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Mohammed Gholam: We displayed a great footballing symphony

Al-Sadd sporting director Mohammed Gholam al-Baloushi described Al-Sadd’s 4-1 win over Al-Duhail in the Amir Cup semifinal as a deserved result that came after a “wonderful footballing symphony.”

In his statement to the club’s website after the game, Mohammed Gholam said: “Praise be to God for this victory, which came at the right time for Al-Sadd, and in which the team put up a great effort. The coaching staff maintained the same way of playing despite trailing by a goal, and the players put on a wonderful footballing symphony over the two halves, which helped to achieve this victory.” ... 

Abdelkarim Hassan: Al-Sadd had the superiority, we managed to respond strongly in the second half

Al-Sadd left-back Abdelkarim Hassan praised his side’s performance in the 4-1 win over Al-Duhail, in the semifinals of the Amir Cup.

Speaking after the game, Abdelkarim said: “We conceded an early goal in the match, but despite that, we remained steady and were able to respond strongly in the second half. We scored four goals to get a deserved victory after the excellent display in the match, and the second half in particular.” ... 

Xavi: Happy with this deserved victory

Al-Sadd head coach Xavi Hernandez congratulated his players, after the big 4-1 win over Al-Duhail in the semi-final of the 2020 Amir Cup.

Spekaing at the press conference after the match, Xavi said: “We feel very happy after this deserved victory. We were better than Al-Duhail from the beginning of the match; we conceded an early goal, but we maintained our way of playing and we continued in the same manner. When we scored the equalizer, the situation changed and we got a four-goal win.” ... 

Amir Cup: Al-Sadd defeat Al-Duhail 4-1 to reach the final

Al-Sadd reached the final of the 2020 Amir Cup after a 4-1 win over Al-Duhail, in the semifinal clash which was played at the Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium on Saturday.

Al-Duhail opened the scoring in the 10th minute through Edmilson, before Al-Sadd responded with four goals in the second half, scored by Khoukhi Boualem (58′), Guilherme (64′), Baghdad Bounedjah (77′) and Rodrigo Tabata (88′). ... 

Baghdad Bounedjah returns to the matchday squad, as Al-Sadd conclude preparations for Al-Duhail

The Al-Sadd first team concluded their preparations for the Amir Cup 2020 semifinal against Al-Duhail, with the last training session on Friday evening. The game is set to kick off at 6 PM on Saturday at the Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium.

Head coach Xavi oversaw the final touches to the team’s preparations for the game, and after the end of the session, he announced the matchday squad. The 23-member squad is as follows: Meshaal Barsham, Jehad Muhammad, Yousuf Al-Baloushi, Jung Woo-young, Ahmed Sayyar, Pedro, Hassan Al-Haydos, Muhammad Waad, Nam Tae-hee, Tarek Salman, Khoukhi Boualem, Bahaa El-Leithi, Baghdad Bounedjah, Guilherme Torres, Rodrigo Tabata, Santi Cazorla, Abdelkarim Hassan, Yousuf Abdurisag, Hashim Ali, Akram Afif, Hossam Kamal, Musaab Khidir, Ahmed Suhail. ... 

Amir Cup: Al-Sadd hold main training session ahead of Al-Duhail clash, Bounedjah returns

The Al-Sadd first team held their main training session on Thursday, at the club’s secondary pitch, in preparation for the upcoming Amir Cup 2020 semifinal against Al-Duhail. The game is scheduled to kick off at 6 PM on Saturday at Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium.

Al-Sadd began their Amir Cup campaign earlier in the year with a 3-2 win over Al-Kharaitiyat in the round of 16, before defeating Al-Wakrah on penalties in the quarterfinal. ... 

Xavi: It will be a complicated game against Al-Duhail, we must play with a strong personality to win

Al-Sadd head coach Xavi spoke of the difficulty of his side’s upcoming clash with Al-Duhail in the semifinals of the Amir Cup 2020, describing it as “a complicated game”. The match is set to be played on Saturday at Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Xavi said: “We got a two-day break, which is the players deserved, especially after they made a great effort in the last period.” ... 

Qatargas U-23 League: Al-Sadd defeat Al-Khor 1-0

The Al-Sadd U-23 registered a 1-0 win over Al-Khor, in their 2020-21 Qatargas U-23 League second round clash, which was played at Al-Sailiya Club on Tuesday. With this victory, Al-Sadd got their its first 3 points in the tournament, after having lost the first game to Al-Duhail.

Rami Suhail scored the lone goal of the game from a penalty in second half stoppage time.  ...