The Al-Sadd first team squad held their main training session from 6:30 PM onwards on Sunday, as part of the preparations for the upcoming Group D clash against Al-Ain, on Matchday 3 of the 2020 AFC Champions League.

The Wolves go into Tuesday’s game occupying first place in the group with 4 points from two matches, after a draw with Saudi side Al-Nassr and a 3-0 win over Sepahan of Iran. Meanwhile, UAE’s Al-Ain have not got a point so far in Group C after losing their opening two games to Sepahan and Al-Nassr. A win for Al-Sadd in this game will take the team closer to the next round. ... 

Al-Sadd first team manager Abdullah Al-Breik remarked that his side’s upcoming clash against Al Ain in the Group D of the 2020 AFC Champions League will not be easy, adding that the Wolves must double their effort and focus, if they are to achieve the desired results.

Al-Breik said: “For us, this match is very important, and the players realize this, especially as it could be crucial in determining our place in the second round, and therefore we should fight from the beginning to the end of the match.” ... 

Al-Sadd launched their preparations for the upcoming AFC Champions League clash against Al-Ain with a training session on Thursday evening at Aspire Academy. This came after a day of rest of Wednesday, which followed two huge five-goal victories over Al-Kharaitiyat and Al-Sailiya that kept the team on the top of the QNB Stars League table. ... 

The Qatar Stars League (QSL) has announced the date of the 2019-20 Ooredoo Cup final between Al-Sadd and Al-Arabi. The match is set to be played on October 10 at the Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium.

The decision was taken with the consent of both teams, and after consulting the coaches, while considering Al-Sadd’s participation in the AFC Champions League. ... 

Al-Sadd have announced the squad list for the 2020 AFC Champions League, which resumes with the remaining group stage matches, and then goes on until the semi-finals of the tournament, with all games being held in Doha. The matches begin on September 14.

Head coach Xavi Hernandez announced a 31-member squad which is as follows: Saad Al-Dossari, Pedro Miguel, Abdelkarim Hassan, Ahmed Bader Sayyar, Tarek Salman, Muhammad Waad, Ali Asad, Hassan Al-Haydos, Baghdad Bounedjah, Bahaa El-Leithy, Khoukhi Boualem, Rodrigo Tabata, Santi Cazorla, Nam Tae-hee Salem Al-Hajri, Meshaal Barshim, Hashim Ali, Jehad Muhammad, Ahmed Suhail, Akram Afif, Talal Ibrahim, Abdullah Ismail, Talal Behzad, Youssef Abdullah Al-Balushi, Faisal Azadi, Saoud Al-Nasr, Hussam Kamal, Musaab Khidir, Hassan Ahmed, Yousuf Abdurisag, Guilherme Torres. ... 

Al-Sadd SC is pleased to announce that captain Hassan Al-Haydos has extended his stay at the club for the next five years.

The club management signed a new agreement with the player, keeping him with the Wolves until 2025. Al-Haydos is one of the most prominent Qatari players to have worn the white shirt, and this new five-year contract is a recognition of the great value he has as an essential element of Al-Sadd, and the Qatar national team. ... 

Al-Sadd player Mohammed Waad spoke of his delight after the big 5-1 win over Al-Sailiya on Monday evening.

Waad said: “We are happy with this victory and we hope to continue with these big wins, in order to make our fans happy.”

As for his performance in the game, having earned a spot in the starting lineup, the youngster said: “The team plays as a group and my performance today is the result of the help I got from my teammates during the match.” ... 

Al-Sadd head coach Xavi Hernandez expressed his happiness after his side defeated Al-Sailiya 5-1 win their QNB Stars League Round 2 clash on Monday.

Speaking to the club website after the game, Xavi said: “All the players were excellent. The first 25 minutes were wonderful and we could have killed the match off. We suffered a little after they scored the first goal, but we came back in control again at the beginning of the second half, and we were much better than Al Sailiya at everything.” ... 

Al-Sadd continued to impress in the new QNB Stars League season, after racking up another 5-1 victory, this time over Al-Sailiya in the Round 2 game that was played at the Education City Stadium on Monday evening.

The result kept the Wolves at the top of the table with 6 points from 2 games. Hassan Al-Haydos opened the scoring in the 7th minute, before Santi Cazorla doubled Al-Sadd’s lead from the penalty spot in the 30th minute. Magdi Siddiq then reduced the deficit for Al-Sailiya in the 41st minute. ...