Bahaa El Leithi: Happy to have Xavi’s trust, this was a difficult victory

3 August 2020

Al-Sadd defender Bahaa El-Leithi expressed his happiness with his side’s important 1-0 victory over Al-Ahli, in Round 19 of the QNB Stars League, adding that the Wolves will continue to work on getting more wins on board during the coming period.

Speaking to media after the match, Bahaa said: “I am happy to participate with the first team after returning from my loan at Qatar SC, and I am even happier to have the trust of Xavi, who gave me great confidence by including me for the second game in a row.”

Regarding the win over Al-Ahli, the young defender said: “The match was difficult but we managed to score a goal at the end of the first half. Al-Ahli was not an easy opponent and made it difficult for us to play. Although we missed many opportunities, we managed to keep the one-goal lead until the end of the game.”