Al-Sadd coach Sergio Alegre spoke about the difficulty of his side’s upcoming Doha Bank Stars League game against Al-Rayyan, in Round 9 of the competition.
Addressing the media at the pre-match press conference, Alegre said: “Obviously the game against Al-Rayyan will be very equal. They are coming from the last game they won against Al-Wakrah, so they will come in a good moment. But we are working and doing our best to get the three points and try to go up in the table.” ...
Al-Sadd’s goal was scored by Akram Afif in the 39th minute. For Al-Arabi, Michael Olunga scored in the 43rd minute, Ahmed Suhail (Al-Sadd defender) scored an own goal in the 45th minute, and Rodri scored in the 80th minute. ...
Speaking at the post-match press conference, Sergio said: “Al-Hilal dominated the first half and scored two goals. We were better in the second half, creating more attempts and chances, but in the end, Al-Hilal secured the victory.” ...
Al Sadd suffered a 3-1 defeat against Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal in their Group Stage match of the 2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite, played on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at the Kingdom Arena.
With this result, Al Sadd remain on two points from three matches. The team’s only goal came through Brazilian forward Roberto Firmino in the 64th minute, while Al Hilal’s goals were scored by Yusuf Akcicek in the 25th minute, Kalidou Koulibaly in the 40th, and Sergej Milinković-Savić in the 81st. ...
Al Sadd head coach Sergio Alegre spoke about the importance and difficulty of the upcoming match against Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia, in the third round of the 2025–2026 AFC Champions League Elite, scheduled for Tuesday evening at Kingdom Arena.
During the pre-match press conference, Alegre said: “A tough and strong game awaits us against Al Hilal, one of the strongest teams in Asia. We have prepared well for this match, and I hope we can deliver our best performance.” ...
The Al-Sadd delegation includes members of the technical and administrative staff, along with 23 players: Saad Al-Dosari, Meshaal Barsham, Youssef Al-Balushi, Abdulrahman Bakri, Guilherme Torres, Ahmed Suhail, Abdullah Al-Yazidi, Paulo Otávio, Tarek Salman, Boualem Khoukhi, Agustín Soria, Mohammed Waad, Mohammed Kamara, Rafa Mujica, Akram Afif, Hashem Ali, Giovanni Henrique, Hassan Al-Haydos, Pedro Miguel, Claudinho, Roberto Firmino, Mustafa Tarek, and Ali Asad. The first team continued their training today, Sunday, on the club’s secondary pitch. ...
Al Sadd star Akram Afif finished second in the race for the 2025 AFC Player of the Year Award during the Asian Football Confederation’s annual awards ceremony, held on Thursday, October 16, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Salem Al-Dawsari of Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia) won the AFC Player of the Year award. ...
Al Sadd coach Félix Sánchez expressed his disappointment after his side were held 1-1 by Sharjah in the AFC Champions League Elite.
At the post-match press conference, Sánchez said: “We went ahead in the first half and wanted to continue in the same way in the second, playing attacking football, but the team dropped back and conceded unexpectedly. It was a balanced game between both sides.” ...
Al Sadd goalkeeper Meshaal Barsham said he had hoped for victory against Sharjah after their AFC Champions League Elite group stage clash ended 1-1.
Speaking at the post-match press conference, Barsham, who was named Man of the Match, said: “I won the best player award but I wanted Al Sadd to win first. It was a tough and strong game. We took the lead but couldn’t hold on, and we had the chance to score more than one goal in the first half.” ...
