Xavi wins first trophy with Al Sadd

Joe Wright

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Barcelona great Xavi has won his first trophy with Qatar outfit Al Sadd.

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The 37-year-old was part of the team that claimed the Qatar Cup following a 2-1 victory over El Jaish in Saturday's final.

Goals from Baghdad Bounedjah and Jugurtha Hamroun, either side of a Sardor Rashidov strike, were enough for Al Sadd to defeat the holders in Doha.

It is the first piece of silverware Xavi has won since he left Barca in 2015, shortly after their treble triumph in Luis Enrique's first season as head coach.

"The desire of the Al Sadd players was very clear during the match," the former Spain star said after the match.

"I am proud of winning my first title with the team in Qatar. I hope the team continues to perform well in order to win the Emir's Cup.

"I want to thank all the Al Sadd fans who attended the match and supported the team. They had the biggest role in our title win."

Joe Wright

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Joe is a Senior Editor at Sporting News. He was previously a sub editor and writer for Goal.com before spending six years as part of the Stats Perform editorial news service, covering major global sports including football, tennis, boxing, NBA, rugby union and athletics. Joe has reported live on some of the biggest games in football, including two UEFA Champions League finals, Euro 2016, the Confederations Cup 2017 and the 2018 World Cup final at the end of a month in Russia.