Al-Sadd racked up a huge 6-1 victory over Al-Kharaitiyat in the Qatargas U23 League Round 18 game which was played on Friday at Al-Sailiya Sports Club.

The result sees Al-Sadd maintain their lead at the top of the league table, with a tally of 48 points. Khaled Al-Riyami (25′), and Hassan Ahmed (29′) scored within minutes of each other to make it 2-0 to the Wolves at the half hour mark. Al-Kharaitiyat defender Al Tayeb Kamal then scored into his own net in the 33rd minute, before Saoud Al-Nasr struck in the 45th minute to ensure a 4-0 lead at halftime. ... 

Al Sadd coach Xavi Hernandez expressed his happiness with his side’s huge 5-0 win over Al-Gharafa, which saw them qualify for the semi-finals of the Amir Cup.

Speaking at the post-match press conference, Xavi said: “It is not easy to win by five goals over a team like Al Gharafa. Weplayed a more than wonderful match. We are going through good moments and the team is performing very well and this is what makes me feel proud.” ... 

Al-Sadd defeated Al-Gharafa 5-0, in the Amir Cup 2021 quarterfinal clash that was played today, Wednesday, at Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium.

Nam Tae-hee put Al Sadd in the lead with the first goal in the 25th minute, before Baghdad Bounedjah added the second a minute later. Akram Afif then made it 3-0 at the stroke of halftime. ... 

The Al-Sadd first team concluded their training today in preparation for the game against Al-Gharafa in the quarter-finals of the Amir Cup 2021, which will be played on Wednesday evening at Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium.

Al-Sadd, the defending champions, qualified for the quarterfinal after winning the Round of 16 tie over Muaither by a 7-0 scoreline. ... 

Al-Sadd’s Rodrigo Tabata said that his side is ready to face Al-Gharafa in the quarterfinals of the Amir Cup, and spoke of his motivation to play in the prestigious tournament.

“It will be a difficult match,” Tabata said during the pre-match press conference. “Al Gharafa is an excellent team and we have great respect for them. We must be fully focused on winning the game, and we must play with all our strength to achieve this.” ... 

Al-Sadd head coach Xavi Hernandez stressed on the importance of the next match against Al-Gharafa in the quarter-finals of the Amir Cup 2021, describing it as “a final”.

Speaking during the pre-match press conference: “We have to change our mentality after winning the Qatar Cup, we are living through moments of celebration and we have to move from this stage. In my view Al Gharafa is one of the best teams currently in Qatar and they have become a lot better with their coach Slavisa Jokanovic.” ... 

Al-Sadd head coach Xavi Hernandez congratulated his players for the huge effort they put in during the Qatar Cup final against Al-Duhail, which saw the Wolves win 2-0 to lift the title.

Speaking to the club website after the game, Xavi said: “I am very happy with the team’s performance. We played a great game and the performance was more than excellent. We played with passion and spirit throughout the match and we deserved this win.” ... 

After winning the Qatar Cup title for the second time in a row and for the eighth time overall, Al-Sadd have added their 74th trophy to their collection.

As of now, Al-Sadd have won:
Amir Cup (17)
Qatar Stars League (14)
AFC Champions Leagues (2)
Heir Apparent Cup/Qatar Cup (8)
Sheikh Jassim Cup (15)
Joint Tournament (1)
QFA Cup (7)
Qatari Stars Cup (1)
Gulf Air Cup (1)
Qatar Insurance Cup (1)
Reserve League (4)
Gulf Champions League (1)
Arab Champions League (1)
Ooredoo Cup (1) ... 

Al-Sadd were crowned as champions of the 2021 edition of the Qatar Cup, after a 2-0 victory over Al-Duhail in the final which was played at Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium on Friday.

Baghdad Bounedjah scored both goals of the game (9′, 77′) to give Al-Sadd their 8th title in the competition. Al-Duhail ended the game with ten men after Sultan Al-Braik was sent off in stoppage time. ... 

Al Sadd captain Hassan Al Haydos addressed the media ahead of the Qatar Cup final against Al-Duhail.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference ahead of Friday’s clash, Al-Haydos said: “We have to admit that the final will be very difficult as Al Duhail have begun to gradually return to their top level. They are clearly presenting good levels in the league. They also played well in the FIFA Club World Cup and Amir Cup. ...