Al-Sadd ended their 2019-20 QNB Stars League campaign with a 1-1 draw against Al-Gharafa in the Round 22 clash which was played at Al-Janoub Stadium on Thursday.

Al-Gharafa took the lead through Ahmed Alaa’s 65th minute goal, before Akram Afif equalised from the penalty spot in the 91st minute, having missed another penalty moments earlier. The game saw Al-Gharafa defender Almahdi Ali get sent off in the 77th minute for a dangerous challenge, while their coach Slavisa Jokanovic was also shown the red card for arguing with the officials in stoppage time. ... 

Al-Sadd concluded their preparations for the Ooredoo Cup semifinal against Al-Ahli, with a final training session on Friday evening at the club’s training centre. The match is set to kick off at 7 PM at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium on Saturday.

The Wolves reached the semifinals of the competition after finishing third in Group A with 7 points, and then defeating Qatar SC on penalties in the quarterfinals. Al-Ahli, meanwhile, finished first in Group A with 12 points, and then overcame Al-Gharafa 1-0 in their last 8 clash. ... 

The Al-Sadd first team squad resumed training on Wednesday evening at the club’s training centre, after a five-day break which followed the final game of the 2019-20 QNB Stars League season against Al-Gharafa.

The team will now prepare for the upcoming Ooredoo Cup semifinal against Al-Ahli, which is set to be played at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium on Saturday. ...