Al Sadd suffered a 3–2 defeat against Qatar SC in the opening round of the 2025–2026 Doha Bank Stars League, in the match played on Saturday at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium.
Al Sadd’s goals came through Guilherme Torres in the 57th minute and Claudinho in the 84th, while Qatar SC’s three goals were scored by Ali Saoudi in the 36th minute, Said Brahimi in the 73rd, and João Pedro in the 79th.
