Late Alkasir Goal Ends Al Sadd's Campaign
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Sport MONDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2020 MotoGP:M Quartararo wins Catalonia GrandG Prix to retake championship lead I am not completely 100 percent but I went step by step. I am veryv happy with this win. I suffered in my head a lot in the last month,m not getting on the podium, it wasn’t easy. Petronas Yamaha SRT’s French rider Sport |09 Fabio Quartararo NBA: (WEST. CONF. FINALS) Game 5: Los Angeles Lakers 117, Denver Nuggets 107 (LeBron 38 pts, Davis 27) * Lakers won series 4-1 Late Alkasir goal ends Al Sadd’s campaign THE PENINSULA – DOHA Persepolis’ goalkeeper Hamed Lak (right) grabs the ball ahead of Sadd’s forward Baghdad Bounedjah during Al Sadd's 2020 AFC Champions the AFC Champions League Round of 16 match, played League (ACL) campaign ended at the Education Stadium yesterday. after losing 1-0 to Persepolis in their Round of 16 clash at the Education City Stadium yesterday. Issa Alkasir scored the winner for the Iranian side in the 88th YESTERDAY’S RESULTS minute. “I feel very sad. This was a Persepolis FC (IRN) 1-0 Al Sadd (QAT) good chance to qualify,” Al Sadd's Al Nassr (KSA) 1-0 Al Taawoun FC (KSA) coach Xavi said after the match. “I think the game was really equal. We had more possession, later, Cazorla floated in a free- more shots and better opportu- kick, and the ball deflected and fell nities, but as I told the players, in right in front of the unmarked this competition you make just Akram Afif, but his shot flew over one mistake and you’re out.” as well. “We made a mistake from a Al Sadd were then saved by the set-piece, a corner, and we didn’t crossbar in the 62nd minute, when focus. We controlled the game, we Alkasir’s shot hit the crossbar and created chances, we had a very went out. good attitude and we were Coach Xavi Hernandez made aggressive. We were focused until his first change in the 66th minute, the last minute, but one mistake sending on Hassan Al Haydos in and we are out. This is the com- place of Mohammeed Waad, as he petition, and this is football. We looked to freshen up the attack. Al have to accept it and learn from Haydos got involved immediately, our mistakes,” the Barcelona great and set up Pedro for a run into the said after his team exited from the box but the right-back was premier club championship in brought down. The referee waved Asia. play on, despite the Al Sadd The game got off to a calm players appealing for a penalty. start with no real chances until the Persepolis then had a golden 13th minute, when Santi Cazorla’s opportunity through a quick powerful left-footed shot was kept counter a minute later, but once We are very disappointed for out by the Persepolis keeper again Alkasir saw his attempt Hamed Lak. come back off the crossbar. At the other end, Persepolis In the 75th minute, Afif set up had a big opportunity, with Bashar teed up Nam Tae-hee nicely for a fans, says Xavi after ACL exit Resan trying a shot from inside the shot on the edge of the box; box but Tarek Salman blocked it however, the South Korean’s shot THE PENINULA – DOHA seconds. But VAR helps the referees a lot. by sliding into its way. Vahid Amiri was saved by Lak in the Persepolis In my humble opinion, it’s a big If we had VAR today, we would be talking then had a go, only to see his goal. Al Sadd's Spanish great Xavi Hernandez about a different result.” attempt miss the target. Finally, Al Sadd were dealt a yesterday expressed his disappointment shame that this competition, the “The best competition in Asia deserves In the 33rd minute, huge late blow after Alkasir for the club fans after his team's 2020 ACL best in Asia, does not have VAR. the best conditions to play, and today we Abdelkarim sent in a great low headed in following a corner in campaign ended yesterday. It’s a big shame. didn’t have that,” a dejected Xavi added. cross aimed at Bounedjah, but the the 88th minute. Despite the The former champions Al Sadd suf- Xavi Hernandez Al Sadd's skipper Hassan Al Haydos Persepolis keeper was able to grab team’s best efforts in the fered a 1-0 loss in the hands of Iran's Perse- yesterday said he and his team-mates the ball before it reached the remaining period, including five polis in the pre-quarter final at the Edu- apologize to the loyal Wolves fans and will Algerian international. The first minutes of stoppage time, they cation City Stadium. do their best in the upcoming challenges. half went on to end in a goalless were unable to equalise and ended “I feel very sad. This was a good chance have changed the result if we had scored “All the players wished to reach the far- stalemate. up losing 1-0. to qualify,” the Barcelona legend told Al one goal. I think we were a bit better than thest stage in the Champions League. We Al Sadd emerged after the Persepolis join Saudi Arabia's Sadd's web site after the match the opponent, but we are out. We have to had ambitions and a big dream, but unfor- break without making any Al Ahli Saudi FC and Pakhtakor of yesterday. accept it. We have to congratulate the other tunately we did not succeed in this match changes, and looked to translate Uzbekistan in the quarter-finals, Issa Alkasir's 88th minute header team. This is sport,” Xavi said. against Persepolis,” Al Haydos said. their superiority on the pitch into with the draw scheduled for today. sealed a berth in the quarter-finals for the Xavi, however, regretted VAR tech- He added: “We apologise to our fans goals. Later, at the same venue, a late Iranian side yesterday. nology was not in use for the who had placed great hopes in us for this In the 55th minute, Abdelkarim goal by Abderrazak Hamdallah “We are really disappointed, for the championship. tournament and the loss is painful. In such tried a shot from just outside the powered his team into the fans, and for the club. Of course, we didn’t "In my humblee opinion,opinion, it’s a big shame matches, there are smallsmal box but it was too high, sailing quarters with a win against Saudi’s deserve to go home. But this is the score. that this competition,ion, the best in Asia, does dedetailstails ththatat ssettleettle over the crossbar. A few minutes Al Taawoun. You must want to take revenge all the time. not have VAR. It’s a big shame,” Xavi said.said. things in the enend,d This is the way,” Xavi said. An appeal forr a penaltpenaltyy was denied andand thisthis isis whatwhat DespiteD the outcome of the match, Xavi after Al Sadd's Pedrodro Miguel was brought happened.”happened.” saidsaid both teams played equally well. down in the box. It was a goldengolden oppor-oppor- "Everyone" Every one “I“ think the game was really equal. We tunity for Al Sadddd to open the goalgoal bearsbears responsi-responsi- hadhad more possession, more shots and account. Xavi saidd itit waswas unfair.unfair. bilitybility and I am thethe bbetterette opportunities, but as I told the “Everybody sawaw what happened and firstfirst to taketake players,playe in this competition you make just it’s really unfair. ThisThis is the truth, and the responsibility.responsibility. 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In my opinion, we were talk about refereeses betterb than Persepolis in footballing because I knoww terms,te but we are out because of a small that their job iss Al Nassr’s forward Abderrazak detail.de We have to accept that, and con- really difficult, Hamdallah celebrates after tinue.tinue It’s a pity because after a game like and sometimes scoring his team's winning goal that, normally you have to win. Sometimes, football is very against Saudi’s Al Taawoun, at the footballfootb is not fair,” Xavi said. fast, and you Education City Stadium, yesterday. ““It’s a matter of mistakes. We have to have to make controlcontr the details. This is football. 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