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AFC Champions League: Al-Sadd to play in black against Al-Faisaly

The match coordination meeting for the AFC Champions League clash between Al-Sadd and Jordan’s Al-Faisaly took place at the Regency Hotel in the Jordanian capital, Amman on Sunday. The group stage fourth round match is scheduled to be played on Monday.

During the meeting, it was agreed that Al-Sadd would wear their all-black kit, while Al-Faisaly would be in blue shirts and shorts. ... 

AFC Champions League: Al-Sadd delegation reaches Amman ahead of Al-Faisaly clash

The Al-Sadd first team delegation arrived in the Jordanian capital, Amman, at 7:00 PM today, Saturday, in preparation for the AFC Champions League match against Al-Faisaly. The group stage fourth round fixture is set to be played on Monday, November 6th, at the Amman International Stadium.

The Al-Sadd delegation received a warm welcome from the officials of the Jordanian team. Al-Sadd’s delegation includes members of the coaching and administrative staff, along with 24 players, and is led by Mohammed Ghulam Al Balushi, the sporting director of the club. ... 

Meshaal Barsham: We achieved what was required

Al-Sadd goalkeeper Meshaal Barsham expressed his delight with his side’s 5-0 victory over Al-Markhiya, in Round 8 of the Expo Stars League.

In his post-match statements, Meshaal said: “We achieved what was required, which is the win and three points, and we came out with a clean sheet. We also succeeded in maintaining our lead in the league.” ... 

Expo Stars League: Al-Sadd stay top with 5-0 win over Al-Markhiya

Al-Sadd maintained their pole position in the Expo Stars League with an emphatic 5-0 win against Al-Markhiya at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium on Thursday.

The star of the show was Akram Afif, securing a super hat-trick in the 16th, 20th, 42nd, and 45+3rd minutes. Additionally, Baghdad Bounedjah added to the tally in the 12th minute. This commanding victory solidifies Al-Sadd’s place at the top of the league with an impressive 19 points. ... 

Bruno Miguel: Our aim is to defeat Al-Markhiya and stay top

Al-Sadd head coach Bruno Miguel has spoken of the challenge of facing Al-Markhiya in Round 8 of the Expo Stars League.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Bruno said: “In the next match against Al-Markhiya, we are expecting a team that will reduce space for us. They are a team that will be very compact in the defence and it will be very hard for us to overcome them. We need to understand the game and we need to be smart to find the small gaps to move the ball.” ... 

Tarek Salman: We got three important points

Al-Sadd defender Tarek Salman shared his joy after the team’s crucial 2-0 victory against Muaither in the seventh week of the Expo Stars League.

In his post-match comments, Tarek highlighted, “Getting those three points was crucial for us in this game, after our strong win in the AFC Champions League against Al-Faisaly, and we achieved that, and we kept a clean sheet as well.” ... 

Expo Stars League: Al-Sadd go top with 2-0 win over Muaither

Al-Sadd secured the top spot in the Expo Stars League table by defeating Muaither 2-0 in their Round 7 match held on Saturday at the Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium.

With this victory, Al-Sadd ascended to the top of the standings with 16 points from 6 matches. Akram Afif scored the first goal for the team from a penalty in the 42nd minute, and Hashim Ali added the second goal in the 94th minute. ... 

Ahmed Al-Saeed: Our goal is to defeat Muaither and return to the top

Al-Sadd’s Ahmed Al-Saeed affirmed the team’s readiness for the upcoming match against Muaither in the seventh round of the Expo Stars League.

During the press conference, Al-Saeed stated, “We are expectig a tough match against Muaither. We did not play in the sixth week due to our Asian participation, and our goal now is to secure a victory to return to the top of the table.” ...