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Khoukhi Boualem: We didn’t perform at our best today

Al-Sadd’s Khoukhi Boualem expressed his disappointment following his team’s goalless draw against Al-Wakrah in the third week of the Expo Stars League.

Boualem stated after the match, “We didn’t perform at our best today, but securing a point is better than losing all three points. Despite our intentions to win and maintain our position at the top of the table, we couldn’t achieve it.” ... 

Expo Stars League: Al-Sadd settle for goalless draw with Al-Wakrah

Al-Sadd played out a goalless draw against Al-Wakrah in their third-round fixture of the 2023-2024 Expo Stars League, held at Khalifa International Stadium on Saturday.

This outcome saw Al-Sadd’s points total rise to seven, from two wins and one draw.

The match started with high intensity and enthusiasm from both teams. However, the initial ten minutes of the game didn’t witness any significant threats to either goal. ... 

Bruno Miguel: Facing Al-Wakrah will be a new challenge

Al-Sadd head coach Bruno Miguel spoke about the difficulty of the upcoming Expo Stars League Round 3 game against Al-Wakrah, which is set to be played on Saturday at the Khalifa International Stadium.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Bruno said: “The next match against Al-Wakrah will be different. They will use new tactics, which will make it a new challenge for us. But we’ve trained well this week, so I hope we’re ready to beat Al-Wakrah.” ... 

Al-Sadd step up preparations for Al-Wakrah clash

The Al-Sadd first team has intensified its preparations for the match against Al-Wakrah in the third week of the Expo Stars League. The match is scheduled to take place on Saturday evening at Khalifa International Stadium.

The team enters the match at the top of the Expo Stars League standings with 6 points, having secured back-to-back wins against Umm Salal and Al-Ahli. The team aims to achieve its third victory before the upcoming break. ... 

Al-Sadd holds Ordinary General Assembly meeting

The Ordinary General Assembly of Al-Sadd Club was convened at the club’s premises on Wednesday, August 30. The event was graced by the presence of key figures, including Engineer Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah, the Vice President of the club, Turki Al Ali, the CEO of the club, Mohammed Ghanem Al Ali, the Head of the Football Department, and Mohammed Ghulam Al Balushi, the Sporting Director. ... 

Official Statement: Meshaal Barsham

Al Sadd SC officially announces the extension of goalkeeper Meshaal Barsham’s contract for another five seasons, until 2028.

Barsham thanked the club management for their confidence in his abilities and said: “I thank the club management for their great confidence and the renewal of my contract for a period of five years.” ... 

Hassan Al-Haydos: We aim to improve from one match to the next

Hassan Al-Haydos, the captain of Al-Sadd, praised his side after the 4-2 victory over Al-Ahli, while also expressing his gratitude to the fans of the club.

Al-Haydos stated in his remarks after the Al-Ahli match in Round 2: “We achieved a deserved victory today. As a team, we are taking it game by game. We are satisfied with the results we have achieved so far, and as for the performance, we aim to improve from one match to the next.” ... 

Expo Stars League: Al-Sadd overcome Al-Ahli to record second win

Al-Sadd continued their winning start in the Expo Stars League by defeating Al-Ahli 4-2 in the Round 2 match held at Khalifa International Stadium on Saturday.

With this win, Al-Sadd advanced to 6 points, having won against Umm Salal and Al-Ahli.

Al-Sadd’s goals were scored by Mohammad Amin Hazbavi in the 7th minute, followed by Akram Afif from a penalty kick in the 26th minute, and then Yousuf Abdurisag in the 62nd minute, before Gonzalo Plata added the fourth goal in the 79th minute. Al-Ahli’s goals were scored by Naïm Sliti through two penalty kicks in the 76th and 82nd minutes. The match also witnessed Al-Sadd’s defender Ahmed Suhail receiving a red card in the 74th minute. ... 

Musaab Khidir: We will be fully focused against Al-Ahli to get our second win

Al-Sadd’s Musaab Khidir described the upcoming match against Al-Ahli in the second week of the Expo Stars League as tough and challenging.

Musab stated during the press conference, “Undoubtedly, the match against Al-Ahli will be extremely challenging. Al-Ahli stumbled in their first match and is looking to make up for it. At Al-Sadd, we will be fully focused in order to achieve our second victory.” ...