Baghdad Bounedjah: We won the Clasico by merit, our fans played a huge role

Al-Sadd’s Algerian striker Baghdad Bounedjah expressed his delight after Al-Sadd defeated Al-Rayyan 2-0 in the QNB Stars League Round 16 match played here on Thursday.

Speaking after the match, Bounedjah said that “Al-Sadd were the better side in the match” and that the players put up a “strong display from the first minute to the last.”

He added that he had been waiting for the chance to play after his recovery from injury. “After coming on in the second half, I tried hard to score and thank God, I managed to do that with the help of my teammates, scoring in my first match back in the team after a long period out with injury,” said the striker.

Bounedjah concluded by saying: “We promise the Al-Sadd fans that we will do even better in the upcoming phase. Their support was the prime reason for our triumph in the Clasico. We hope the victories continue so that we can keep making the fans happy.”