Category: FOOTBALL

QNB Stars League: Al-Sadd defeat Al-Duhail 3-1

Al-Sadd secured a dominant 3-1 victory over Al-Duhail in their QNB Stars League Round 21 clash on Thursday, held at the Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium. The win propelled Al-Sadd to 44 points, with the team remaining in third place.

Baghdad Bounedjah opened the scoring for Al-Sadd in the 41st minute, followed by Akram Afif’s goal in the 51st minute, and Rodrigo Tabata’s impressive strike in the 75th minute. Al-Duhail scored their lone goal through Michael Olunga’s penalty in the 73rd minute. ... 

Ayoub El-Kaabi: The team is fully focused on facing Al Duhail

Al-Sadd striker Ayoub El-Kaabi stressed the importance of the upcoming game against Al-Duhail, and also spoke of the focus of his team.

El-Kaabi said: “Our match against Al-Duhail is very important for the team. We aim to play well and get all three points.”

He added: “The team is fully focused on the match, and we will give our best during the match to win.” ... 

Juanma: We will do everything possible to defeat Al-Duhail

Al-Sadd head coach Juanma confirmed that his team is fully prepared to face Al-Duhail in the upcoming match in Round 21 of the QNB Stars League.

During the pre-match press conference, Juanma stated, “As always, we will do our best to win the match, regardless of the opponent. We always strive to compete and win all our matches.” ... 

Musaab Khidir: We were the better team

Al-Sadd’s Musaab Khidir expressed his happiness with his team’s exciting 2-0 victory against Al-Rayyan in Week 20 of the QNB Stars League.

In his post-match comments, Musaab noted the difficulty of the match, as Al-Rayyan needed points badly, but he was pleased with his team’s performance. ... 

Al-Sadd clinch Qatar Clasico with goals from Tabata and Bounedjah

Al-Sadd earned a well-deserved 2-0 victory over Al-Rayyan, in the QNB Stars League Week 20 match, which was held at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium on Friday.

In the 70th minute, Rodrigo Tabata put Al-Sadd ahead with a precise close-range strike from Akram Afif’s pass, and Baghdad Bounedjah secured the victory with a goal in injury time. Al-Rayyan’s Muhammad Ayyash was sent off in the 80th minute. ... 

Juanma: Al-Rayyan is a strong opponent, we will fight to win

Al-Sadd coach Juanma Lillo stressed the difficulty of the upcoming clash against Al Rayyan, in Week 20 of the QNB Stars League.

Speaking during the match press conference, the coach said: “We always want to win every match and the next challenge is against Al Rayyan.”

Juanma continued: “Although only 3 days have passed since our last match against Al Shahania, our focus is still on achieving victory, and the way the players recover for the next Al Rayyan match.” ... 

Juanma: It was a very special match, our aim is the title

Al-Sadd head coach Juanma described the team’s qualification for the final of the Amir Cup, after defeating Al-Shahania in the semi-finals, as a ‘special match’ and spoke of their desire to win the title.

During the post-match press conference, Juanma stated, “It was a very special match. The players gave their best to win. We dominated, scored, and didn’t make many mistakes.” ... 

Al-Sadd defeat Al-Shahania 5-1 to reach Amir Cup final

Al-Sadd secured their place in the final of the 2023 Amir Cup after an impressive 5-1 victory over Al-Shahania in the semi-final match held on Monday at Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium.

Al-Sadd will face the winner of the other semi-final match between Al-Sailiya and Al-Arabi, scheduled to take place on Tuesday. The final match will be held on May 12 at Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium. ...