Category: FOOTBALL

Xavi: Winning the Amir Cup will be a motivation for us

Al-Sadd head coach Xavi Hernandez expressed his happiness after winning the 2021 Amir Cup with a penalty shootout victory over Al Rayyan in the final that was held at Al Thumama World Cup Stadium.

Speaking after the match, Xavi said: “Our players played a good match and showed a great level, and I am proud of that. The match was an excellent final in all the details. Today, Al Sadd won a well-deserved title after a good performance throughout the tournament. I hope this will be a motivation for the rest of the season’s tournaments.” ... 

Al-Sadd clinch 18th Amir Cup and 76th overall title

Al-Sadd added a new title to its collection on Friday after winning the Amir Cup for the 18th time in the club’s history, raising the total number of championship wins to 76.

Overall championship tally:

Amir Cup (18)
Qatar Stars League (15)
AFC Champions League (2)
Heir Apparent Cup/Qatar Cup (8)
Sheikh Jassim Cup (15)
Joint Championship (1)
QFA Cup (7)
Qatar Stars Cup/Ooredoo Cup (2)
Gulf Air Cup (1)
Qatar Insurance Cup (1)
Reserve League (4)
Gulf Champions League (1)
Arab Champions League (1) ... 

Al-Sadd defeat Al-Rayyan to lift Amir Cup

Al-Sadd opened their 2021-22 QNB Stars League campaign with a 2-0 win over Al-Sailiya in the Round 1 game which was played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium on Sunday.

Goals from Khoukhi Boualem and Rodrigo Tabata in the first half delivered the three points for the Wolves. The result means Al-Sadd are third in the league table after the end of the first round, tied on points with Al-Duhail and Al-Gharafa, but behind on goal difference. ... 

Hassan Al-Haydos: We respect Al-Rayyan, finals are settled by small details

Al-Sadd captain Hassan Al Haydos stressed his team’s readiness and desire to win, ahead of the 2021 Amir Cup final clash with Al-Rayyan.

In his statements during the pre-match press conference, Al-Haydos said: “It will be an excellent atmosphere during the match, playing in a new stadium, in the final of a prestigious tournament. Finals are always settled by small details, and therefore we have to give our best in order to win.” ... 

Xavi: Happy with the win over Al-Gharafa, the Amir Cup final will be different

Al Sadd coach Xavi Hernandez stressed the importance of his side’s 6-4 victory over Al Gharafa in the QNB Stars League Round 6 game played on Sunday.

In his statement after the match, Xavi said: “I am very happy with the victory and the three points. This result came in an important match and against an excellent team like Al-Gharafa. It was one of the best matches in the league, according to my opinion.” ... 

Baghdad Bounedjah: We got an important victory, fatigue affected our performance

Al-Sadd striker Baghdad Bounedjah expressed his happiness after the team’s 6-4 victory over Al-Gharafa in Round 6 of the QNB Stars League.

Baghdad said in his statement after the match: “We achieved an important victory over a good team. Al-Gharafa always plays strongly against us. The fatigue of international players had an impact on the performance, but we thank God for the win and the three points.” ... 

QNB Stars League: Al-Sadd overcome Al-Gharafa 6-4

Al-Sadd maintained their perfect record in the QNB Stars League with yet another victory, after overcoming Al-Gharafa 6-4 in a thrilling Round 6 game which was played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium on Sunday evening.

Baghdad Bounedjah (7′, 52′), Hassan Al-Haydos (14′, 40′), Saifeldeen Fadlallah (17′ OG) and Andre Ayew (89′) scored the goals for Al-Sadd, while Cheikh Diabate (21′, 45′), Saifeldeen Fadlallah (29′) and Ahmed Alaa (57′) netted for Al-Gharafa. The result saw the Wolves increase their points tally to 18, after 6 wins from 6 games. ...