The Amir Cup 2021 draw ceremony was conducted by Qatar Football Association (QFA) at Ritz-Carlton Hotel on Monday. Defending champions Al-Sadd will begin their campaign for another title by facing Muaither in the Round of 16.

The ceremony was held in the presence of Khalid Al Kuwari, QFA’s Director of Marketing and Communications; Ali Hassan Al Salat, Head of Media; Ali Hamoud Al Nuaimi, Head of Competitions, and Hamad Al Hajri, Member of the Competitions Committee who conducted the draw proceedings. ... 

Al-Sadd head coach Xavi Hernandez said that his side did not play well in the first half of their game against Al-Kharaitiyat in Round 12 of the QNB Stars League.

In his comments after the match to the club website, Xavi said: “In the first half, we did not play well, we suffered a lot and did not perform in the required manner. We did not maintain the high level of performance as we had shown in previous matches.” ... 

Al-Sadd midfielder Santi Cazorla expressed his satisfaction after his side defeated Al-Kharaitiyat 5-0 in Round 12 of the QNB Stars League.

Speaking after the game, Cazorla said: “In the first half, we made it difficult for ourselves and Al Kharaitiyat was organized in defence, but with after we scored the first goal, we dominated the match and succeeded in scoring more goals until we settled the match by five goals.” ... 

Al-Sadd registered a 5-0 win over Al-Kharaitiyat in the QNB Stars League Round 12 clash which was played on Saturday at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium.

With this victory, the Wolves increased their tally to 32 points and extended their lead at the top of the table.

Rodrigo Tabata (69’, 78’), Ali Asad (72’) and Baghdad Bounedjah (82’, 89’) scored the goals for Al-Sadd. ... 

Al-Sadd defender Tarek Salman has been ruled out of the upcoming game against Al-Kharaitiyat, after sustaining an injury in the previous clash against Qatar SC earlier this week.

Medical examinations revealed the extent of the knee ligament injury, which will require Tarek to undergo 3 to 4 weeks of recuperation before he can return to training. ... 

Al-Sadd midfielder Salem Al Hajri spoke of his team’s desire to continue at the same level when they face Al-Kharaitiyat match in Round 12 of the QNB Stars League.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Salem said: “We will strive to continue at the same level in our next match against Al Kharaitiyat at the beginning of the second phase of the league. We want to win the league title without losing a game, and that would be a good thing which will motivate us in the other tournaments.” ... 

Al-Sadd head coach Xavi Hernandez spoke of the importance of continuity, and the need to have a strong start to the second phase of the QNB Stars League. The Wolves are set to begin the second phase with the Round 12 game against Al-Kharaitiyat on Saturday.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Xavi said: “The next game is against Al-Kharaitiyat, and we’re starting the second lap (of the season). We did a good job in the first lap and we have to continue like that.” ... 

The Al-Sadd first team held their main training session on Thursday evening at the club’s secondary pitch, in preparation for the next game against Al-Kharaitiyat, in Round 12 of the QNB Stars League.

Al-Sadd will enter the match with great enthusiasm looking for a strong start to the second phase of the competition. The Wolves will aim for three points to maintain their lead at the top of the league table. ... 

Al-Sadd defender Abdelkarim Hassan said his side’s 1-1 draw with Qatar SC reflected the difficulty of the game.

Speaking to the media after the game, Abdelkarim said: “It was a hard-fought and difficult match for both teams. We tried to take the lead, but Qatar played in an organised manner and were strong defensively, and we couldn’t score the second goal after equalising. In general, both teams did well.” ... 

Al-Sadd had to be satisfied with a point after drawing 1-1 with Qatar SC in their QNB Stars League Round 11 clash which was played on Monday at the Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium.

The Wolves increased their tally to 29 points and ended the first phase of the league at the top of the table.

Qatar SC opened the scoring in the 31st minute through Anthony Okpotu, and then Santi Cazorla equalised for Al Sadd in the 42nd minute from a penalty. ...