2020–21 Al Sadd SC season

Players and squad numbers last updated on 3 September 2020.
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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!rowspan=2|Competition

!colspan=8|Record

!rowspan=2|Started round

!rowspan=2|Final position / round

!rowspan=2|First match

!rowspan=2|Last match

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!{{Tooltip|G|Games played}}

!{{Tooltip|W|Games won}}

!{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}}

!{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}}

!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}

!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}

!{{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}}

!{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}}

|-

| Qatar Stars League

{{WDL|22|19|3|0|for=77|against=14|diff=yes}}

| Matchday 1

| style="background:gold;"|Winner

| 3 September 2020

| 9 April 2021

|-

| 2020 Emir of Qatar Cup

{{WDL|2|2|0|0|for=6|against=2|diff=yes}}

| Semi-finals

| style="background:gold;"| Winner

| 31 October 2020

| 18 December 2020

|-

| 2021 Emir of Qatar Cup

{{WDL|3|3|0|0|for=15|against=0|diff=yes}}

| Round of 16

| Semi-finals

| 26 January 2021

| 7 May 2021

|-

| Qatar Crown Prince Cup

{{WDL|2|2|0|0|for=3|against=0|diff=yes}}

| Semi-finals

| style="background:gold;"| Winner

| 18 February 2021

| 26 February 2021

|-

| 2020 Champions League

{{WDL|5|1|2|2|for=9|against=7|diff=yes}}

| Group stage

| Round of 16

| 15 September 2020

| 27 September 2020

|-

| 2021 Champions League

{{WDL|6|3|1|2|for=9|against=7|diff=yes}}

| colspan=2| Group stage

| 14 April 2021

| 29 April 2021

|-

! Total

{{WDLtot|40|30|6|4|for=119|against=30|diff=yes}}

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|result = W

|round = Round 1

|date = 3 September 2020

|time = 18:15

|team1 = Al Kharaitiyat

|score = 1–5

|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/09/03/qatar/stars-league/al-khuraitiat-sc/al-sadd-sc-doha/3358094/ Soccerway report]

|team2 = Al Sadd

|goals1 = Tiberkanine {{goal|64}}

|goals2 = Cazorla {{goal|27||60}}
Bounedjah {{goal|55}}
Salam {{goal|71|o.g.}}
Akram Afif {{goal|84}}

|stadium = Education City Stadium

|location = Al-Rayyan

|attendance =

|referee = Abdullah Al Athbah

}}

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|result = W

|round = Round 2

|date = 7 September 2020

|time = 18:15

|team1 = Al-Sailiya

|score = 1–5

|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/09/07/qatar/stars-league/al-sailiya-sc/al-sadd-sc-doha/3358100/ Soccerway report]

|team2 = Al Sadd

|goals1 = Siddiq {{goal|41}}

|goals2 = Al-Haidos {{goal|7}}
Cazorla {{goal|30|pen.}}
Bounedjah {{goal|59}}
Nam Tae-hee {{goal|81}}
Sayyar {{goal|88}}

|stadium = Education City Stadium

|location = Al-Rayyan

|attendance =

|referee = Saoud Al Athbah

}}

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|result = D

|round = Round 4

|date = 17 October 2020

|time = 19:45

|team1 = Al-Khor

|score = 0–0

|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/10/17/qatar/stars-league/al-khor-sc/al-sadd-sc-doha/3358113/ Soccerway report]

|team2 = Al Sadd

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Al Bayt Stadium

|location = Al Khor

|attendance =

|referee = Khamis Al Marri

}}

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|result = W

|round = Round 3

|date = 21 October 2020

|time = 18:45

|team1 = Al-Duhail

|score = 1–3

|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/10/21/qatar/stars-league/al-shorta/al-sadd-sc-doha/3359609/ Soccerway report]

|team2 = Al Sadd

|goals1 = Dudu {{goal|86}}

|goals2 = Nam Tae-hee {{goal|22||70}}
Guilherme Torres {{goal|38}}

|stadium = Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium

|location = Doha

|attendance =

|referee = Salman Ahmad Flahi

}}

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|result = W

|round = Round 5

|date = 25 October 2020

|time = 17:30

|team1 = Al-Ahli

|score = 1–7

|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/10/25/qatar/stars-league/al-ahli/al-sadd-sc-doha/3358122/ Soccerway report]

|team2 = Al Sadd

|goals1 = El Zhar {{goal|54}}

|goals2 = Hashim Ali {{goal|5||36}}
Tabata {{goal|13}}
Akram Afif {{goal|30}}
Cazorla {{goal|45}}
Nam Tae-hee {{goal|58}}
Sayyar {{goal|90+1}}

|stadium = Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium

|location = Doha

|attendance =

|referee = Abdulhadi Al Rowaily

}}

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|result = W

|round = Round 6

|date = 22 November 2020

|time = 18:45

|team1 = Al-Arabi

|score = 1–4

|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/10/25/qatar/stars-league/al-ahli/al-sadd-sc-doha/3358122/ Soccerway report]

|team2 = Al Sadd

|goals1 = Gunnarsson {{goal|74}}

|goals2 = Bounedjah {{goal|12}}
Cazorla {{goal|30}}
Hassan {{goal|61}}
Tabata {{goal|81}}

|stadium = Grand Hamad Stadium

|location = Doha

|attendance =

|referee = Meshari Al shammari

}}

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|result = W

|round = Round 7

|date = 27 November 2020

|time = 19:45

|team1 = Al Sadd

|score = 3–1

|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/11/27/qatar/stars-league/al-sadd-sc-doha/umm-salal-sc/3358156/ Soccerway report]

|team2 = Umm Salal

|goals1 = Akram Afif {{goal|35}}
Cazorla {{goal|50|pen.}}
Baba Malick {{goal|90+1|o.g.}}

|goals2 = Cheshmi {{goal|40}}

|stadium = Thani bin Jassim Stadium

|location = Doha

|attendance =

|referee = Khalid Ayed

}}

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|result = W

|round = Round 8

|date = 8 December 2020

|time = 18:45

|team1 = Al-Wakrah

|score = 1–4

|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/12/08/qatar/stars-league/al-wakra-sc/al-sadd-sc-doha/3358159/ Soccerway report]

|team2 = Al Sadd

|goals1 = Coulibaly {{goal|69}}

|goals2 = Al-Haidos {{goal|3}}
Abdelkarim Hassan {{goal|14}}
Bounedjah {{goal|71}}
Akram Afif {{goal|77}}

|stadium = Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium

|location = Doha

|attendance =

|referee = Hamad Al Subaie

}}

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|result = W

|round = Round 9

|date = 13 December 2020

|time = 17:15

|team1 = Al Sadd

|score = 4–1

|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/12/13/qatar/stars-league/al-sadd-sc-doha/al-gharrafa-club-doha-/3417960/ Soccerway report]

|team2 = Al-Gharafa

|goals1 = Khoukhi {{goal|5}}
Cazorla {{goal|63}}
Akram Afif {{goal|84}}
Bounedjah {{goal|90}}

|goals2 = Koo Ja-cheol {{goal|76}}

|stadium = Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium

|location = Doha

|attendance =

|referee = Abdullah Al Athbah

}}

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|result = W

|round = Round 10

|date = 23 December 2020

|time = 18:30

|team1 = Al-Rayyan

|score = 0–1

|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/12/23/qatar/stars-league/al-rayyan-sc/al-sadd-sc-doha/3430292/ Soccerway report]

|team2 = Al Sadd

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Bounedjah {{goal|83}}

|stadium = Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium

|location = Doha

|attendance =

|referee = Abdulhadi Al Rowaily

}}

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|result = D

|round = Round 11

|date = 28 December 2020

|time = 18:30

|team1 = Qatar SC

|score = 1–1

|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/12/28/qatar/stars-league/qatar-sc-doha/al-sadd-sc-doha/3430298/ Soccerway report]

|team2 = Al Sadd

|goals1 = Okpotu {{goal|31}}

|goals2 = Cazorla {{goal|42|pen.}}

|stadium = Hamad bin Suhaim Al Thani

|location = Doha

|attendance =

|referee = Salman Ahmad Flahi

}}

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|result = W

|round = Round 12

|date = 2 January 2021

|time = 16:15

|team1 = Al Sadd

|score = 5–0

|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/01/02/qatar/stars-league/al-sadd-sc-doha/al-khuraitiat-sc/3430299/ Soccerway report]

|team2 = Al Kharaitiyat

|goals1 = Tabata {{goal|69||78}}
Assadalla {{goal|73}}
Bounedjah {{goal|82||89}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium

|location = Doha

|attendance =

|referee = Youssef Alsharshani

}}

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|result = W

|round = Round 13

|date = 7 January 2021

|time = 16:15

|team1 = Al Sadd

|score = 8–0

|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/01/07/qatar/stars-league/al-sadd-sc-doha/al-sailiya-sc/3439161/ Soccerway report]

|team2 = Al-Sailiya

|goals1 = Bounedjah {{goal|23||80||86||89}}
Nam Tae-hee {{goal|36||54}}
Assadalla {{goal|50}}
Cazorla {{goal|61}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium

|location = Doha

|attendance =

|referee = Khamis Al Marri

}}

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|result = W

|round = Round 14

|date = 12 January 2021

|time = 18:45

|team1 = Al Sadd

|score = 3–1

|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/01/12/qatar/stars-league/al-sadd-sc-doha/al-shorta/3439168/ Soccerway report]

|team2 = Al-Duhail

|goals1 = Bounedjah {{goal|14||50||87}}

|goals2 = Almoez Ali {{goal|6|pen.}}

|stadium = Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium

|location = Doha

|attendance =

|referee = Abdulhadi Al Rowaily

}}

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|result = W

|round = Round 15

|date = 20 January 2021

|time = 19:00

|team1 = Al Sadd

|score = 7–0

|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/01/20/qatar/stars-league/al-sadd-sc-doha/al-khor-sc/3443671/ Soccerway report]

|team2 = Al-Khor

|goals1 = Bounedjah {{goal|7||33}}
Tabata {{goal|36||48||57}}
Cazorla {{goal|41|pen.}}
Assadalla {{goal|71}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium

|location = Doha

|attendance =

|referee = Meshari Al shammari

}}

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|result = W

|round = Round 16

|date = 13 February 2021

|time = 18:15

|team1 = Al Sadd

|score = 3–0

|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/02/13/qatar/stars-league/al-sadd-sc-doha/al-ahli/3443695/ Soccerway report]

|team2 = Al-Ahli

|goals1 = Bounedjah {{goal|23}}
Khoukhi {{goal|26}}
Salman {{goal|88}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium

|location = Doha

|attendance =

|referee = Khamis Al Marri

}}

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|result = W

|round = Round 17

|date = 22 February 2021

|time = 19:15

|team1 = Al Sadd

|score = 3–2

|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/02/22/qatar/stars-league/al-sadd-sc-doha/al-arabi-sc-doha-/3443702/ Soccerway report]

|team2 = Al-Arabi

|goals1 = Al-Haidos {{goal|63}}
Bounedjah {{goal|90}}
Cazorla {{goal|90+2}}

|goals2 = Soria {{goal|10}}
Msakni {{goal|77}}

|stadium = Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium

|location = Doha

|attendance =

|referee = Abdulrahman Al Jassim

}}

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|result = W

|round = Round 18

|date = 7 March 2021

|time = 19:15

|team1 = Umm Salal

|score = 0–3

|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/03/07/qatar/stars-league/umm-salal-sc/al-sadd-sc-doha/3443717/ Soccerway report]

|team2 = Al Sadd

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Bounedjah {{goal|34}}
Youssef {{goal|51}}
Tabata {{goal|90+2}}

|stadium = Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium

|location = Doha

|attendance =

|referee = Abdulhadi Al Ruaile

}}

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|result = D

|round = Round 19

|date = 11 March 2021

|time = 19:15

|team1 = Al Sadd

|score = 1–1

|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/03/11/qatar/stars-league/al-sadd-sc-doha/al-wakra-sc/3443727/ Soccerway report]

|team2 = Al-Wakrah

|goals1 = Tabata {{goal|25}}

|goals2 = Mazeed {{goal|84}}

|stadium = Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium

|location = Doha

|attendance =

|referee = Meshari Al shammari

}}

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|result = W

|round = Round 20

|date = 3 April 2021

|time = 16:00

|team1 = Al-Gharafa

|score = 0–2

|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/04/03/qatar/stars-league/al-gharrafa-club-doha-/al-sadd-sc-doha/3443736/ Soccerway report]

|team2 = Al Sadd

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Nam Tae-hee {{goal|16}}
Cazorla {{goal|65|pen.}}

|stadium = Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium

|location = Doha

|attendance =

|referee = Mohamed Ahmed Al Mazid

}}

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|result = W

|round = Round 21

|date = 6 April 2021

|time = 20:30

|team1 = Al Sadd

|score = 2–1

|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/04/06/qatar/stars-league/al-sadd-sc-doha/al-rayyan-sc/3443747/ Soccerway report]

|team2 = Al-Rayyan

|goals1 = Bounedjah {{goal|4}}
Cazorla {{goal|66|pen.}}

|goals2 = Boli {{goal|28}}

|stadium = Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium

|location = Doha

|attendance =

|referee = Abdulrahman Al Jassim

}}

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|result = W

|round = Round 22

|date = 9 April 2021

|time = 18:15

|team1 = Al Sadd

|score = 3–0

|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/04/09/qatar/stars-league/al-sadd-sc-doha/qatar-sc-doha/3443753/ Soccerway report]

|team2 = Qatar SC

|goals1 = Mahmoudi {{goal|3|o.g.}}
Tabata {{goal|39|pen.}}
Youssef {{goal|76}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium

|location = Doha

|attendance =

|referee = Meshari Al shammari

}}

{{main|2020 Emir of Qatar Cup}}

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|result = W

|round = Semi-finals

|date = 31 October 2020

|time = 18:00

|team1 = Al-Duhail

|score = 1–4

|report = Report{{cite web |url=https://al-saddclub.com/ar/%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b2%d8%b9%d9%8a%d9%85-%d9%8a%d9%88%d8%a7%d8%b5%d9%84-%d8%a7%d9%86%d8%aa%d8%b5%d8%a7%d8%b1%d8%a7%d8%aa%d9%87-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%82%d9%88%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d9%88%d9%8a%d8%aa%d8%ae%d8%b7%d9%89/ |title=الزعيم يواصل انتصاراته القوية ويتخطى الدحيل برباعية |website=Al Sadd SC |date= 31 October 2020 |accessdate=5 December 2020}}

|team2 = Al Sadd SC

|goals1 = Edmilson {{goal|10}}

|goals2 = Khoukhi {{goal|59}}
Guilherme Torres {{goal|64}}
Bounedjah {{goal|77}}
Tabata {{goal|88}}

|stadium = Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium

|location = Doha

|attendance =

|referee = Abdulrahman Al-Jassim

}}

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|result = W

|round = Final

|date = 18 December 2020

|time = 19:00

|team1 = Al-Arabi

|score = 1–2

|report = https://www.kooora.com/?c=18768&stage=5

|team2 = Al Sadd SC

|goals1 = Gunnarsson {{goal|23}}

|goals2 = Bounedjah {{goal|3||44}}

|stadium = Ahmed bin Ali Stadium

|location = Al Rayyan

|attendance = 20,000

|referee = Saoud Al Adbah

}}

{{main|2021 Emir of Qatar Cup}}

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|result = W

|round = Round of 16

|date = 26 January 2021

|time = 19:15

|team1 = Al Sadd

|score = 7–0

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/01/26/qatar/prince-cup/al-sadd-sc-doha/meather/3446338/

|team2 = Muaither

|goals1 = Hashim Ali {{goal|10||30}}
Khoukhi {{goal|64}}
Al Bayati {{goal|66}}
Youssef {{goal|78||90+2}}
Afif {{goal|83}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Jassim bin Hamad Stadium

|location = Doha

|attendance =

|referee = Moatasem Al Mazyed

}}

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|result = W

|round = Quarter-finals

|date = 3 March 2021

|time = 16:50

|team1 = Al-Gharafa

|score = 0–5

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/03/03/qatar/prince-cup/al-gharrafa-club-doha-/al-sadd-sc-doha/3453136/

|team2 = Al Sadd

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Nam Tae-hee {{goal|25}}
Bounedjah {{goal|26||72}}
Afif {{goal|45}}
Youssef {{goal|80}}

|stadium = Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium

|location = Doha

|attendance =

|referee = Salman Ahmad Flahi

}}

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|result = W

|round = Semi-finals

|date = 7 May 2021

|time = 22:00

|team1 = Al Sadd

|score = 3–0

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/05/03/qatar/prince-cup/al-sadd-sc-doha/al-arabi-sc-doha-/3468440/

|team2 = Al-Arabi

|goals1 = Nam Tae-hee {{goal|10}}
Bounedjah {{goal|56}}
Cazorla {{goal|80|pen.}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Jassim bin Hamad Stadium

|location = Doha

|attendance = 0

|referee = Abdulrahman Al Jassim

}}

{{main|2021 Qatar Cup}}

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|result = W

|date = 18 February 2021

|time = 16:45

|round = Semi-finals

|team1 = Al-Rayyan

|score = 0–1

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/02/18/qatar/crown-prince-cup/al-rayyan-sc/al-sadd-sc-doha/3458259/

|team2 = Al Sadd

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Cazorla {{goal|84|pen.}}

|stadium = Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium

|location = Doha

|attendance =

|referee = Saoud Al Athbah

}}

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|result = W

|round = Final

|date = 26 February 2021

|time = 16:45

|team1 = Al-Duhail

|score = 0–2

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/02/26/qatar/crown-prince-cup/al-shorta/al-sadd-sc-doha/3458261/

|team2 = Al Sadd

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Bounedjah {{goal|9||77}}

|stadium = Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium

|location = Doha

|attendance =

|referee = Khamis Al Marri

}}

{{main|2020 AFC Champions League}}

{{main article|2020 AFC Champions League group stage#Group D}}

{{2020 AFC Champions League group tables|Group D|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules|teamwidth=240|showteam=SAD}}

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|round = 3

|date = {{Start date|2020|9|15|df=y}}{{refn|group=note|name="postponed"|Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia, the following matches were postponed to a later date between late February and early March:{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-champions-league/latest/news/afc-calls-for-emergency-meetings-with-national-and-club-representatives|title=AFC calls for emergency meetings with National and Club representatives|publisher=Asian Football Confederation|date=27 February 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-champions-league/latest/news/afc-competitions-update|title=AFC Competitions update|publisher=AFC|date=9 March 2020}}

• Group A: Al-Ahli v Al-Shorta and Al-Wahda v Esteghlal (2 March 2020)
• Group B: Al-Hilal v Pakhtakor and Shabab Al-Ahli v Shahr Khodro (3 March 2020)
• Group C: Persepolis v Al-Taawoun and Al-Duhail v Sharjah (2 March 2020)
• Group D: Al-Ain v Al-Sadd and Sepahan v Al-Nassr (3 March 2020), Al-Nassr v Sepahan (6 April 2020)
• Group E: FC Seoul v Chiangrai United (3 March 2020)
• Group F: Perth Glory v Ulsan Hyundai (18 March 2020)

}}{{refn|group=note|name="new schedule"|On 9 July 2020, AFC announced new schedule for 2020 AFC Champions League group stage.{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-champions-league/latest/news/afc-reiterates-commitment-to-complete-2020-competitions-with-new-calendar|title=AFC reiterates commitment to complete 2020 competitions with new calendar|publisher=AFC|date=9 July 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/documents/acl-2020-revised-match-schedule|title=AFC Champions League revised schedule|publisher=AFC|date=9 July 2020}} On 16 July 2020, AFC announced that Qatar would host 2020 AFC Champions League in the West region from the group stage to the semi-finals.{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-champions-league/latest/news/qatar-to-host-2020-afc-champions-league-in-the-west-region|title=Qatar to host 2020 AFC Champions League in the West region|publisher=AFC|date=16 July 2020}} On 27 July 2020, AFC confirmed that Malaysia would host matches of Group G and H.{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-champions-league/latest/news/malaysia-to-host-afc-champions-league-groups-g-and-h|title=Malaysia to host AFC Champions League Groups G and H|publisher=AFC|date=27 July 2020}}}}

|time = {{UTZ|18:00|3}}

|team1 = Al-Ain {{flagicon|UAE}}

|score = 3–3

|team2 = {{flagicon|QAT}} Al Sadd

|goals1 =

• Laba {{goal|5}}
• Islamkhan {{goal|38}}
• Khoukhi {{goal|67|o.g.}}

|goals2 =

• Afif {{goal|35}}
• Cazorla {{goal|55}}
• Bounedjah {{goal|60}}

|stadium = Jassim bin Hamad Stadium

|location = Doha{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-champions-league/latest/news/qatar-to-host-2020-afc-champions-league-in-the-west-region|title=Qatar to host 2020 AFC Champions League in the West region|publisher=AFC|date=16 July 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/07/08/2020/Stadiums-to-host-AFC-Champions-League-in-Doha-unveiled|title=Stadiums to host AFC Champions League in Doha unveiled|publisher=The Peninsula|date=7 August 2020}}

|attendance = 0

|referee = Hettikamkanamge Perera (Sri Lanka)

|report = [https://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-champions-league/matches/2020/2043035 Live Report]
[http://stats.the-afc.com/match_report/16704 Stats Report]

|result = D

}}

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|round = 4

|date = {{Start date|2020|9|18|df=y}}{{refn|group=note|name="postponed"}}{{refn|group=note|name="new schedule"}}

|time = {{UTZ|18:00|3}}

|team1 = Al Sadd {{flagicon|QAT}}

|score = 4–0

|team2 = {{flagicon|UAE}} Al-Ain

|goals1 =

• Bounedjah {{goal|26||70}}
• Afif {{goal|56}}
• Tabata {{goal|86}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Jassim bin Hamad Stadium

|location = Doha{{refn|name="AFC 0716"}}{{refn|name="new venue"}}

|attendance = 0

|referee = Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob (Malaysia)

|report = [https://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-champions-league/matches/2020/2043037 Live Report]
[http://stats.the-afc.com/match_report/16706 Stats Report]

|result = W

}}

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|round = 5

|date = {{Start date|2020|9|21|df=y}}{{refn|group=note|name="postponed"}}{{refn|group=note|name="new schedule"}}

|time = {{UTZ|18:00|3}}

|team1 = Al Sadd {{flagicon|QAT}}

|score = 1–1

|team2 = {{flagicon|KSA}} Al-Nassr

|goals1 =

• Bounedjah {{goal|87}}

|goals2 =

• Al-Ghannam {{goal|22}}

|stadium = Jassim bin Hamad Stadium

|location = Doha{{refn|name="AFC 0716"}}{{refn|name="new venue"}}

|attendance = 0

|referee = Masoud Tufayelieh (Syria)

|report = [https://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-champions-league/matches/2020/2043040 Live Report]
[http://stats.the-afc.com/match_report/16709 Stats Report]

|result = D

}}

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|round = 6

|date = {{Start date|2020|9|24|df=y}}{{refn|group=note|name="postponed"}}{{refn|group=note|name="new schedule"}}

|time = {{UTZ|18:00|3}}

|team1 = Sepahan {{flagicon|IRN}}

|score = 2–1

|team2 = {{flagicon|QAT}} Al Sadd

|goals1 =

• Mirzaei {{goal|14}}
• Shahbazzadeh {{goal|53}}

|goals2 =

• Ali {{goal|82}}

|stadium = Jassim bin Hamad Stadium

|location = Doha{{refn|name="AFC 0716"}}{{refn|name="new venue"}}

|attendance = 0

|referee = Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand)

|report = [https://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-champions-league/matches/2020/2043041 Live Report]
[http://stats.the-afc.com/match_report/16710 Stats Report]

|result = L

}}

{{main|2020 AFC Champions League knockout stage}}

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|date = {{Start date|2020|9|27|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|16:40|3}}

|team1 = Persepolis {{flagicon|IRN}}

|score = 1–0

|team2 = {{flagicon|QAT}} Al Sadd SC

|goals1 =

• Alekasir {{goal|88}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Education City Stadium

|location = Doha

|attendance = 0

|referee = Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea)

|report = [https://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-champions-league/matches/2020/2043103 Live Report]
[http://stats.the-afc.com/match_report/18324 Stats Report]

|result = L

}}

{{main|2021 AFC Champions League}}

{{main article|2021 AFC Champions League group stage#Group D}}

On 11 March 2021, AFC confirmed the hosts for the group stage, except for Group H and I whose hosts will be decided at a later date.{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-champions-league/latest/news/venues-for-afc-champions-league-2021-group-stage-revealed|title=Venues for AFC Champions League 2021 Group Stage revealed|publisher=Asian Football Confederation|date=11 March 2021}} On 10 May 2021, AFC confirmed the hosts for Group H and I.{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-champions-league/latest/news/uzbekistan-to-stage-2021-afc-champions-league-groups-h-and-i|title=Uzbekistan to stage 2021 AFC Champions League Groups H and I|publisher=Asian Football Confederation|date=10 May 2021}}

{{2021 AFC Champions League group tables|Group D|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules|teamwidth=240|showteam=SAD}}

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|result = D

|round = 1

|date = {{Start date|2021|04|14|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|21:00|3}}

|team1 = Al Sadd {{fbaicon|QAT}}

|score = 1–1

|team2 = {{fbaicon|IRN}} Foolad

|goals1 =

• Khoukhi {{goal|89}}

|goals2 =

• Chimba {{goal|61}}

|stadium = King Fahd International Stadium

|location = Riyadh

|attendance = 0

|referee = Masoud Tufayelieh (Syria)

|report = https://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-champions-league/matches/2021/2188187

}}

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|result = L

|round = 2

|date = {{Start date|2021|04|17|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|21:00|3}}

|team1 = Al-Nassr {{fbaicon|KSA}}

|score = 3–1

|team2 = {{fbaicon|QAT}} Al Sadd

|goals1 =

• Hamdallah {{goal|37}}
• Al-Sulayhem {{goal|79}}
• Al-Ghannam {{goal|90+4}}

|goals2 =

• Cazorla {{goal|59}}

|stadium = King Saud University Stadium

|location = Riyadh

|attendance = 0

|referee = Ali Sabah (Iraq)

|report = https://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-champions-league/matches/2021/2188190

}}

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|result = W

|round = 3

|date = {{Start date|2021|04|20|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|21:00|3}}

|team1 = Al Sadd {{fbaicon|QAT}}

|score = 3–1

|team2 = {{fbaicon|JOR}} Al-Wehdat

|goals1 =

• Bounedjah {{goal|2}}
• Khoukhi {{goal|9}}
• Al-Haydos {{goal|26}}

|goals2 =

• Samir {{goal|63|pen.}}

|stadium = King Fahd International Stadium

|location = Riyadh

|attendance = 0

|referee = Hettikamkanamge Perera (Sri Lanka)

|report = https://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-champions-league/matches/2021/2188192

}}

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|result = W

|round = 4

|date = {{Start date|2021|04|23|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|21:00|3}}

|team1 = Al-Wehdat {{fbaicon|JOR}}

|score = 0–2

|team2 = {{fbaicon|QAT}} Al Sadd

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

• Cazorla {{goal|13|pen.}}
• Assadalla {{goal|89}}

|stadium = Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium

|location = Riyadh

|attendance = 0

|referee = Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob (Malaysia)

|report = https://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-champions-league/matches/2021/2188194

}}

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|result = W

|round = 5

|date = {{Start date|2021|04|26|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|21:00|3}}

|team1 = Foolad {{fbaicon|IRN}}

|score = 0–1

|team2 = {{fbaicon|QAT}} Al Sadd

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

• Nam Tae-hee {{goal|64}}

|stadium = Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium

|location = Riyadh

|attendance = 0

|referee = Ali Shaban (Kuwait)

|report = https://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-champions-league/matches/2021/2188195

}}

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|result = L

|round = 6

|date = {{Start date|2021|04|29|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|21:00|3}}

|team1 = Al Sadd {{fbaicon|QAT}}

|score = 1–2

|team2 = {{fbaicon|KSA}} Al-Nassr

|goals1 =

• Cazorla {{goal|83|pen.}}

|goals2 =

• Hamdallah {{goal|33}}
• Al-Amri {{goal|74}}

|stadium = King Saud University Stadium

|location = Riyadh

|attendance = 0

|referee = Masoud Tufayelieh (Syria)

|report = https://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-champions-league/matches/2021/2188197

}}

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{{Efs player|no=22|name=Meshaal Barsham|pos=GK|nat=QAT |18|0|2|0|1|0|6|0|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=2 |name=Pedro Miguel|pos=DF|nat=QAT |18|0|4|0|4|0|5|0|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=3 |name=Abdelkarim Hassan|pos=DF|nat=QAT |16|2|5|0|5|0|6|0|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=7 |name=Mohammed Waad|pos=DF|nat=QAT |0|0|1|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=12|name=Hamid Ismail|pos=DF|nat=QAT |0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=16|name=Boualem Khoukhi|pos=MF|nat=QAT |13|2|5|2|5|0|6|2|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=20|name=Salem Al-Hajri|pos=DF|nat=QAT |11|0|2|0|0|0|6|0|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=66|name=Yasser Abubakar|pos=DF|nat=QAT |0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=70|name=Musab Kheder|pos=DF|nat=QAT |17|0|2|0|4|0|2|0|1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=4 |name=Ahmed Sayyar|pos=MF|nat=QAT |9|2|2|0|2|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=5 |name=Jung Woo-young|pos=MF|nat=KOR |18|0|3|0|0|0|0|0|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=8 |name=Ali Assadalla|pos=MF|nat=QAT |8|3|3|0|0|0|5|1|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=6 |name=Tarek Salman|pos=MF|nat=QAT |14|1|2|0|5|0|5|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=19|name=Nam Tae-hee|pos=MF|nat=KOR |18|7|4|2|3|0|6|1|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=23|name=Hashim Ali|pos=MF|nat=QAT |13|2|3|2|2|1|2|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=37|name=Ahmed Suhail|pos=MF|nat=QAT |12|0|3|0|2|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=61|name=Mostafa Tarek|pos=MF|nat=QAT |0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=27|name=Youssef Abdel Razaq Youssef|pos=MF|nat=QAT |17|2|4|3|3|0|5|1|1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=7 |name=Mohammed Al Bayati|pos=MF|nat=QAT |16|0|1|1|4|0|6|0|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=18|name=Santi Cazorla|pos=MF|nat=ESP |20|13|5|1|4|1|6|3|2|1}}

{{Efs player|no=13|name=Guilherme Torres|pos=MF|nat=BRA |19|1|4|1|4|0|6|0|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=15|name=Bahaa Ellithi|pos=MF|nat=QAT |4|0|1|0|1|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=9 |name=Abdulaziz Al Ansari|pos=FW|nat=QAT |0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=10|name=Hassan Al-Haidos|pos=MF|nat=QAT |18|2|3|0|4|0|6|1|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=11|name=Baghdad Bounedjah|pos=FW|nat=ALG |19|21|4|6|4|4|6|1|2|2}}

{{Efs player|no=17|name=Rodrigo Tabata|pos=FW|nat=QAT |21|11|4|1|5|1|3|0|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|name=Hassan Palang|pos=FW|nat=QAT |0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=45|name=Akram Afif|pos=MF|nat=QAT |11|5|4|2|4|2|0|0|1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=96|name=Hossam Kamal|pos=FW|nat=QAT |6|0|1|0|1|0|0|0|0|0}}

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