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Expo Stars League: Al-Sadd stay top with 5-0 win over Al-Markhiya

Al-Sadd maintained their pole position in the Expo Stars League with an emphatic 5-0 win against Al-Markhiya at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium on Thursday.

The star of the show was Akram Afif, securing a super hat-trick in the 16th, 20th, 42nd, and 45+3rd minutes. Additionally, Baghdad Bounedjah added to the tally in the 12th minute. This commanding victory solidifies Al-Sadd’s place at the top of the league with an impressive 19 points. ... 

Bruno Miguel: Our aim is to defeat Al-Markhiya and stay top

Al-Sadd head coach Bruno Miguel has spoken of the challenge of facing Al-Markhiya in Round 8 of the Expo Stars League.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Bruno said: “In the next match against Al-Markhiya, we are expecting a team that will reduce space for us. They are a team that will be very compact in the defence and it will be very hard for us to overcome them. We need to understand the game and we need to be smart to find the small gaps to move the ball.” ... 

Tarek Salman: We got three important points

Al-Sadd defender Tarek Salman shared his joy after the team’s crucial 2-0 victory against Muaither in the seventh week of the Expo Stars League.

In his post-match comments, Tarek highlighted, “Getting those three points was crucial for us in this game, after our strong win in the AFC Champions League against Al-Faisaly, and we achieved that, and we kept a clean sheet as well.” ... 

Expo Stars League: Al-Sadd go top with 2-0 win over Muaither

Al-Sadd secured the top spot in the Expo Stars League table by defeating Muaither 2-0 in their Round 7 match held on Saturday at the Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium.

With this victory, Al-Sadd ascended to the top of the standings with 16 points from 6 matches. Akram Afif scored the first goal for the team from a penalty in the 42nd minute, and Hashim Ali added the second goal in the 94th minute. ... 

Ahmed Al-Saeed: Our goal is to defeat Muaither and return to the top

Al-Sadd’s Ahmed Al-Saeed affirmed the team’s readiness for the upcoming match against Muaither in the seventh round of the Expo Stars League.

During the press conference, Al-Saeed stated, “We are expectig a tough match against Muaither. We did not play in the sixth week due to our Asian participation, and our goal now is to secure a victory to return to the top of the table.” ... 

Bruno Miguel: The game against Muaither requires a different approach

Al-Sadd coach Bruno Miguel spoke about the difficulty of his side’s upcoming Expo Stars League seventh-round game against Muaither, which is set to be played on Saturday.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Bruno said: “We know that we are coming from a good match (against Al-Faisaly) in which we played well and got a good result but the reality is that it is a different match and this game needs a different approach in order to win the three points for Al Sadd.” ... 

Baghdad Bounedjah: This was a necessary win for us

Al-Sadd forward Baghdad Bounedjah expressed his joy after his side’s big 6-0 victory over Al-Faisaly of Jordan in the third round of Group B in the AFC Champions League.

Bounedjah, who starred with a hat-trick, added in his statements after the match: “Thanks to God for the wonderful victory that we dedicate to the Al-Sadd fans. We are trying and putting in a lot of effort, and it was necessary for us to win, especially since the match was at home and in front of our fans.” ...