Bounedjah: The Clasico will be like a final for us

Al-Sadd striker Baghdad Bounedjah believes his side’s upcoming Clasico clash against Al-Rayyan will be like a ‘final’. The QSL Round 24 match is to be played on Sunday at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Bounedjah said: “It will be a difficult match. The Qatari Clasico is one of the league’s best fixtures. We will go into the match in full strength and I hope the Al-Sadd fans will be there to support us and help us to victory.”

The Algerian goalscorer went on to add: “It will be like a final for us. We cannot afford to drop points. The most important thing is for Al-Sadd to win the league; the top scorer title comes second for me. I hope Youssef El Arabi returns to the Lekhwiya team in full strength.”

BOunedjah also said that he is gunning to score against Al-Rayyan and that he expects a lot of support from the fans throughout the 90 minutes.