Al-Sadd head coach Xavi Hernandez expressed his happiness after his side’s 8-0 win over Al-Sailiya in Round 13 of the QNB Stars League.

Speaking to the club website after the game, Xavi said: “I am very happy with this big win over Al-Sailiya. We played one of our best games this season and it was possible to score more goals. I am delighted with the performance of all the players who were at their best today. All the players are important for us this season.” ... 

Al-Sadd racked up a huge 8-0 win over Al-Sailiya in the QNB Stars League Round 13 match which was played on Thursday at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium.

The result means Al-Sadd extend their lead at the top of the table, with a tally of 35 points. Baghdad Bounedjah (24′, 80′, 86′, 89′), Nam Tae-hee (36′, 54′), Ali Asad (50′) and Santi Cazorla (61′) scored the goals for the Wolves. ... 

Al-Sadd midfielder Ali Asad described his side’s upcoming game against Al-Sailiya as “difficult”, adding that the Wolves are capable of winning all the trophies this season.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Ali said: “The next game will be difficult after Al-Sailiya’s win over Al-Rayyan in their previous game. Al-Sailiya have a strong team and have great players, especially in attack. They deserve a better position based on their performances.” ... 

Al-Sadd head coach Xavi Hernandez addressed the media ahead of the QNB Stars League Round 13 clash with Al Sailiya, stressing on the difficulty of the game.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Xavi said: “Al Sailiya is our next opponent and we must know that they defeated Al Rayyan, Al Duhail and Al Gharafa. It means the game will be difficult, especially as they work really well in defence. They follow man-to-man marking almost all over the pitch, and their coach Sami Trabelsi has a lot of experience.” ... 

The Al-Sadd first team held their main training session on Tuesday at the club’s training facility, in preparation for the QNB Stars League Round 13 game against Al-Sailiya.

The Wolves go into the game in high spirits after a 5-0 win over Al-Kharaitiyat in their previous game, extending their lead at the top of the table. Al-Sadd currently have a tally of 32 points from 12 games. Meanwhile, Al-Sailiya are in eighth place with 15 points. ... 

Qatari international referee Salman Falahi, delivered a lecture session for the Al-Sadd players on Tuesday, in the main hall of the club’s training facility, before the start of the first team’s main training session in preparation for the QSL game against Al-Sailiya.

The lecture was held in the presence of the coaching and administrative staff of the Al-Sadd team, and all the new amendments in FIFA regulations were reviewed with the use of videos to make them clear to the players. ... 

The Amir Cup 2021 draw ceremony was conducted by Qatar Football Association (QFA) at Ritz-Carlton Hotel on Monday. Defending champions Al-Sadd will begin their campaign for another title by facing Muaither in the Round of 16.

The ceremony was held in the presence of Khalid Al Kuwari, QFA’s Director of Marketing and Communications; Ali Hassan Al Salat, Head of Media; Ali Hamoud Al Nuaimi, Head of Competitions, and Hamad Al Hajri, Member of the Competitions Committee who conducted the draw proceedings. ... 

Al-Sadd head coach Xavi Hernandez said that his side did not play well in the first half of their game against Al-Kharaitiyat in Round 12 of the QNB Stars League.

In his comments after the match to the club website, Xavi said: “In the first half, we did not play well, we suffered a lot and did not perform in the required manner. We did not maintain the high level of performance as we had shown in previous matches.” ... 

Al-Sadd midfielder Santi Cazorla expressed his satisfaction after his side defeated Al-Kharaitiyat 5-0 in Round 12 of the QNB Stars League.

Speaking after the game, Cazorla said: “In the first half, we made it difficult for ourselves and Al Kharaitiyat was organized in defence, but with after we scored the first goal, we dominated the match and succeeded in scoring more goals until we settled the match by five goals.” ... 

Al-Sadd registered a 5-0 win over Al-Kharaitiyat in the QNB Stars League Round 12 clash which was played on Saturday at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium.

With this victory, the Wolves increased their tally to 32 points and extended their lead at the top of the table.

Rodrigo Tabata (69’, 78’), Ali Asad (72’) and Baghdad Bounedjah (82’, 89’) scored the goals for Al-Sadd. ...