Al Sadd coach Felix Sanchez spoke to the media ahead of their 2024-2025 season Ooredoo Stars League Week 20 match against Al Rayyan.

“We are in for a tough and difficult match against Al Rayyan. The first-leg match was very evenly matched and was decided in the final minutes after it was completely open. Therefore, we expect a tough match against a high-level team.

“Al Rayyan have a very good team with distinguished players in the frontline who are capable of making a difference. We hope to be able to perform well. We were strong competitors in the second leg and performed well in most matches.

“We will work to prepare as best as we can, taking into account the available players, so that we are ready for a difficult match against a team that requires us to perform at our best to maintain our recent positive results,” said Sanchez.

Al Sadd goalkeeper Meshaal Barsham said, “Al Rayyan are a strong team and we aspire to win in order to continue competing for the league title. Every match is like a final for us and we strive to achieve victory in the next match.

“Everyone knows the difficulty of the competition this season. We are one point behind the leaders at the moment, and I believe we can win the title if we win the upcoming matches. We await the support of Al Sadd fans when we face Al Rayyan in the Qatar Clasico.”