Al Sadd head coach Felix Sanchez described the 1-1 draw against Al Shorta of Iraq as a positive result in their opening match of the 2025-2026 AFC Champions League Elite.

Speaking after the game, Sanchez said: “The match was evenly balanced between both teams. The first 25 minutes were difficult for us because of Al Shorta’s pressure, but afterwards we played well by the end of the first half.” ... 

Al-Sadd’s first football team collected its first point in the 2025-2026 AFC Champions League Elite after a 1-1 draw with Al-Shorta of Iraq in the opening round of the tournament, held on Monday at Al-Zawraa Stadium in Baghdad.

Dominique Mendy scored the opening goal for Al-Shorta in the 25th minute, and the home side went into halftime with the lead. Al-Sadd emerged stronger after the break, and Hassan Al Haydos went on to level the score in the 62nd minute, slamming in from inside the box after a loose ball fell right in front of him. ... 

Al Sadd coach Felix Sanchez emphasized the importance of the upcoming match against Al Shorta of Iraq, which will kick off the group stage of the 2025-2026 AFC Champions League Elite.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Sanchez said: “I welcome everyone. I’m happy to be in Baghdad, and I hope the match is enjoyable for the fans.” ... 

Al Sadd will depart on Sunday morning, 14 September, for the Iraqi capital Baghdad in preparation for their opening Group Stage clash of the 2025-26 AFC Champions League Elite against Al Shorta. The match is scheduled for Monday evening at 9:15 PM Doha time.

The Al Sadd delegation includes the technical and administrative staff, along with 25 players: Saad Al Dossari, Meshaal Barsham, Yousef Al Balushi, Youcef Atal, Guilherme Torres, Ahmed Suhail, Abdullah Al Yazidi, Paulo Otávio, Tarek Salman, Pau Prim, Agustín Soria, Mohammed Waad, Yaman Jarrar, Mohammed Camara, Boualem Khoukhi, Rafa Mújica, Akram Afif, Hashim Ali, Giovani Henrique, Hassan Al Haydos, Pedro Miguel, Romain Saïss, Abdulrahman Bakri, Roberto Firmino, and Mustafa Tarek. ... 

Al Sadd suffered a 1–0 defeat against Al Shahania in their Week 4 fixture of the Doha Bank Stars League 2025–2026 season, played on Friday, September 12, 2025, at Al Bayt Stadium.

The only goal of the match was scored by Pelle van Amersfoort in the 24th minute, securing the victory for Al Shahania. ... 

Al-Sadd coach Felix Sanchez spoke about the importance of the upcoming game against Al-Shahania in the fourth round of the Doha Bank Stars League.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Sanchez said: “We have just come back from the international break, and of course it’s always a bit different when the players return. For some of them, today is the first day back with the team, so we need to see how they are physically, check their condition, and prepare for the game.” ... 

Al-Sadd star Akram Afif stressed the importance of the 2-0 victory achieved by Al-Sadd against Al-Gharafa in the third round of the Doha Bank Stars League for the 2025-2026 season.

Speaking after the match, Afif said: “We congratulate the players and the fans. It was a tough match, and we were in great need of this win before the break. We managed to achieve our goal by winning and securing the three points.” ... 

Al-Sadd’s first football team defeated Al-Gharafa 2-0 in the third round game from the Doha Bank Stars League, which was played on Thursday, August 28, 2025, at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium.

With this victory, Al-Sadd moved up to six points. The two goals for the Wolves were scored by Youcef Atal in the 4th minute and Roberto Firmino in the 51st minute. ... 

Felix Sanchez, the head coach of Al-Sadd, spoke about the importance of the team’s upcoming clash against Al-Gharafa in the third round of the Doha Bank Stars League.

During the press conference, Felix said:
“We expect a tough game. Al-Gharafa have started the season strongly, but we are confident of playing a good match at our stadium, in front of our fans, and achieving a positive result.” ... 

Al Sadd defender Pedro Miguel expressed his delight after his team’s 2–0 victory over Al Ahli in the second round of the Doha Bank Stars League.

Speaking after the match, he said: “We earned three important points after a good performance. We are working hard to build more chemistry so that we can achieve more wins in the upcoming games.” ...