Al-Sadd wrapped up their preparations for the 2020 AFC Champions League Matchday 4 clash against Al-Ain, with a final training session on Thursday.
The Wolves go into the match sitting in second place in Group D with 5 points from two draws against Al-Nassr and Al-Ain, and a win over Sepahan. Meanwhile, Al Ain are ranked fourth and last in the group with one point after the last draw with Al-Sadd, and the two defeats to Sepahan and Al Nasr. ...
Al-Sadd midfielder Guillerme Torres emphasised on his side’s desire to get all three points in the upcoming game against Al-Ain on Matchday 4 of the 2020 AFC Champions League group stage.
Guillerme said in his statements during the press conference: “As the coach said, the match will be difficult against a tough team. We know the AFC Champions League is a different tournament. We played a good game last time, but unfortunately we could not win.” ...
Al-Sadd head coach Xavi Hernandez spoke of his team’s desire to win the next game against Al-Ain, on Matchday 4 of the AFC Champions League group stage.
Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Xavi said: “We need three points to go to the next stage. We are in a crucial phase now. We played well in the last game but we need to finish off the chances in front of goal, and not make mistakes that lead to conceding goals.” ...
Al-Sadd head coach Xavi Hernandez stated that the team deserved better than the 3-3 draw against Al Ain, on Matchday 3 of the 2020 AFC Champions League.
In his statement after the match, Xavi said: “We deserved better against Al Ain, we created many opportunities in the first half but we were not good enough. In the second half, the team was excellent and we gave the best, but luck did not favour us in front of the goal.” ...
Al-Sadd captain Hassan Al-Haydos remarked that his side did not perform up to the mark in the AFC Champions League Matchday 3 clash with Al-Ain, which ended in a 3-3 draw.
Speaking after the game, Al-Haydos said: “We are capable of doing much better. We faced a strong Al-Ain team, but we will work on getting a win in the next game.” ...
Al-Sadd resumed their AFC Champions League 2020 campaign with a 3-3 draw against Al-Ain, in their Group D clash on Matchday 3 of the competition, which was played at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium on Tuesday.
Kodjo Laba gave Al-Ain the lead (5’) before Akram Afif equalised for Al-Sadd (35’). A few minutes later, Bauryzhan Islamkhan put Al-Ain in front once again (38’) and they went into halftime with the lead. Al-Sadd levelled the score through Santi Cazorla in the second half (55’), with Baghdad Bounedjah then adding a third goal (60’) to put Al-Sadd ahead for the first time. However, a Khoukhi Boualem own goal (67’) meant that the two teams would share the spoils. ...
The Al-Sadd first team squad concluded their preparations for the upcoming AFC Champions League 2020 Matchday 3 clash against Al-Ain, with a final training session on Monday at the Aspire Academy pitches.
The session witnessed the return of Akram Afif, who underwent treatment lately, having missed the last league game against Al-Sailiya after feeling some pain in his ankle. ...
Al-Sadd defender Abdelkarim Hassan spoke of his readiness of his side ahead of their game against Al-Ain on Matchday 3 of the 2020 AFC Champions League.
Speaking during the pre-match press conference: “Our group is not easy, but Al-Sadd is fully prepared and we hope to qualify as the group toppers. We’ll take every match separately, as they come.” ...
Al-Sadd head coach Xavi Hernandez expressed his confidence in his team, ahead of the upcoming Group D clash against Al-Ain on Matchday 3 of the AFC Champions League 2020.
Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Xavi said: “We are very excited to start. Al Sadd is at the top of the group. We have a lot of youngsters and experienced players as well. We are training well and we will forward to a strong start, in a competition that will be difficult for everyone.” ...
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. ...
