Roberto Mancini, Al Sadd’s head coach, expressed his happiness at qualifying for the next round of the AFC Champions League Elite 2025–2026.
Speaking at the press conference after the match, the Al Sadd coach said:
“We are happy to qualify for the next round, even though we were not satisfied with the result of this tough match. But the team qualified despite all the difficulties, especially the ones at the start of this edition.” ...
Al-Sadd suffered a 4–1 defeat against the Saudi club Al-Ittihad in the match played on Tuesday, 17 February 2026, at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, as part of Round 8 of the West Zone in the AFC Champions League Elite 2025–2026.
Al-Sadd remained on eight points after the loss. The goal for Al-Zaeem was scored by Rafa Mujica in the 38th minute, while Al-Ittihad’s goals came from Houssem Aouar in the 10th minute, Youssef En-Nesyri in the 18th minute, an own goal by Pedro Miguel in the 33rd minute, and Stéphane Bahoken in the 63rd minute. ...
Roberto Mancini, head coach of the Al-Sadd team, stressed the difficulty of the upcoming match against the Saudi side Al-Ittihad, as part of Round 8 of the AFC Champions League Elite for the 2025–2026 season.
Mancini said during the pre-match press conference:
“We face Al-Ittihad in another very difficult match, and it is extremely important for us to achieve nothing but a win. We are waiting for our opportunity. Our journey in this tournament has not been good from the start, but we now have an important chance and we must make the most of it.” ...
Al Sadd qualified for the quarterfinals of the Amir Cup after defeating Al Markhiya 2–1 in the Round of 16. The match was played on Saturday, 14 February, at Grand Hamad Stadium in Al Arabi Club.
With this victory, Al Sadd will face Al Shamal in the quarterfinals. The two goals for Al Sadd were scored by Spanish striker Rafa Mujica, first from a 74th minute penalty and then in the 77th minute after being set up by Akram Afif. Al Markhiya’s lone goal was scored by Momodu Naby Sarr in the second minute of second half injury time. ...
Roberto Mancini, the head coach of Al Sadd, affirmed the team’s readiness for their upcoming match against Al Markhiya in the Round of 16 of the 2026 Amir Cup, which will be played on Saturday evening at Grand Hamad Stadium at Al Arabi Club.
Mancini said during the press conference: “The Amir Cup is a very important competition, and we are preparing to face Al Markhiya. In such tournaments, as is known all over the world, there are no small or big teams.” ...
Al-Sadd star Akram Afif described the team’s 2–0 victory over Iran’s Tractor as an important and influential result in the club’s Asian campaign.
Afif, who was named Man of the Match, said:
“I thank the Al Sadd fans who supported us in this difficult match. Yes, we achieved our second win, and it was a very important one — a victory we desperately needed. Our chances of qualification are still alive, and we will keep fighting until the last match.” ...
Al Sadd head coach Roberto Mancini expressed his satisfaction with his team’s 2–0 victory over Iran’s Tractor in Round 7 of the AFC Champions League Elite 2025–2026.
Speaking at the post-match press conference, Mancini said:
“The match was difficult, and we delivered a good performance, especially in the second half where we created many chances, scored two goals, and secured three important points.” ...
Al Sadd claimed a 2–0 victory over Iran’s Tractor in the match played on Tuesday, 10 February 2026, at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, as part of Round 7 of the AFC Champions League Elite 2025–2026 (West Zone).
Al Sadd raised their tally to 8 points. The goals were scored by Spanish striker Rafa Mújica in the 61st minute, and Brazilian Roberto Firmino in the 90th minute. ...
Al-Sadd coach Roberto Mancini emphasised the difficulty of the upcoming match against Iran’s Tractor in Round 7 of the AFC Champions League Elite 2025–2026.
Mancini said during the press conference:
“We know it will be a difficult match, but we are preparing well. Our position in the standings is not ideal for us, so in this second-to-last match against the Iranian team — and then in the final match — we will try to keep our chances alive in this competition, whatever those chances may be.” ...
Al-Sadd Club announces the signing of Dutch winger Javairo Dilrosun on a contract until the end of the 2025-26 season.
