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QNB Stars League: Al Sadd defeat Al Rayyan 2-1 in the Qatar Clasico

Al Sadd racked up another victory in the QNB Stars League, defeating Al Rayyan 2-1 in the Round 21 game which was played at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium on Tuesday.

Baghdad Bounedjah opened the scoring in the fourth minute, before Yohan Boli equalised for Al Rayyan in the 28th minute. Santi Cazorla then netted the winner for Al Sadd from the penalty spot in the 66th minute. ... 

Al-Sadd conclude preparations for Clasico clash with Al-Rayyan

The Al-Sadd first team concluded their preparations for the upcoming QNB Stars League Round 21 game against Al-Rayyan, with a final training session on Monday evening at the club’s training facility.

The game is scheduled to be played on Tuesday at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium.

The Wolves go into the game having already secured the league title, and currently have a tally of 54 points with two more rounds to be played. ... 

Jung Woo-young: We need to maintain our desire to stay unbeaten until the end of the season

Al-Sadd’s South Korean international Jung Woo-young spoke of the difficulty of the upcoming game against Al-Rayyan in the QNB Stars League and stressed on the need to continue without any defeats this season.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Jung said: “It’s always a difficult game against Al-Rayyan, we have always suffered. This is the Clasico and we have to win this game.” ... 

Xavi: Things are different in the Clasico, facing Al-Rayyan will be difficult

Al-Sadd head coach Xavi Hernandez described his side’s upcoming clash against Al-Rayyan as “a very important game” and stressed on the desire to complete the season with an unbeaten record.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Xavi said: “Our next game is against Al-Rayyan, it’s a Clasico and it’s a very important game. Of course, we have already won the league but we have the motivation to finish the season unbeaten, with two games left.” ... 

Musaab Khidir: It was a difficult game, but we achieved our goal

Al-Sadd’s Musaab Khidir said that his side got what was required after a ‘difficult’ game against Al-Gharafa in Round 20 of the QNB Stars League, which saw the Wolves win 2-0.

Speaking after the match, Musaab said: “The match was difficult, especially as Al-Gharafa was looking to compete for the top four, but we achieved the most important thing, which was winning and collecting the three points.” ... 

QNB Stars League: Nam and Cazorla score as Al-Sadd defeat Al-Gharafa 2-0

A goal apiece in each half gave Al-Sadd a 2-0 victory over Al-Gharafa in the QNB Stars League Round 20 game that was played at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium on Saturday.

The result saw Al-Sadd take their points tally to 54, with the team remaining unbeaten this season. Nam Tae-hee put the Wolves in the lead with his strike in 16th minute, before Santi Cazorla dispatched a penalty in the 65th minute to complete the scoring. ... 

Bahaa Al Laithi: A difficult match awaits us against Al-Gharafa

Al-Sadd defender Bahaa Al-Laithi stressed on the importance of good preparation, ahead of the upcoming clash with Al-Gharafa in Round 20 of the QNB Stars League.

Speaking during the pre-match press conference, Bahaa said: “A difficult match awaits us against Al-Gharafa. We won the league title and achieved our main goal of the competition, but every match we enter, our goal is to win and give our best.” ...