Al-Sadd head coach Juanma addressed the media ahead of his side’s upcoming QNB Stars League Round 5 game against Al-Sailiya, which is set to be played on Tuesday.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Juanma said: “Each team is different, which makes them a complicated opponent. Al Sailiya is a team with a lot of courage and energy.” ... 

The Al Sadd first team continued training this Friday evening, in preparation for facing Al Sailiya in the fifth round of the QNB Stars League. The game is set to be played on Tuesday at Education City Stadium.

The team currently occupies seventh place in the table, with 4 points from a victory, a draw and two losses. ... 

Al Sadd coach Juanma Lillo thanked his players for their performance in the QNB Stars League Round 4 match against Al Gharafa, which ended with his side losing 1-2.

In his statement to the club website after the match, Juanma said: “We were not bad and controlled the match despite the numerical disadvantage. We played very fast, even with 10 men, and we were capable of getting a better result, but we were not successful.” ... 

Al-Sadd goalkeeper Jehad Mohamed expressed his disappointment after his side’s 2-1 defeat to Al Gharafa, in the fourth round of the QNB Stars League.

Speaking to the media after the match, Jehad said: “We played a great match, despite the numerical disadvantage, which affected us a lot. We were better, especially in the second half, and we deserved a better result.” ... 

Al-Sadd lost 2-1 to Al-Gharafa, in the 2022-23 QNB Stars League Round 4 game that was played on Tuesday at the Education City Stadium.

With this result, Al-Sadd suffered their second loss of the season. The team now have four points from four games, with a win, a draw and two losses.

Al-Gharafa took the lead through Ishak Belfodil’s goal in the 38th minute, and then doubled their advantage in the 55th minute, with a strike from Yacine Brahimi. Guilherme Torres scored Al-Sadd’s only goal in the 72nd minute. Al-Sadd played over an hour with only ten men, after Rodrigo Tabata was sent off in the 29th minute. ... 

Al-Sadd striker Baghdad Bounedjah described the upcoming game against Al-Gharafa as a difficult clash, and spoke of his hope that Al-Sadd will be able to win it with the support of the fans.

Speaking during the pre-match press conference, Bounedjah said: “The matches between Al-Gharafa and Al-Sadd are always difficult, intense and at a very high level.” ... 

Al-Sadd head coach Juanma Lillo spoke of the difficulty of the upcoming QNB Stars League Round 4 game against Al-Gharafa, which is set to be played on Tuesday at the Education City Stadium.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Juanma said: “All the teams are difficult to play against, and so is Al Gharafa, who have great players. We came to know they signed two new foreign players. We don’t know if they are going to play but they have a good track record.” ... 

Al Sadd’s first team resumed training on Saturday, in preparation for facing Al Gharafa in the QNB Stars League fourth round game, which will be played on Tuesday evening at the Education City Stadium.

The players had a break from training on Friday, after their exciting 3-2 victory over Al-Ahli in the third round of the competition. ... 

Al-Sadd head coach Juanma spoke about the importance of his side’s 3-2 win over Al-Ahli, in the third round of the QNB Stars League.

In his statement to the club’s website after the match, Juanma said: “We needed this victory the most, and at this time, an important first victory for us. We deserved it in the first two games, but we couldn’t achieve it.” ... 

Al-Sadd’s Baghdad Bounedjah expressed his happiness with his side’s 3-2 victory over Al-Ahli in the third round of the QNB Stars League.

In his statements after the match, Baghdad said: “We thank God for the victory and congratulate all our fans. We faced a difficult opponent who played against us with all their strength, but we tried until the end and succeeded in getting the three points.” ...