Al Sadd player Paulo Otávio expressed his happiness with the victory achieved by his side over Al-Rayyan in the Qatar Clasico, as part of Week 9 of the 2025–2026 Doha Bank QNB Stars League season.
Paulo said in his remarks to the club’s website: “It was very difficult for me to watch the game from outside. It was painful to see my teammates running up and down and me not being able to help them. But I was very, very happy with the result — really proud of the team’s effort.” ...
Akram Afif expressed his happiness with Al Sadd’s 5–1 victory over Al Rayyan in the ninth week of the Doha Bank Stars League.
Speaking to the media after the match, Afif said: “Thanks to God for the win. We played a good game with a clear strategy and tactics to get the victory, especially since our position in the league hasn’t been good. We did what was required and won the match.” ...
Al Sadd player Mohammed Waad expressed his happiness after his team’s 5–1 victory over Al Rayyan in the top clash of the ninth round of the Doha Bank Stars League.
In his post-match comments, he said: “We thank the club’s management for standing by the team during the losses and poor results, and we thank our fans for their continuous support. We weren’t at our best at the start of the season, but we came back and delivered in the Clasico. We dedicate this victory to the management and the fans, and we promise them even better in what’s to come.” ...
Al Sadd claimed a 5–1 victory over Al Rayyan in the ninth round of the Doha Bank Stars League for the 2025–2026 season. The match took place on Thursday, October 30, at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Al Sadd Club.
With this win, Al Sadd raised their tally to 11 points. The goals for Al Sadd were scored by Roberto Firmino in the 12th minute, Boualem Khoukhi in the 45+10th minute, Akram Afif in the 52nd minute, and Rafa Mujica in the 74th minute. ...
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.” ...
