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Xavi: We played the first 40 minutes excellently

Al-Sadd head coach Xavi Hernandez stressed on the importance of winning the first match of the league, after his side defeated Al Sailiya 2-0 in the first round of the 2021-22 QNB Stars League season.

In his statement after the match, Xavi said: “I am happy to get the first 3 points in the league. We played the first 40 minutes in an excellent way and we were the best. We controlled the match completely and managed to score two goals and created many chances.” ... 

Tarek Salman: Happy with the win, the weather affected the performance

Al-Sadd defender Tarek Salman expressed his happiness with the team’s important 2-0 victory over Al Sailiya in the opening round of the 2021-22 QNB Stars League.

In his statement to the media after the match, Tarek said: “We’re happy to win the game and to get the first 3 points of the season. I congratulate the Al-Sadd fans for this important victory. The performance dropped in the second half due to the weather and high humidity that affected the players of both teams.” ... 

QNB Stars League: Al-Sadd overcome Al-Sailiya 2-0 in opening game

Al-Sadd opened their 2021-22 QNB Stars League campaign with a 2-0 win over Al-Sailiya in the Round 1 game which was played at Thani bin Jassim Stadium on Sunday.

Goals from Khoukhi Boualem and Rodrigo Tabata in the first half delivered the three points for the Wolves. The result means Al-Sadd are third in the league table after the end of the first round, tied on points with Al-Duhail and Al-Gharafa, but behind on goal difference. ... 

Al-Sadd conclude preparations for Al-Sailiya clash

The Al-Sadd first team concluded on Saturday their preparations for facing Al Sailiya team in the QNB Stars League Round 1 clash, that will kick off at 8:30 PM on Sunday evening at Thani bin Jassim Stadium.

After the final training session, head coach Xavi Hernandez, announced the 24-member squad for the game, which is as follows: Meshaal Barshim, Jehad Muhammad, Yousef Al-Balushi, Abdullah Al-Yazidi, Baghdad Bounedjah, Mustafa Tarek, Mahdi Salem, Abdulrahman Rashid, Muhammad Almanai, Jung Woo-young, Pedro, Rodrigo Tabata , Guilherme Torres, Faisal Azadi, Hassan Al Haydos, Ali Asad, Tarek Salman, Ahmed Sayyar, Andre Ayew, Khoukhi Boualem, Akram Afif, Yusuf Abdurisag, Muhammad Waad, Musaab Khidir. ... 

Internationals return as Al-Sadd hold main training session for Al-Sailiya clash

The Al Sadd first team held its main training session on Friday, at the club’s secondary pitch, in preparation for facing Al Sailiya in Round 1 of the QNB Stars League. The match will be played on Sunday evening at Thani Bin Jassim Stadium in Al Gharafa.

Al Sadd will go into the match with great enthusiasm, with the defending champions aiming for three points and a strong start to the new season. ... 

Xavi: Excited for the start of the QSL, our aim is to keep winning

Al Sadd head coach Xavi Hernandez spoke about the difficulty of the upcoming 2021-22 QNB Stars League season, ahead of the team’s opening game against Al Sailiya. The match is set to be played on Sunday at the Thani bin Jassim Stadium.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Xavi said: “At the start of the season, we are really excited and happy to resume competing in the QSL. It’s an honour for me to coach Al-Sadd again.” ...