Al-Sadd recorded a 2-1 win over Al-Sailiya in the QNB Stars League Round 5 game which was played at the Education City Stadium on Tuesday.

The result meant that Al-Sadd increased their tally to seven points from five games, after two wins, a draw and two defeats.

Andre Ayew opened the scoring in the 17th minute, before Al-Sailiya’s Carlos Strandberg equalised just before halftime (45+1’). Baghdad Bounedjah then got what proved to be the winning goal in the 65th minute. Al-Sadd goalkeeper Ivanildo kept out a penalty from Giannis Fetfatzidis in the 87th minute to ensure victory for the Wolves. ... 

The Al-Sadd first team concluded its preparations for facing Al Sailiya, in the QNB Stars League Round 5 game, which is scheduled to kick off at 7:20 PM on Tuesday evening at Education City Stadium.

The Wolves go into the match with 4 points, occupying seventh place in the table, while Al-Sailiya are in 11th place with 3 points. ... 

Al-Sadd player Talal Behzad emphasised the difficulty of facing Al-Sailiya in their upcoming QNB Stars League Round 5 game, and spoke about his team’s goal to get all three points.

Speaking during the pre-match press conference, Talal said: “Facing Al-Sailiya will not be easy, as they are a stubborn opponent. Our goal is to give our best, play the match with full strength, and achieve victory.” ... 

Al-Sadd head coach Juanma addressed the media ahead of his side’s upcoming QNB Stars League Round 5 game against Al-Sailiya, which is set to be played on Tuesday.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Juanma said: “Each team is different, which makes them a complicated opponent. Al Sailiya is a team with a lot of courage and energy.” ... 

The Al Sadd first team continued training this Friday evening, in preparation for facing Al Sailiya in the fifth round of the QNB Stars League. The game is set to be played on Tuesday at Education City Stadium.

The team currently occupies seventh place in the table, with 4 points from a victory, a draw and two losses. ... 

Al Sadd coach Juanma Lillo thanked his players for their performance in the QNB Stars League Round 4 match against Al Gharafa, which ended with his side losing 1-2.

In his statement to the club website after the match, Juanma said: “We were not bad and controlled the match despite the numerical disadvantage. We played very fast, even with 10 men, and we were capable of getting a better result, but we were not successful.” ... 

Al-Sadd goalkeeper Jehad Mohamed expressed his disappointment after his side’s 2-1 defeat to Al Gharafa, in the fourth round of the QNB Stars League.

Speaking to the media after the match, Jehad said: “We played a great match, despite the numerical disadvantage, which affected us a lot. We were better, especially in the second half, and we deserved a better result.” ... 

Al-Sadd lost 2-1 to Al-Gharafa, in the 2022-23 QNB Stars League Round 4 game that was played on Tuesday at the Education City Stadium.

With this result, Al-Sadd suffered their second loss of the season. The team now have four points from four games, with a win, a draw and two losses.

Al-Gharafa took the lead through Ishak Belfodil’s goal in the 38th minute, and then doubled their advantage in the 55th minute, with a strike from Yacine Brahimi. Guilherme Torres scored Al-Sadd’s only goal in the 72nd minute. Al-Sadd played over an hour with only ten men, after Rodrigo Tabata was sent off in the 29th minute. ... 

Al-Sadd striker Baghdad Bounedjah described the upcoming game against Al-Gharafa as a difficult clash, and spoke of his hope that Al-Sadd will be able to win it with the support of the fans.

Speaking during the pre-match press conference, Bounedjah said: “The matches between Al-Gharafa and Al-Sadd are always difficult, intense and at a very high level.” ... 

Al-Sadd head coach Juanma Lillo spoke of the difficulty of the upcoming QNB Stars League Round 4 game against Al-Gharafa, which is set to be played on Tuesday at the Education City Stadium.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Juanma said: “All the teams are difficult to play against, and so is Al Gharafa, who have great players. We came to know they signed two new foreign players. We don’t know if they are going to play but they have a good track record.” ...