Al-Sadd settled for a point after drawing 3-3 with Al-Duhail in the QNB Stars League Round 9 game which was played on Wednesday at the Thani bin Jassim Stadium.

Baghdad Bounedjah opened the scoring for Al-Sadd (4′), before Michael Olunga equalised (26′). An own goal from Pedro (31′) gave Al-Duhail a 2-1 lead and that’s how the score stood at halftime. The Wolves came back strongly in the second half and turned the tables with two quick goals from Khoukhi Boualem (73′) and substitute Rodrigo Tabata (74′). Olunga then got his second goal of the game in the 89th minute to snatch a draw. ... 

Turki Al-Ali, CEO of the club, welcomed the visit of the administrative delegation from the Spanish club Barcelona, ​​adding that Al-Sadd appreciates and respects this.

He added: “The club’s position is clear from the beginning – we are committed to keeping our coach Xavi with us and we cannot have him leave at this sensitive time of the season.” ... 

Al-Sadd defender Pedro Miguel spoke of his side’s desire to get three points in the upcoming QNB Stars League Round 9 clash with Al-Duhail.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Pedro said: “We have a difficult match coming up against Al-Duhail, because it is a good team with good players.” ... 

Al-Sadd head coach Xavi Hernandez described the upcoming QNB Stars League Round 9 clash against Al-Duhail as a “really tough game” that his side need to win to extend their lead at the top.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Xavi said: “In my opinion, the games between Al-Sadd and Al-Duhail are the best in the country right now. Currently we are the two best teams in the competiton, and our team is at the top of the table with a three-point lead over them.” ... 

Al-Sadd captain Hassan Al-Haydos said that his side succeeded in achieving a great victory over Al-Ahli in the QNB Stars League Round 8 game on Saturday.

Speaking after the 4-1 victory, Al-Haydos said: “Al-Ahli was organised during the match, and the most important thing for us in the current period is to keep winning.” ... 

Al-Sadd head coach Xavi Hernandez spoke of the difficulty of his side’s QNB Stars League Round 8 game against Al-Ahli, which ended in a 4-1 win for the Wolves.

Speaking after the game, Xavi said: “It was a tough game, and we got an important win. We took a 2-0 lead and then our performance went down, before Al-Ahli managed to score their goal from the penalty.” ... 

Al-Sadd registered a 4-1 victory over Al-Ahli in the QNB Stars League Round 8 game which was played on Saturday at the Thani bin Jassim Stadium.

Hassan Al-Haydos opened the scoring for the Wolves in the 25th minute, while Baghdad Bounedjah (54′, 85′ P) and Andre Ayew (79′) netted the other goals. Patrick Eze scored the lone goal for Al-Ahli from the penalty spot in the 67th minute. ... 

Al-Sadd will miss the services of Khoukhi Boualem and Akram Afif in the upcoming QNB Stars League Round 8 game against Al-Ahli, due to injury.

Boualem and Akram are both suffering from hamstring injuries, with Khoukhi needing five days to recover, while Akram Afif needs ten days, before returning to first team training. ... 

Al-Sadd defender Tarek Salman stressed the importance of the upcoming game against Al-Ahli, in Round 8 of the QNB Stars League.

Speaking during the pre-match press conference, Tarek said: “The games against Al-Ahli requires great focus from all the players, after we got what was required in the previous match against Umm Salal.” ... 

Al-Sadd head coach Xavi Hernandez confirmed his players’ readiness for the upcoming game against Al-Ahli in Round 8 of the QNB Stars League, which is to be played on Saturday evening at Thani bin Jassim Stadium.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Xavi said: “It’s a very important game, and Al-Ahli will be a strong opponent for us, because they need to collect more points. They’re a a good team that deserves a better place in the table.” ...