Al-Sadd coach Javi Gracia expressed his dissatisfaction after his side’s loss to Al-Duhail in the Amir Cup semi-finals.

Speaking during the press conference after the match, Gracia said: “In the beginning, I would like to congratulate Al Duhail on the victory.”

He added: “We tried to do our best and we had many chances, but after the red card to Pedro, we tried to attack and conceded another goal. We fought until the last minute and tried a lot, and we showed a strong character, but it was not enough to achieve the result we hoped for.” ... 

Al-Sadd exited the Amir Cup 2022 tournament after losing 3-2 to Al-Duhail, in the semifinal clash that was played on Monday, at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium.

Al-Duhail’s Ferjani Sassi opened the scoring in the 7th minute, and although Andre Ayew equalised for Al-Sadd in the 33rd minute, Al-Duhail went ahead again through Michael Olunga in the 44th minute. Sassi scored his second of the night to make it 3-1 in the 80th minute. ... 

Al-Sadd’s Spanish midfielder Santi Cazorla confirmed that his side is ready to face Al Duhail in the semi-finals of the Emir Cup, that will be played on Monday evening at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium.

Speaking during the pre-match press conference, Santi said: “Despite the short period of preparation before the game against Al Duhail in the Amir Cup, our team is fully prepared, and our goal is to qualify for the final.” ... 

Al-Sadd coach Javi Gracia spoke about the importance of the upcoming match against Al Duhail in the semi-finals of the Amir Cup.

Addressing the media during the pre-match press conference, Gracia said: “We know that facing Al Duhail in the Amir Cup will be special, and this is in a very special tournament, which is the most important one for the fans and of course for us as coaching staff and players. We all have the real ambition that will lead us to the final match.” ... 

Al Sadd coach Javi Gracia expressed his happiness with his side’s 2-1 victory over Al Wakrah, at the end of the 2021-22 QNB Stars League season.

In his statement to the club’s website after the match, Gracia said: “I congratulate all the players in the team for this victory. We achieved something very special, and we managed to finish the league championship without any loss and with a new record.” ... 

Al-Sadd player Mohamed Waad described his side’s 2-1 victory over Al-Wakrah as the culmination of a season in which Al-Sadd achieved remarkable results, after winning the league title without a single defeat.

In his statement after the match, Waad said: “Today’s victory is the culmination of a long season. Our goal is to win every match, and we will work to achieve that against Al Duhail in the Amir Cup semi-finals.” ... 

Al-Sadd defeated Al-Wakrah 2-1 in the final and 22nd round of the QNB Stars League, on Friday, at the Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium.

With this victory, the Wolves ended the 2021-22 season without a loss, for the second year in a row. Al-Sadd finished with a tally of 62 points at the top of the table.

Khoukhi Boualem opened the scoring for Al-Sadd in the 19th, and Al-Wakrah equalised through Saleh Saeed in the 50th minute, before Rodrigo Tabata got the winner in the 79th through a penalty. ... 

Guilherme Torres: We play to win every game

Al-Sadd’s Guilherme Torres stressed the importance of their upcoming game against Al Wakrah, which is to be played on Friday, in the 22nd and final round of the QNB Stars League.

He said: “Al-Wakrah have been performing well and we respect them a lot. They are ranked third in the table and have advanced to the Amir Cup semi-finals. At Al Sadd, we play to win every game, and we aim to continue our run of victories, even if we have officially secured the league title.” ... 

Al Sadd coach Javi Gracia said that his side is facing the challenge of playing many matches over a short period, in the league and in the Amir Cup.

Speaking during the press conference ahead of the game against Al-Wakrah, in the final and 22nd round of the QNB Stars League, Gracia said: “We are playing a large number of matches in a very short period. We faced Al-Ahli in the Amir Cup, then Al-Rayyan in the league, and now we have our next game against Al-Wakrah on Friday. We play a game every 48 hours, and this puts lot of pressure on the players.” ... 

Al-Sadd coach Javi Gracia expressed his happiness with his side’s 1-0 victory over Al-Rayyan, in the postponed match from Round 14 of the QNB Stars League, which was played on Tuesday at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium.

Speaking after the match, Gracia said: “I am happy with what the players did today. We were good from start to end.” ...