Ferreira: We deserved this win, Al-Sadd are ready to face any team in the Round of 16

Al-Sadd head coach Jesualdo Ferreira saluted his players, after their 2-1 win over Al-Ahli helped them qualify for the Round of 16 in the 2019 AFC Champions League.

Speaking at the post-match press conference, Ferreira said: “I want to salute the players for this result, and also the fans as well, because they backed the team strongly during the game.”

He added: “We played a great first half. We were really good; we wasted a number of chances that could have raised our score by five goals. In the second half, we did not score but we tried a lot and we threated the Al-Ahli goal on multiple occasions.”

As for the upcoming A‏mir Cup semifinal against Al-Rayyan, Ferreira had this to say: “The Amir Cup has a value of its own. The win today will be a great motivation for us ahead of the game against Al-Rayyan, in which we will be seeking to reach the final.”

He also said: “I am happy with what I have shown with the team for the past few years. I am leaving while at the top, after winning the league and qualifying for the next stage, and competing strongly for the Amir Cup.”