The Al Sadd first team concluded on Monday their preparations for the upcoming 2020-21 Ooredoo Cup group stage game against Al Sailiya. The third round game in Group A will kick off at 7:45 at the Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium in Al Duhail.

The Wolves go into the match without any points, after their first match in the tournament against Al Duhail was postponed due to the Champions League participation, while the second round game saw a 3-2 defeat to Qatar SC. ... 

The Al-Sadd football team added yet another title to its collection, after winning the 2019-20 Ooredoo Cup, bringing its trophy tally to 72 in all competitions.

This is the second time in Al-Sadd’s history that the club has won this title, after previously triumphing in the 2010-11 season, under the tournament’s old name, the Qatar Stars Cup. ... 

Al-Sadd goalkeeper Meshaal Barsham congratulated the players and fans of the club after they won the 2019-20 Ooredoo Cup title with a 4-0 victory over Al-Arabi in the final.

Speaking after the match, Meshaal said: “I congratulate the players and the fans for this victory, as the triumph came after a great effort on the part of all the players. We were successful in the match and we were able to do what was required.” ... 

Al-Sadd were crowned as the 2019-20 Ooredoo Cup champions, after defeating Al-Arabi 4-0 in the final which was played at the Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium on Saturday evening.

Yousuf Abdurisag put the Wolves ahead in the 17th minute. Nam Tae-hee made it 2-0 in the 53rd minute, before Santi Cazorla struck Al-Sadd’s third in the 77th. Rodrgio Tabata then wrapped it up with the final goal in stoppage time. ... 

Al-Sadd’s Rodrigo Tabata stressed on the importance of his side’s next match against Al Arabi in the final of the 2019-20 Ooredoo Cup.

“As the coach said, it is an opportunity for the young players to play and to be with the team in a big event,” Tabata said during the pre-match press conference. “It is a final match for us and as players, we hope to win.” ... 

Al Sadd head coach Xavi Hernandez confirmed his team’s readiness ahead of the upcoming game against Al Arabi in the final of the 2019-20 Ooredoo Cup.

Speaking during the pre-match press conference, Xavi said: “We are happy to play in the final, and I wasn’t expecting to play this game. We have a strong team, but we will only play with young players as we are missing 11 international players. Matches like these are opportunites for young players and I asked them to take advantage of this.” ... 

Al-Sadd lost 3-2 to Qatar SC in the Round 2 game of the 2020-21 Ooredoo Cup group stage, which was played at the Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium on Tuesday evening.

The result means that Al-Sadd have no points so far, with their Round 1 game against Al-Duhail postponed.

Rami Suhail gave Al-Sadd the lead in the 26th minute, after receiving a pass from Rodrigo Tabata and finishing past Jassim Al-Hail in the Qatar SC goal. Two minutes later, the Wolves scored again; Saoud Al-Nasr met Yousuf Abdurisag’s cross with a first-time shot that went in to make it 2-0. ... 

The Al Sadd first team wrapped up their preparations for the upcoming game against Qatar SC, with a final training session on Monday evening at the club’s training facility. The second round game in Group A of the 2020-21 Ooredoo Cup will kick off at 8 pm on Tuesday, at the Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium. ... 

The Al Sadd first team resumed training on Friday evening, after four days of rest that followed the end of the 2020 AFC Champions League campaign.

The team is now preparing to play their first game of the 2020-21 Ooredoo Cup, against Qatar SC, on Tuesday, October 6. The group stage draw had placed Al-Sadd alongside Duhail, Al Sailiya, Al Khor, Al Wakrah and Qatar in Group A. ...