Al-Sadd star Akram Afif expressed his happiness with the important 2-1 victory over Al Nassr of Saudi Arabia, in the AFC Champions League Elite.

In his post-match comments, Akram said: “Thank God for the win. I thank the fans, as well as the technical and medical staff, for what we achieved today.” ... 

Al Sadd coach Félix Sánchez praised his team’s performance in their 2-1 victory over Al Nassr in the sixth round of the 2024-2025 AFC Champions League Elite stage.

Speaking at the post-match press conference, Sánchez said: “I congratulate the players on winning this very tough match against Al Nassr. We earned extremely important points, and I extend my congratulations to the players and our fans for this victory.” ... 

Al Sadd secured a 2-1 victory over Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr in the sixth round of the AFC Champions League Elite (West Zone) on Monday, December 2, 2024, at Al-Awwal Park Stadium in Riyadh.

With this win, Al Sadd raised their points tally to 12, securing their spot in the knockout stage of the tournament. The goals for Al Sadd were scored by Akram Afif in the 53rd minute, and Adam Ounas in the 90+6th minute via a penalty. Al Nassr’s lone goal came from an own goal by Al Sadd defender Romain Saïss in the 80th minute. ... 

Al-Sadd’s Spanish player Cristo Gonzalez, confirmed the team’s readiness for the upcoming match against Al Nassr in the sixth round of the AFC Champions League Elite.

During the press conference, Cristo said: “We are ready for the match against Al Nassr. They are a big and distinguished team in Asia, and we have been able to prepare well during the past week for this tough challenge.” ... 

Felix Sanchez, the head coach of Al Sadd, emphasized the intensity and difficulty of the upcoming match against Al Nassr in the sixth round of the AFC Champions League Elite.

Speaking during the pre-match press conference, Felix said: “We have a tough and challenging match ahead of us against Al Nassr. We will face a big team that has achieved great results in the competition.” ... 

The Al Sadd delegation will depart on Sunday morning, December 1st, to Saudi Arabia in preparation for their AFC Champions League Elite match against Al Nassr. The match will take place on Monday evening at Al-Awwal Park Stadium in Riyadh.

The delegation includes members of the coaching and administrative staff, along with 23 players: (Meshaal Barsham, Saad Al-Dosari, Youssef Al-Baloushi, Khokhi Boualem, Tarek Salman, Youcef Atal, Abdessamad Bouanacer, Roman Saiss, Ahmed Suhail, Paulo Otávio, Guilherme Torres, Ali Asad, Mohammed Waad, Mateus Uribe, Mohamed Camara, Hashim Ali, Moustafa Tarek, Adam Ounas, Yousuf Abdurisag, Cristo Gonzalez, Giovanni Henrique, Hassan Al-Haydos, Akram Afif). ... 

Brazilian player Paulo Otavio expressed his happiness with the team’s strong performance during the AFC Champions League Elite match against Al Hilal, which ended in a 1-1 draw.

In his post-match comments, Otavio said: “The match was very intense, and we were able to deliver a solid performance both defensively and offensively. Earning a point is better than nothing in such a tough match.” ... 

Al-Sadd coach Felix Sanchez expressed his gratitude to the players for their performance during the 1-1 draw against Al Hilal, in the fifth round of the AFC Champions League Elite stage.

The Spanish coach said during the post-match press conference: “We faced one of the best teams in Asia. The match was very intense, and the players were highly focused. We managed to come back and equalize.” ... 

Al Sadd secured a 1-1 draw against Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal in the fifth round of the AFC Champions League Elite stage (West Group). The match was played on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Doha.

With this result, Al Sadd raised their points tally to nine. Al-Hilal took an early lead through Ali Al-Bulaihi in the 10th minute, but Paulo Otávio equalized for Al Sadd in the 71st minute. ... 

Al-Sadd defender Khoukhi Boualem confirmed the team’s readiness for the upcoming match against Al Hilal in the fifth round of the AFC Champions League Elite stage.

Speaking at the press conference, Khoukhi said: “We are preparing well for the match and we understand its importance. We are ready for it, and I hope that Al Sadd fans will be there to support us.” ...