Al-Sadd’s first team concluded its training today, Wednesday, at the club’s secondary pitch, in preparation for facing Qatar SC in the Round 2 of the QNB Stars League. The match will kick off at 4:50 PM on Thursday evening at Khalifa International Stadium.

After the training session, head coach Xavi Hernandez, announced the 22-member squad for the match, which is as follows: Meshaal Barsham, Jehad Muhammad, Yousef Al-Baloushi, Baghdad Bounedjah, Mustafa Tarek, Mahdi Salem, Abdulrahman Rashid, Muhammad Mannai, Jung Woo-young, Tabata, Guilherme Torres, Faisal Azadi, Hassan Al-Haydos, Ali Asad, Tarek Salman, Ahmed Sayar, Andre Ayew, Khoukhi Boualem, Akram Afif, Yusuf Abdurisag, Muhammed Waad, Musaab Khidir ... 

Al-Sadd forward Yusuf Abdurisag spoke of his side’s readiness to face Qatar SC, in Round 2 of the QNB Stars League.

Speaking during the pre-match press conference, Yusuf said: “It will be a difficult match against Qatar SC. We must prepare well for it, and we will try to score early in order to get close to a win and the three points.” ... 

Al-Sadd head coach Xavi Hernandez described the upcoming QNB Stars League Round 2 as a “really tough” game, and emphasised the need for his side to be focused.

Speaking at the pre-match pressc conference, Xavi said: “Our next game against Qatar Club will be very difficult. They did very well when we played last season, when we drew with them at their stadium.” ... 

Al-Sadd head coach Xavi Hernandez stressed on the importance of winning the first match of the league, after his side defeated Al Sailiya 2-0 in the first round of the 2021-22 QNB Stars League season.

In his statement after the match, Xavi said: “I am happy to get the first 3 points in the league. We played the first 40 minutes in an excellent way and we were the best. We controlled the match completely and managed to score two goals and created many chances.” ... 

Al-Sadd defender Tarek Salman expressed his happiness with the team’s important 2-0 victory over Al Sailiya in the opening round of the 2021-22 QNB Stars League.

In his statement to the media after the match, Tarek said: “We’re happy to win the game and to get the first 3 points of the season. I congratulate the Al-Sadd fans for this important victory. The performance dropped in the second half due to the weather and high humidity that affected the players of both teams.” ... 

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. ... 

The Al-Sadd first team concluded on Saturday their preparations for facing Al Sailiya team in the QNB Stars League Round 1 clash, that will kick off at 8:30 PM on Sunday evening at Thani bin Jassim Stadium.

After the final training session, head coach Xavi Hernandez, announced the 24-member squad for the game, which is as follows: Meshaal Barshim, Jehad Muhammad, Yousef Al-Balushi, Abdullah Al-Yazidi, Baghdad Bounedjah, Mustafa Tarek, Mahdi Salem, Abdulrahman Rashid, Muhammad Almanai, Jung Woo-young, Pedro, Rodrigo Tabata , Guilherme Torres, Faisal Azadi, Hassan Al Haydos, Ali Asad, Tarek Salman, Ahmed Sayyar, Andre Ayew, Khoukhi Boualem, Akram Afif, Yusuf Abdurisag, Muhammad Waad, Musaab Khidir. ... 

The Al Sadd first team held its main training session on Friday, at the club’s secondary pitch, in preparation for facing Al Sailiya in Round 1 of the QNB Stars League. The match will be played on Sunday evening at Thani Bin Jassim Stadium in Al Gharafa.

Al Sadd will go into the match with great enthusiasm, with the defending champions aiming for three points and a strong start to the new season. ... 

Al-Sadd midfielder Ahmed Sayyar stressed on the importance of the first match of the new QNB Stars League season, against Al Sailiya, saying that opening matches are always difficult for both sides.

Speaking during the press conference, Ahmed said: “Opening matches are always difficult for both teams, because it is the first match in the league. ... 

Al Sadd head coach Xavi Hernandez spoke about the difficulty of the upcoming 2021-22 QNB Stars League season, ahead of the team’s opening game against Al Sailiya. The match is set to be played on Sunday at the Thani bin Jassim Stadium.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Xavi said: “At the start of the season, we are really excited and happy to resume competing in the QSL. It’s an honour for me to coach Al-Sadd again.” ...