Match Report
Before the match
11 goals for and five against accompanied Al-Qadisiyah FC's three wins, one draw and one defeat across five outings. A 3-2 defeat at home to Al-Hilal Saudi FC (23 October) was their most recent result; their biggest win in that spell was 5-0 away to Al Kholood on 9 October.
The 23 October fixture (Saudi Pro League) paired Al-Qadisiyah FC with Al-Hilal Saudi FC. Al-Qadisiyah FC lost 2-3 at home, netting two goals while conceding three. Playing away from home against Al Taawon (Saudi Pro League), Al-Qadisiyah FC finished 1-0 on 20 October. Their score comprised one goal, against zero from the opposition. 16 October: Al-Qadisiyah FC won 2-1 against Abha at home in Saudi Pro League, scoring two goals and allowing one. Against Pakhtakor in AFC Champions League, Al-Qadisiyah FC scored one and conceded one on 12 October; the away from home result was 1-1. Al-Qadisiyah FC's away from home game on 9 October (Saudi Pro League) ended 5-0 against Al Kholood, with five goals for and zero against.
Al Sadd: one win and four defeats over five games; eight goals scored, 11 conceded. Latest: a 4-0 win away to Al Shahaniya on 22 October.
On 22 October, Al Shahaniya faced Al Sadd in Qatar Stars League: Al Sadd won 4-0 away from home, having scored four and conceded zero. Qatar Stars League, 18 October brought a home meeting with Al-Duhail SC; Al Sadd lost 2-3, a return of two goals scored and three conceded. Al Sadd hosted Al-Hilal Saudi FC on 13 October (AFC Champions League) and lost 0-2; their goals totalled zero, compared with two conceded. Al-Arabi SC travelled to face Al Sadd (Qatar Stars League) on 9 October. For Al Sadd, the score was 2-3: two goals scored, three allowed. 0-3 was Al Sadd's result against Esteghlal FC on 14 September (AFC Champions League), playing away from home; Al Sadd lost, with zero scored to three conceded.
After the match
Al-Qadisiyah FC and Al Sadd drew 1-1 at Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam on 26 October 2026. Akram Afif opened the scoring 74 minutes into the game for Al Sadd, set up by Mohamed Camara, to make it 1-0. Julián Quiñones levelled it late on, in the 84th minute for Al-Qadisiyah FC, set up by Christopher Bonsu Baah, to make it 1-1. Mohamed Camara (43'), Paulo Otávio (49'), Mohammed Abu Al-Shamat (59'), Mostafa Mashaal (84'), Gastón Álvarez (90') and Musab Al-Juwayr (93') were booked. Al-Qadisiyah FC picked up three yellow cards. Al-Qadisiyah FC: four substitutions. The card tally for Al Sadd was three yellow cards. four changes were recorded for Al Sadd.