Al Qadsiah Club vs Al Sadd SC: 1-1 Result and Match Report

Updated October 27, 2026: Al Qadsiah Club and Al Sadd SC drew 1-1 in the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 League Stage on Monday, October 26. Akram Afif put Al Sadd ahead in the 74th minute, and Julián Quiñones equalized for Al Qadsiah in the 84th. The Matchday 3 game was played at Prince Mohammed Bin Fahd Stadium in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. The match is complete; this update replaces the pregame fixture status with the confirmed result and post-match details.

Confirmed match details

Kickoff time, date, and venue

The AFC's updated League Stage schedule placed this West Region Matchday 3 fixture on Monday, October 26, at Prince Mohammed Bin Fahd Stadium in Dammam, with kickoff set for 21:15. Dammam uses Arabia Standard Time, UTC+03:00, so the scheduled start was 6:15 p.m. UTC on the same date. Saudi Arabia does not observe daylight saving time, and this conversion does not cross midnight. The time above is the scheduled kickoff; it is separate from the AFC report's publication date, which was October 27.

The Saudi Arabian Football Federation's competition listing records the match at Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium in Dammam. The AFC schedule spells the same venue “Prince Mohammed Bin Fahd Stadium.” The difference is a transliteration variation in English spelling, not evidence of a venue change. Read the city and stadium name together when comparing event pages, and use the federation and AFC records for the confirmed location.

How the match finished 1-1

Al Sadd took the lead in the 74th minute through Akram Afif. Al Qadsiah responded ten minutes later when Julián Quiñones scored in the 84th minute. The AFC's match report describes the equalizer as the goal that secured the home side a point and preserved its unbeaten start in the competition. The score remained 1-1 at full time.

This was a League Stage game, not a knockout tie. The draw therefore stood as the final result; there was no extra time or penalty shootout to determine a winner. AFC's recap and the federation's result listing agree on the 1-1 score, while beIN SPORTS' match page also shows the game as finished with both goal times. Together, these sources confirm the result and scoring summary without relying on a pregame listing.

What the result means in the League Stage

According to the AFC report published after the game, Al Qadsiah moved to five points and remained unbeaten in its opening run. Al Sadd earned its first point after starting the campaign with two defeats. These are the clubs' totals as described in the post-match report, not a guarantee of their current positions: other Matchday 3 results and later fixtures can change the table. For a standings check after October 26, use the live competition table or the AFC's latest match coverage rather than treating this match report as a current table.

The schedule classified the fixture as Matchday 3 of the 2026-27 AFC Champions League Elite League Stage in the West Region. The league-stage format matters when reading the score: each side added points from the draw, and the result did not immediately eliminate either club. The AFC schedule is the reference for the matchday, date, venue, and kickoff, while the AFC recap is the reference for the goal sequence and points noted after this specific game.

Team news and availability

The official match recap confirms the result and scorers, but it does not provide a detailed injury report or a complete suspension bulletin for either team. The Saudi federation's fixture listing records the result and venue but does not explain individual absences. Accordingly, this update does not attribute any nonappearance to injury, suspension, selection, or another cause. Readers looking for a player's current fitness should check a later statement from Al Qadsiah or Al Sadd, since availability can change after a match and the cited match records do not settle those questions.

Official coverage and replay information

There is no single worldwide service for AFC Champions League Elite coverage; broadcast and streaming rights vary by country or territory. The AFC's Where to Watch page is the starting point for checking the listed provider in a viewer's market. Because Al Qadsiah vs Al Sadd has ended, a live fixture listing should not be read as proof that a live stream remains available.

For India, the AFC announced FanCode as a media partner for the 2025-2028 rights cycle. FanCode's tournament page marks Al Qadsiah against Al Sadd as completed Match 38, and the match page uses fixture ID 4248717. That identifier helps distinguish this game from other matches involving either club. The listing's completed status confirms the match has ended; it does not by itself guarantee that a full-match replay is still available or that access is free.

Check the FanCode match page's video section for any current highlights or replay option and review its access terms. The AFC match recap provides the verified score and goal details if video is unavailable. beIN SPORTS also has a completed-match page showing the 1-1 score and scorers; that score page is a results reference, not a confirmation of streaming rights in every country. Use the broadcaster identified for your territory for viewing access.

Official sources

For fixture scheduling, see the AFC's updated 2026-27 League Stage schedule. For the result, goals, and post-match points, see the AFC match report and the Saudi federation's ACL Elite fixture list. The completed-score cross-check is available on beIN SPORTS' match page. For the Indian rights partnership, see the AFC's FanCode announcement, and for this specific fixture see FanCode's Match 38 page.