The Al-Sadd first team squad resumed training on Tuesday, after a four-day break which followed the 4-0 win over Al-Arabi in Round 5 of the QNB Stars League.

The Wolves are at the top of the league standings with 15 points from five consecutive victories.

The first team is currently missing 16 players, with 11 players away with the senior Qatar national team (Saad Al-Dosari, Mishaal Barshim, Pedro Miguel, Musab Khader, Tarek Salman, Abdulkarim Hassan, Yusuf Abdurisag, Muhammad Waad, Hassan Al Haydos, Ali Asad, Akram Afif) for the games against Portugal and Ireland in the European qualifiers. ... 

Al-Sadd coach Xavi Hernandez shared his happiness after his side defeated Al-Arabi 4-0 in Round 5 of the QNB Stars League.

Speaking after the match, Xavi said: “It was a well-deserved victory. We were better than Al-Arabi and we did not suffer during the match. We created many opportunities and succeeded in securing the game in the second half by scoring four goals, with a more than excellent performance.” ... 

Al-Sadd defeated Al-Arabi 4-0 in the QNB Stars League Round 5 clash at the Khalifa International Stadium on Sunday.

After a goalless first half, Al-Sadd scored through Baghdad Bounedjah (59′, 75′), Hassan Al-Haydos (61′) and Andre Ayew (82′) to secure the big derby win. The result means Al-Sadd top the league table with 15 points. ... 

The Al-Sadd first team concluded their preparations for the upcoming QNB Stars League Round 5 game against Al-Arabi, with a final training session on Thursday. The match is set to kick off at 7:15 PM on Friday at Khalifa International Stadium.

The Wolves come into the game occupying top spot in the league table with a tally of 12 points, after winning the first four matches against Al-Sailiya, Qatar, Al-Rayyan and Al-Shamal. Al-Arabi are in third place with 9 points from 3 wins and a loss. ... 

Al-Sadd first team player Rodrigo Tabata stressed the importance of the upcoming game against Al-Arabi in Round 5 of the QNB Stars League.

Speaking during the pre-match press conference, Tabata said: “It’s a very big game and there will be a good atmosphere. We respect Al-Arabi. They have started very well in the league. We too have started well and we’ll try to do our best to win the match.” ... 

Al-Sadd head coach Xavi Hernandez has emphasised the difficulty of the upcoming derby game against Al-Arabi in Round 5 of the QNB Stars League.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Xavi said: “The next game will be really tough
If we look at the last games against Al Arabi, it was very tough to win in the Amir Cup final, and also when we came back to win 3-2 in the league, when Santi Cazorla scored in the last minute.” ... 

Al-Sadd head coach Xavi Hernandez spoke of the difficulty of facing Al-Shamal, despite his side’s big 7-2 victory over them in Round 4 of the QNB Stars League.

In his statement after the match, Xavi said: “The match was not easy at all, despite the great victory. Al-Shamal is an excellent and well-organized team, and everyone suffers against them. But we succeeded in imposing our control over the match and got a deserved victory.” ... 

Al-Sadd midfielder Ali Asad shared his happiness after his side’s big 7-2 win against Al-Shamal, in Round 4 of the QNB Stars League.

Speaking after the match, Ali said: “We thank God for the performance and the victory. We won with a great score and succeeded in taking the top spot of the league.” ... 

Al-Sadd registered a huge 7-2 win over Al-Shamal in the QNB Stars League Round 4 game which was played at Khalifa International Stadium on Sunday.

Ali Asad opened the scoring in the 10th minute, before Muhsin Al Yazidi equalised for Al-Shamal two minutes later. Baghdad Bounedjah (13′) and Andre Ayew (15′) then scored in quick succession to start building a big lead for Al-Sadd, which was extended by an own goal from Matias Nani (54′) and a strike from Yusuf Abdurisag (57′). Substitute Rodrigo Tabata made it 6-1 in the 85th minute, while Khalifa Al Malki reduced the deficit in the 87th. Bounedjah then returned to score Al-Sadd’s seventh goal in the 89th minute. ... 

The Al-Sadd first team concluded their preparations on Saturday for the upcoming QNB Stars League Round 4 game against Al-Shamal, which will kick off at 7:30 PM on Sunday at the Khalifa International Stadium.

The Wolves go into the team with a perfect tally of 9 points from their opening three games, following wins over Al-Sailiya, Qatar SC and Al-Rayyan. Al-Shamal are in seventh place with 3 points. ...