellent in the first half. We scored, played in a great way, and we were capable of scoring more goals.” ... 

Al-Sadd lost 1–3 to Al-Wahda of the UAE, in the fifth round of the AFC Champions League Elite for the 2025–2026 season, in the match played between them at Al Nahyan Stadium on Tuesday, 25 November 2025.

With this defeat, Al-Sadd remained on two points. Al-Sadd’s only goal was scored by Claudinho in the 45+3 minute from the penalty spot, while Al-Wahda’s goals were scored by Dušan Tadić in the 55th and 66th minutes, and Caio in the 86th minute. ... 

Roberto Mancini, Al-Sadd’s head coach, stressed the importance of the upcoming match against UAE’s Al-Wahda in the fifth round of the AFC Champions League Elite 2025–2026.

Mancini said during the pre-match press conference: “We are facing a very strong team. Winning is crucial for Al-Sadd — there is no alternative. We need the three points to continue climbing the standings.” ... 

The Al-Sadd club delegation will depart on Monday morning, November 24, to the city of Abu Dhabi, in preparation for facing Al-Wahda of the UAE in the fifth round of the AFC Champions League Elite for the 2025–2026 season. The match will take place on Tuesday evening at Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi. ... 

Al-Sadd defeated Al-Sailiya 3–1 in the tenth round of the Doha Bank Stars League for the 2025–2026 season, in the match played between the two sides at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium on Saturday, 22 November 2025.

With this result, Al-Sadd secured their third consecutive victory, reaching 17 points. Al-Sadd’s goals were scored by Brazilian forward Giovani Henrique in the 18th and 55th minutes, and Akram Afif in the 48th minute. Al-Sailiya’s goal was scored by Adam Ounas in the 50th minute. ... 

Al-Sadd head coach Roberto Mancini spoke of the importance of winning the upcoming Doha Bank Stars League Round 10 game against Al-Sailiya.

Addressing the media at the pre-match press conference, Mancini said: “The next game will be difficult because the most difficult game is always the next.

For us it’s very important to win this game because we need to try to close the gap between us and the first position.  I think that against Al-Sailiya, it will be a tough match.” ... 

Roberto Mancini, the new head coach of Al-Sadd’s first football team, expressed his happiness at taking charge of the team in the coming period.

Mancini said in his statements to Al-Sadd’s official website:
“I am very happy to be here. Thank you to Al-Sadd. I hope we can achieve many victories, and we want to perform better because our current position is not fitting for a club like Al-Sadd.” ... 

Roberto Mancini has been appointed as the first team head coach of Al-Sadd for two and a half seasons.

This signing comes as part of the club management’s efforts to strengthen the technical staff with distinguished coaching expertise capable of fulfilling the team’s ambitions and continuing its path of achievements. ...