Category: FOOTBALL

Al-Sadd defeat Al-Arabi 3-1 to reach Qatar Cup final

Al-Sadd reached the 2023 Qatar Cup final after defeating Al-Arabi 3-1 in the semifinal which was played at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium on Thursday.

The match saw three red cards – two for Al-Arabi (Ahmed Suhail and Marc Muniesa) and one for Al-Sadd (Tarek Salman).

Baghdad Bounedjah scored the opening goal for the Wolves in the 41st minute, finding his way in between several defenders before managing a shot that went in past Mahmoud Abunada. ... 

Juanma: We will face an excellent and cohesive team, facing them in the Qatar Cup will be different

Al-Sadd head coach Juanma spoke about the importance of the upcoming match against Al Arabi in the semi-finals of the 2023 Qatar Cup, which will be played on Thursday evening at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium.

Speaking during the pre-match press conference: “We are going into another tournament, and it will definitely be different from the league. We are facing an excellent and cohesive team, and we know this.” ... 

Musaab Khidir: A difficult game awaits us against Umm Salal

Al-Sadd first team player Musaab Khidir confirmed his side’s readiness to face Umm Salal in Round 13 of the QNB Stars League, depsite the difficulty of the game.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Musaab said: “A difficult match awaits us against Umm Salal, especially as they will seek to compensate after the defeat in the last game. Also with the change of coach, they will be motivated and therefore this clash will be more difficult than the previous matches.” ... 

Juanma: We controlled the game, we could have won by more than a goal

Al-Sadd head coach Juanma Lillo has spoken of the importance of his side’s 1-0 victory over Al-Markhiya, in the QNB Stars League Round 12 game played on Sunday.

In his statement to the club’s website after the match, Juanma said: “We achieved an important victory. All the league matches are difficult, and there is no easy match. Al-Markhiya played long balls a lot and we dealt with them well.” ... 

Official statement

With reference to the news announced by the Kuwaiti professional football club, Al Jahra Sporting Club, to have signed with the Qatari player / Abdul Karim Hassan, Al Sadd FC would like to clarify and state as follows.

The aforesaid Player has unilaterally early terminated his employment contract with Al Sadd FC without any just cause and/or valid reason. ...