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. ... 

Al Sadd coach Xavi Hernandez spoke to the media ahead of the 2021 Qatar Cup final against Al Duhail.

“We are happy to play the final for a second year in a row. We are looking forward to playing well and winning the Qatar Cup. We want to add this title to our trophy cabinet. The good thing for me is that since I started training with Al Sadd, the team is present in all finals and we hope to bag another trophy. The title is won, the finals are won and not played. ... 

Al-Sadd head coach Xavi Hernandez described the derby clash with Al-Arabi as a “crazy game” after it ended in a thrilling 3-2 win for the Wolves.

Speaking to the club website after the game, Xavi said: “It was a crazy game and we deserved to win it. We respect Al-Arabi a lot but they wasted a lot of time throughout the game and so our win was fully deserved.” ... 

Al-Sadd clinched the Doha Derby with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Al-Arabi, in the QNB Stars League Round 17 clash which was played at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium on Monday evening.

Sebastian Soria scored in the tenth minute to give Al-Arabi an early lead, and it took until the 66th minute for Al-Sadd’s equaliser to arrive through Rodrigo Tabata. Youssef Msakni then restored Al-Arabi’s advantage in the 77th minute, before Al-Sadd staged a late comeback through goals from Baghdad Bounedjah and Santi Cazorla in the 90th and 92nd minutes respectively. ... 

Al-Sadd concluded their preparations for the upcoming QNB Stars League Round 17 game against Al-Arabi with the final training session which was held on Sunday evening at the club’s training facility. The match is set to kick off at 7:15 PM on Monday at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium.

The coaching staff, led by Xavi Hernandez, selected a 23-member squad for the game, which is as follows: Saad Al-Dosari, Meshaal Barshim, Jehad Muhammad, Jung Woo-young, Ahmed Sayyar, Abdelkarim Hassan, Pedro Miguel, Hassan Al-Haydos, Nam Tae-hee, Muhammad Waad, Khoukhi Boualem, Guilherme Torres, Rodrigo Tabata, Baghdad Bounedjah, Salem Al-Hajri, Santi Cazorla, Tarek Salman, Yousuf Abdurisag, Hussam Kamal, Musab Khidir, Ahmed Suhail, Bahaa Al-Laithi, Hashim Ali ... 

Al-Sadd’s South Korean midfielder Nam Tae-hee spoke of his team’s readiness for the upcoming clash against Al-Arabi in Round 17 of the QNB Stars League.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Nam said: “Against Al-Arabi, it’s going to be a difficult game, as always, but we are very very close to winning the league. We want to win this game and we want to win the league.” ...