Al-Sadd player Tarek Salman described the upcoming match against Al-Ain in the first round of the 2024-2025 AFC Champions League Elite as a tough and challenging encounter. The match will take place at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium on Monday.

During the pre-match press conference, Tarek said: “We are ready for this new edition of the Champions League. We will be facing Al-Ain, the defending champions, and everyone is looking forward to giving their best. Our goal is to perform in a way that makes Al-Sadd fans proud.” ... 

Al-Sadd coach Felix Sanchez emphasized the team’s readiness for the upcoming match against Al-Ain of the UAE in the first round of the 2024-2025 AFC Champions League Elite. The match will take place on Monday evening at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain, UAE.

In the press conference, Felix said: “We are very excited to play this match, and it represents a great challenge for us. Our preparations were short after the return of the players from the national team, along with playing the recent match against Umm Salal in the QNB Stars League.” ... 

Hassan Al-Haydos, the captain of Al-Sadd, expressed his deep sorrow over the 1-3 loss to Umm Salal in the fourth round of the QNB Stars League.

In his statements after the match, Al-Haydos said: “Congratulations to Umm Salal and hard luck to Al-Sadd fans. Praise be to God. This is football, and we must give to the game in order to receive from it.” ... 

Al-Sadd’s first team suffered a 1-3 loss against Umm Salal in the Ooredoo Stars League Week 4 clash that took place on Friday at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium.

With this result, Al-Sadd remains at six points from two wins and two losses.

Al-Sadd’s only goal was scored by Hassan Al-Haydos in the 70th minute from a penalty kick. Umm Salal’s goals were scored by Kenji Joelle in the 2nd minute, Antonio Mance in the 22nd minute, and Edidiong Essien in the third minute of added time. The match also saw Al-Sadd player Mohammed Waad being sent off in the 53rd minute. ... 

Al-Sadd coach Felix Sanchez has emphasised the difficulty of the upcoming clash against Umm Salal in Week 4 of the Ooredoo Stars League.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Sanchez said: “As all the games in the league, this game will be difficult. Umm Salal have been challenging in the three games so far this season.” ... 

Al-Sadd Club officially announces the signing of Algerian international Youcef Atal, starting from the 2024-2025 season for two seasons, arriving from French club Nice. This signing is part of the club’s efforts to strengthen the squad in preparation for the 2024-2025 season.

Youcef Atal began his career with Paradou AC in the 2015-16 season, playing for two seasons and participating in 48 matches, during which he scored six goals. He then moved to Belgian club Kortrijk in the 2017-18 season for one season, where he played 10 matches without scoring any goals. After that, he joined Nice in the 2018-19 season, and from January 2024, he played with Turkish club Adana Demirspor for six months. ... 

Al-Sadd Club officially announces the signing of Spanish player Cristo González, starting from the 2024-2025 season on a four-year contract, arriving from Portuguese club Arouca.

This signing is part of Al-Sadd’s management’s efforts to bolster the squad with top players in preparation for domestic and international competitions. ... 

Al-Sadd secured a 5-0 victory over Al-Arabi in the third round of the 2024-2025 Ooredoo Stars League. The match took place on Thursday, August 22, 2024, at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium.

With this win, Al-Sadd moved up to six points from one loss and two victories.

Rafa Mujica netted a hat-trick with goals in the 8th (penalty), 26th, and 89th minutes. Akram Afif also scored in the 19th minute, while Giovani Henrique put the finishing touch on the result in the 60th minute. ... 

Al-Sadd coach Félix Sánchez spoke about the importance of the 5-1 victory that the team achieved over Qatar SC in the second week of the Ooredoo Stars League.

In his statements to the club’s website after the match, Sánchez said, “We delivered a good performance in the first half despite the 1-1 draw. We missed many opportunities that could have given us a comfortable lead.” ... 

Hassan Al-Haydos, the captain of Al Sadd, expressed his happiness with the team’s first victory in the league this season after their 5-1 win over Qatar SC in the second week of the Ooredoo Stars League.

Al-Haydos stated after the match, “The team entered the game with a strong focus on attacking, and we missed many opportunities that could have increased our goal tally.” He emphasized that the victory over Qatar SC was crucial and important for the team moving forward. ...