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Xavi: Happy with the win, we proved we are the best in Qatar

Al-Sadd head coach Xavi Hernandez congratulated his players for the huge effort they put in during the Qatar Cup final against Al-Duhail, which saw the Wolves win 2-0 to lift the title.

Speaking to the club website after the game, Xavi said: “I am very happy with the team’s performance. We played a great game and the performance was more than excellent. We played with passion and spirit throughout the match and we deserved this win.” ... 

Al-Sadd win 74th title

After winning the Qatar Cup title for the second time in a row and for the eighth time overall, Al-Sadd have added their 74th trophy to their collection.

As of now, Al-Sadd have won:
Amir Cup (17)
Qatar Stars League (14)
AFC Champions Leagues (2)
Heir Apparent Cup/Qatar Cup (8)
Sheikh Jassim Cup (15)
Joint Tournament (1)
QFA Cup (7)
Qatari Stars Cup (1)
Gulf Air Cup (1)
Qatar Insurance Cup (1)
Reserve League (4)
Gulf Champions League (1)
Arab Champions League (1)
Ooredoo Cup (1) ... 

Qatar Cup 2021: Al-Sadd lift the title after 2-0 win over Al-Duhail

Al-Sadd were crowned as champions of the 2021 edition of the Qatar Cup, after a 2-0 victory over Al-Duhail in the final which was played at Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium on Friday.

Baghdad Bounedjah scored both goals of the game (9′, 77′) to give Al-Sadd their 8th title in the competition. Al-Duhail ended the game with ten men after Sultan Al-Braik was sent off in stoppage time. ... 

Hassan Al-Haydos: Minor details will settle the Qatar Cup final

Al Sadd captain Hassan Al Haydos addressed the media ahead of the Qatar Cup final against Al-Duhail.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference ahead of Friday’s clash, Al-Haydos said: “We have to admit that the final will be very difficult as Al Duhail have begun to gradually return to their top level. They are clearly presenting good levels in the league. They also played well in the FIFA Club World Cup and Amir Cup. ... 

Xavi: We are looking forward to defeating Al Duhail and retaining the Qatar Cup

Al Sadd coach Xavi Hernandez spoke to the media ahead of the 2021 Qatar Cup final against Al Duhail.

“We are happy to play the final for a second year in a row. We are looking forward to playing well and winning the Qatar Cup. We want to add this title to our trophy cabinet. The good thing for me is that since I started training with Al Sadd, the team is present in all finals and we hope to bag another trophy. The title is won, the finals are won and not played. ... 

Xavi: It was a crazy game, we deserved to win

Al-Sadd head coach Xavi Hernandez described the derby clash with Al-Arabi as a “crazy game” after it ended in a thrilling 3-2 win for the Wolves.

Speaking to the club website after the game, Xavi said: “It was a crazy game and we deserved to win it. We respect Al-Arabi a lot but they wasted a lot of time throughout the game and so our win was fully deserved.” ... 

QNB Stars League: Al-Sadd come from behind to beat Al-Arabi 3-2

Al-Sadd clinched the Doha Derby with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Al-Arabi, in the QNB Stars League Round 17 clash which was played at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium on Monday evening.

Sebastian Soria scored in the tenth minute to give Al-Arabi an early lead, and it took until the 66th minute for Al-Sadd’s equaliser to arrive through Rodrigo Tabata. Youssef Msakni then restored Al-Arabi’s advantage in the 77th minute, before Al-Sadd staged a late comeback through goals from Baghdad Bounedjah and Santi Cazorla in the 90th and 92nd minutes respectively. ... 

Al-Sadd conclude preparations for Al-Arabi clash

Al-Sadd concluded their preparations for the upcoming QNB Stars League Round 17 game against Al-Arabi with the final training session which was held on Sunday evening at the club’s training facility. The match is set to kick off at 7:15 PM on Monday at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium.

The coaching staff, led by Xavi Hernandez, selected a 23-member squad for the game, which is as follows: Saad Al-Dosari, Meshaal Barshim, Jehad Muhammad, Jung Woo-young, Ahmed Sayyar, Abdelkarim Hassan, Pedro Miguel, Hassan Al-Haydos, Nam Tae-hee, Muhammad Waad, Khoukhi Boualem, Guilherme Torres, Rodrigo Tabata, Baghdad Bounedjah, Salem Al-Hajri, Santi Cazorla, Tarek Salman, Yousuf Abdurisag, Hussam Kamal, Musab Khidir, Ahmed Suhail, Bahaa Al-Laithi, Hashim Ali ... 

Nam Tae-hee: Facing Al Arabi will difficult as always

Al-Sadd’s South Korean midfielder Nam Tae-hee spoke of his team’s readiness for the upcoming clash against Al-Arabi in Round 17 of the QNB Stars League.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Nam said: “Against Al-Arabi, it’s going to be a difficult game, as always, but we are very very close to winning the league. We want to win this game and we want to win the league.” ... 

Xavi: We expect a difficult game against Al-Arabi

Al-Sadd head coach Xavi Hernandez has stressed on the difficulty of his side’s upcoming game against Al-Arabi in Round 17 of the QNB Stars League.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Xavi said: “The next game is against Al Arabi and we expect it will be difficult . Everybody can remember we suffered in the final of the Amir Cup because they were defending very well. They didn’t concede too many goals in the recent period. They improved a lot with two foreigner players as centre backs – Muniesa and Azzi, both good players.” ...