OTHER This afternoon the decision was made on the new league format. We return to the old system with 18 clubs in 1A and no playoffs. The new system will take effect from the 2026-2027 season. Read more »
1B - 1B Anderlecht has secured the services of Naïm Aarab, the coach of neighboring Union's U23 team, for next season. Aarab, himself a youth product of Anderlecht and ex-soccer player, will have to ease the transition of talented players from 1B to 1A at Anderlecht. Read more »
OTHER In the first leg of the semi-final of the Cup of Belgium, RSC Anderlecht Futsal secured a convincing victory over FT Charleroi. The match, which took place in the Alfasun Indoor Arena, ended with a score of 7-2 in favor of the team led by trainer Luca Cragnaz. Anderlecht thus created a strong starting position for the second leg, which will take place on March 19 in Charleroi. Read more »
TRANSFERS Kasper Dolberg could leave Anderlecht in June. The Dane does still have a contract until mid-2027, so he doesn't necessarily need to be sold just yet. However, if Anderlecht wants to cash in heavily, a June transfer could be an option. Certain sources are already reporting concrete interest from Turkish club Besiktas. Read more »
OTHER This week is only the second week since David Hubert took over as head coach that Anderlecht has not played a midweek game. That busy calendar had major consequences. “It was almost impossible to prepare for a match on the training pitch,” farewell video analyst Gauthier Vanderloock told me. “We had to make do with theory based on images.” Read more »
OTHER RSC Anderlecht is among the top European clubs if you look at how many young talents the club has guided toward one of the big five European leagues (Spain, England, Germany, Italy, France). The Brusselers (10) do better than Standard (30) and Genk (31) with 34 players prepared for a career in the top leagues. Ajax leads the list followed by the surprising River Plate and Sporting Club. Read more »
OTHER Gauthier Vanderloock, responsible for video analysis at RSC Anderlecht, is leaving Neerpede for a new challenge in the United States. He will join Atlanta United, where he will be part of the technical team led by Ronny Deila, former coach of Standard and Club Brugge, among others. Vanderloock worked for Anderlecht for more than three years. Read more »
INJURIES The situation concerning the return of injured players at Anderlecht remains unclear. No one can say for sure when Dolberg and his teammates will be able to play again. Coach David Hubert stresses the importance of a full recovery: “Above all, I want them to return in top form. It makes no sense to force their recovery.” According to Het Laatste Nieuws, Stroeykens and Edozie are the closest to a return. Read more »
YOUTH In the next phase of the U19 Cup, RSC Anderlecht will face Beerschot and Standard. After a 1-2 victory over RWDM in their last match of the first round, Anderlecht will travel to Antwerp on March 5 for their duel with Beerschot. A week later, the Clasico is scheduled to take place at the RSCA Academy. The winner of the group will qualify for the next round. Read more »
OTHER There is a real chance that the Belgian first division will soon move to a “normal” championship with 18 clubs, without playoffs. An important vote on this will take place Thursday, and it is expected that the necessary two-thirds majority will be achieved. After several working sessions, a broad consensus seems to have emerged in favor of the new format with 18 clubs. Read more »
DAMES An important match will take place at the RSCA Academy on Saturday, March 1, as the Anderlecht and OHL women's teams take on each other. The match, originally scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m., has been moved to 7 p.m. due to a change in the television schedule. Tickets for the match are available for 8 euros, both online and at the box office. Entry is free for visitors under 16 and season ticket holders. Read more »
GAMES Jasper Vergoote has been appointed referee for the match between Anderlecht and Standard, which takes place Sunday at 6:30 p.m. He will be assisted by assistant referees Michael Geerolf and Martijn Tiesters. Simon Bourdeaud'Hui has been appointed as the fourth referee. Read more »
TRANSFERS Media from southern France are reporting that Olympique Marseille are interested in Mario Stroeykens. In fact, talks are said to have already taken place. Stroeykens still has a contract with Anderlecht until mid-2026. If he does not extend, there is a very good chance he will leave this summer. Read more »
GAMES Thorgan Hazard day Anderlecht played a difficult game against Union. Despite some interesting moments in the first half, the 0-1 dashed the purple and white's hopes. Hazard noted that after this opening goal, there was no fighting spirit to be seen. The midfielder also expressed concern about the inefficiency in front of the opponent's goal; an returning problem. Read more »
YOUTH The RSCA Futures missed out on a second consecutive victory in Eupen after having to concede a draw (2-2) in the closing stages of the match. However, coach Jelle Coen expressed pride in the performance of his players. “With a little bit of luck, Sternal had put us ahead just before halftime. At that point it was also deserved,” Coen said, referring to the goal that ended up in the net via a defender. Read more »
GAMES David Hubert was, of course, dissatisfied after the defeat against Union. The coach did not think Union was better than Anderlecht until the first goal. “In the second half, we lacked creativity, which led to a final 0-2, which dashed hopes of a comeback.” Hubert acknowledges that injuries complicated the situation, leaving him without the necessary profiles to turn the game around. Read more »
GAMES Anderlecht is making a very weak impression in the top games of the league this season. If we take a look at the results against the other clubs in the current top six, Anderlecht gets a paltry ten out of thirty. Read more »
GAMES Anderlecht lost once more to Union. An efficient Union won quite easily with 0-2 and just like in the matches against Genk and Club Bruges, Anderlecht couldn't make a fist anymore after the 0-1 before half-time. Even though Anderlecht missed a number of important pawns tonight, it becomes clear that it will be extremely difficult to finish in the top-3 this season. Read more »
GAMES Francis Amuzu has shown golden value in his first home game for Gremio. Last night, Gremio and Juventude played their first game in the semifinals of the state championship. Gremio won 2-1 and Amuzu gave the assist for the second goal. Read more »
1B - GAMES No second win in a row for the RSCA Futures, just a solid draw on a visit to Eupen. Anderlecht's pledges seemed on their way to a nice three-peat, but a goal two minutes before time gave Eupen a draw after all. Newcomer Enzo Sternal did score his first for purple and white. Read more »
OTHER After the riots during Anderlecht - Fenerbahçe, there is a good chance that Anderlecht will have to keep part of the stands empty at their next European game. Purple and White still had a suspended penalty pending after previous support riots. The club can also expect a fine. Read more »
OTHER The turf at Lotto Park is finally in better shape. Anderlech had the grass, which was renewed at the beginning of January, reinforced with sewn-in artificial fibers last week. The result was already visible yesterday against Fenerbahçe, but from the beginning of March the grass should get even better. Because then it will start to grow in abundance. Read more »
INJURIES Who will David Hubert be able to recover for Sunday's game against Union? For a while Anderlecht's sickbay seemed to be running empty, but just as quickly it was packed again, with many returning patients. Top marksman Dolberg does not seem to be able to return to action on Sunday, although we will have to wait for the final selection. And things look bad for Verschaeren as well. The midfielder is also likely to be missing. Read more »
GAMES Theo Leoni also expressed his disappointment about missing the European qualification. He referred especially to the failures against Plzen and Hoffenheim. “We failed in those two games, although against Fenerbahçe we showed a strong mentality. We fell behind quickly but the interruption (due to an incident with the fans, ed.) provided an opportunity to adjust tactics. The players were instructed to shoot more on goal and pass the ball faster.” Read more »
INTERVIEWS Colin Coosemans especially regretted Fenerbahçe's quick equalizer after the 2-1. “We should have taken advantage of our lead for longer,” he said. “Starting again at zero proved too challenging, which resulted in the elimination.” Nevertheless, Coosemans expressed satisfaction and pride in his team's mentality. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Anderlecht coach David Hubert experienced the match against Fenerbahçe with mixed feelings. He saw Anderlecht start with a positive attitude, yet following a quick deficit. Hubert emphasized that his players did not give up, despite that early setback. “The team showed resilience and courage, which resulted in a comeback and even a lead,” he said. Read more »
GAMES In the 82 minute of the match against Fenerbahçe, David Hubert deemed the moment to give Nathan De Cat some minutes. The central midfielder is thus celebrating his debut in Anderlecht's first team at the age of 16. Read more »
GAMES No European stunt for Anderlecht. Winning wasn't possible against Fenerbahçe tonight either, but purple and white can leave Europe with their heads held high. It showed grinta and resilience, although the match was marred by irregularities in the stands. Read more »
GAMES Anderlecht's hopes for a European turnaournd were dashed once again as they settled for a 2-2 draw against Fenerbahçe. Despite the result, the Belgian side displayed commendable resilience, leaving the competition with their heads held high, even amidst disturbances from the stands. The match began dramatically for Anderlecht, who found themselves trailing early on. Just four minutes in, a weak pass from Hey allowed Dzeko to set up En-Nesyri for the opening goal.
OTHER In a convincing raid against Charleroi, Nilson Angulo proved his qualities as more than just a substitute. However, the 21-year-old winger, who is seen as a promising player, still needs to work on his maturity and consistency. David Hubert stressed that Angulo needs to bring more regularity to his performances and improve his defensive switching. Anderlecht's technical team is actively talking with Angulo to help him better determine when to deploy his dangerous actions. Read more »
GAMES Francis Amuzu has made his debut for Grêmio in Brazil. The flank player played forty minutes in the cup against low-flying fourth division Sao Raimundo RR, yet it was quite a remarkable debut. Read more »
GAMES Tonight Anderlecht faces a rather difficult task to qualify in the Europa League after the 3-0 defeat at Fenerbahçe. It also has to deal with injuries again, although Kana and Ashimeru are back in the core for the first time after a long absence. 16-year-old Nathan De Cat is also in the selection. Read more »
OTHER According to sports economist Wim Lagae, the gigantic premiums Club Brugge are racking up this year in the Champions League are potentially disruptive for the Belgian league. Bruges could be credited with as much as 60 million, and that amount could go up a lot further if the Bruges outfit were to advance another round. For Anderlecht, the European campaign in all likelihood ends with some 10 million extra in the account. Read more »
INJURIES Also against Union, purple and white will probably have to do without top scorer Dolberg. The signals about the Dane are remarkable and especially contradictory. Earlier we heard that Dolberg's condition was mainly a mental issue and that his injury cannot be made worse by playing. Coach Hubert, however, seemed to hint otherwise at yesterday's press conference ahead of tonight's match against Fenerbahçe. Read more »
GAMES Swiss Sandro Schärer will referee next Thursday's Europa League match at Lotto Park. Stéphane de Almeida and Jonas Erni are the linesmen, Luca Cibelli is fourth official. Read more »
INJURIES Samuel Edozie trained with the group today and seems to be getting fit for tomorrow's game against Fenerbahçe. Elyss Dao also trained again, but he is not on the European list and therefore cannot play. Who may be there tomorrow is Nathan De Cat. Read more »
INJURIES Jan Vertonghen is all set to make his reappearance. According to Het Nieuwsblad, he was disappointed that he was not yet allowed to come in at Charleroi. Physiotherapist Lieven Maesschalck assisted Vertonghen during his rehabilitation and saw great doggedness. Read more »
OTHER Shootings in the Anderlecht municipality are causing massive police deployment, yet there are still enough men to secure the high-risk match against Fenerbahçe. “These problems are not a reason to cancel events,” stated police commissioner Philippe Boucar. Read more »
INJURIES Both Yari Verschaeren and Mario Stroeykens underwent scans yesterday to determine the severity of their injuries. Verschaeren is struggling with the groin. For Stroeykens, the ankle is the culprit. In Kasper Dolberg's case, the injury is less serious, but is said to be mainly a mental issue. Read more »
INTERVIEWS In the absence of the suspended Killian Sardella, Ali Maamar was favored over Thomas Foket for the match against Charleroi. The young Moroccan international, who was recently retrained to the position of right back, feels very comfortable and is determined to prove his worth to the team. “I want to do everything I can to fill role as a back correctly,” he said. In the dressing room he is rather quiet, but he tries to overcome this barrier as soon as he comes on the field. Read more »
GAMES Bram Van Driessche has been appointed referee for next Sunday's 6:30 p.m. match against Union. He will be assisted by assistant referees Yves De Neve and Quentin Lesceux. Wim Smet will serve as fourth official. Read more »
GAMES In the Jupiler Pro League, Louis Patris came on in the 82nd minute. He secured a 2-2 draw against Bruges with STVV. The Canaries are 14th in the standings. Alexis Flips was missing from the Charleroi selection, which lost to RSC Anderlecht on Sunday. Cedric Hatenboer was also absent from Excelsior Rotterdam, which took on Helmond Sport. Read more »
OTHER Mats Rits acknowledges that the team did not perform at its best, mainly due to the poor condition of the field. He stresses that it was necessary to focus on duels and winning second balls, which affected the quality of play. “The contribution of Nilson Angulo and Luis Vazquez made it easier for the team to play a mature game, without giving many chances to the opponent,” he continued. He then also pointed out the impact of injuries on team dynamics and automatisms. Read more »
OTHER Luis Vazquez secured three important points for RSC Anderlecht with his goal against Charleroi. The striker showed his commitment by running a lot and working hard for the team. The way he plays together with Nilson Angulo, with whom he also has a good relationship off the field, proved crucial in this match. Read more »
INJURIES Shortly before halftime, Kasper Dolberg had to leave the game injured. Coach David Hubert commented after the game. “Kasper is struggling with the medial ligament of the knee and something like that can take a long time,” Hubert said. “He felt something and decided not to take a risk. He was in too much pain to continue playing.” Read more »
INTERVIEWS Just when the sickbay seemed completely empty, Anderlecht suddenly finds itself with five injured players again. It doesn't make coach David Hubert despondent, but it doesn't make his job any easier. “Puzzling has become my main occupation in the meantime,” he said. Read more »
GAMES Anderlecht won 0-1 in Charleroi thanks to one good move. Purple White, which saw Edozie injured before the match and Dolberg out during the match, played weakly before halftime. After halftime, Vazquez provided the only goal on a cross from a strong substitute Angulo. Charleroi lacked quality to outplay the purple-white defense and so Anderlecht took three important points. Read more »
GAMES Between the two European matches against Anderlecht, Fenerbahçe recorded a smooth win in the league match against Kasimpasa. It became 3-1. Youssef En-Nesyri scored twice. Ouz Aydin also scored once in between. Read more »
INJURIES Anderlecht managed to get a full selection together for once. It didn't yield much, as Edozie already dropped out during the warm-up. Dolberg also just dropped out after more than half an hour of play against Charleroi. Read more »
DAMES RSCA Women qualified for the final of the Cup of Belgium. Purple and White did need a penalty shootout for it that it won 3-4. After regular playing time it was 1-1, after extra time 2-2. Read more »
1B - GAMES The RSCA Futures recorded their biggest win of the season. Against Lommel, they won with 5-0. Keisuke Goto (pictured) scored twice. Milan Robberechts, Kais Barry and Ibrahim Kanate also found their way to goal. Read more »
1B - INJURIES With Majeed Ashimeru, Anderlecht's last long-term injured player is now ready for duty again. The Ghanaian made his reappearance for the Futures yesterday. He was allowed to come in after an hour against Lommel. Read more »
OTHER RSCA Futsal crushed Antwerp in the cup. After a good 15 minutes of play, the home team immediately knew what time it was. The score was 0-5. The final score was 2-7 with Antwerp scoring once with a penalty. Cainan received a red card and will miss the semi-finals. Read more »
INJURIES Yari Verschaeren and Thorgan Hazard were not titular players in the Europa League match against Fenerbahçe. Verschaeren is struggling with a minor injury, while Hazard was ill. For the upcoming clash against Charleroi, the situation for Verschaeren is uncertain, as his injury has not fully recovered. Hazard, on the other hand, will be able to start in principle. Read more »
GAMES Anderlecht's hopes of advancing in European competition were dashed following a 3-0 defeat to Fenerbahçe, marking the probable end of their European campaign. The Turkish side established an early lead amidst several controversial moments, while Anderlecht struggled to create significant scoring opportunities throughout the match. Coach David Hubert opted to start with key players Verschaeren, Hazard, and Dolberg on the bench due to minor injuries and illness. Fenerbahçe nearly scored within the first ten minutes, hitting the crossbar, but the referee incorrectly awarded a corner from which Tadic opened the scoring. Read more »
INJURIES - INTERVIEWS Jan Vertonghen has been included in RSC Anderlecht's selection for the match against Fenerbahçe. The captain is about to return after a long-term injury and could already make playing minutes tonight in Istanbul. David Hubert confirmed during the press conference that Vertonghen is “very close to returning.” Hubert stressed the importance of Vertonghen's presence with the team. Vertonghen was out for a long time due to problems with his Achilles tendon and ankle. Read more »
GAMES - OTHER Fenerbahçe's stadium will be completely sold out tonight for the Europa League duel against RSC Anderlecht. Purple and White thus face a difficult task, against an experienced team with 50,000 frenzied fans behind them. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Ludwig Augustinsson is preparing for the upcoming match against Fenerbahçe, where he knows Youssef En-Nesyri, the club's top scorer with 20 goals, well from his time at Sevilla. “We have to do our best to stop this team,” Augustinsson said. The Swedish player emphasizes En-Nesyri's qualities and scoring ability. “Fenerbahçe has several dangerous attackers, but we are looking forward to playing here,” he added. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Francis Amuzu gave his first press conference today as a Gremio player. A lot of journalists had shown up. Among other things, the flank player explained why he chose Gremio and Brazil. “Many people were surprised, but from here you can make a nice transfer to England, Spain or Portugal,” he said. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Joel Kana made his debut for the RSCA Futures on Saturday alongside his brother Marco. After the game, the two gave an interview together to rights holder DAZN. “This is what we dreamed of,” Marco gloated. “I am very happy and moved,” Joel complemented. Read more »
INTERVIEWS David Hubert faces a challenging encounter with experienced coach José Mourinho tomorrow night. On his birthday, Hubert is hoping for a good result as the ideal present, but the task is tough at Fenerbahçe's stadium. “A perfect birthday present? That depends on our result against Fenerbahçe and the ability to top it in the return,” Hubert echoed. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Ludwig Augustinsson is gearing up for the upcoming match against Fenerbahçe, where he will face Youssef En-Nesyri, the club's top scorer with 20 goals, a player he knows well from their time together at Sevilla. "We need to put our best foot forward to stop this team," Augustinsson stated, highlighting En-Nesyri's impressive qualities and scoring ability. The Swedish defender acknowledged that Fenerbahçe boasts several dangerous attackers, but expressed enthusiasm for the challenge ahead. "We are looking forward to playing here," he remarked, downplaying any concerns about the intimidating atmosphere, which he likened to that of Lotto Park in Brussels. Read more »
OTHER Club Brugge and Anderlecht risk sanctions from the Gambling Commission (KSC) because their shirts display gambling advertising that is too large, which has been prohibited since Jan. 1, 2025. According to the rules, a gambling sponsor may only appear on the back of the shirt and may not be larger than 75 cm². Club Brugge and Anderlecht appear to be violating those rules. Read more »
GAMES Anderlecht has announced a selection of 24 players for Thursday's European match against Fenerbahçe. This includes the name of Jan Vertonghen for the first time since the end of December. Samuel Edozie is also fit and ready to play again. Read more »
INJURIES In the playoff round of the UEFA Europa League, Anderlecht will meet Turkish Fenerbahçe. The Turks will be missing a couple of pawns tomorrow due to injuries: Ismail Yüksek (muscle tear), Çağlar Söyüncü (hamstrings) and Alexander Djiku (muscle injury) are recovering and in principle not deployable tomorrow. Read more »
DAMES Elisabet Gunnarsdottir, the new national coach of the Belgian women's soccer team, the Red Flames, has announced her selection for the upcoming matches against Spain and Portugal. A total of four RSCA Women players have been called up: Laura Deloose, Tine De Caigny and Laura De Neve. Read more »
GAMES In the encounter between Excelsior Rotterdam and Ajax's second team, Cedric Hatenboer played the entire match. However, Excelsior eventually had to concede 3-2. At halftime, the Rotterdammers were still leading 0-1. Read more »
GAMES RSC Anderlecht will travel to Turkey tomorrow for the Europa League match against Fenerbahçe. UEFA designated a Montenegrin referee team, the VAR team will be German. Read more »
GAMES Bert Put has been appointed referee for next Sunday's match between Anderlecht and Charleroi. He will be assisted by linesmen Bryan Bijnens and Gianni Seeldraeyers. Brent Staessens will be the fourth referee. Read more »
OTHER It is now completely official: Francis Amuzu (25) is leaving Anderlecht and going to work for Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense in Brazil. The winger was the player with the longest track record in the first team. Read more »
GAMES RSC Anderlecht has opted not to postpone next weekend's scheduled match against Charleroi despite the pressure of two important European encounters. David Hubert was aware of the possible consequences of playing on three fronts. Unlike Anderlecht, Club Brugge did announce that they will request a postponement of their upcoming league match due to Champions League commitments. Read more »
OTHER Lucas Hey played a more than solid game yesterday. He also saw Anderlecht increase the intensity in the second half against Antwerp. He also praised the support of the crowd, which encouraged the team throughout the match. “I feel good within the team and have been welcomed excellently by my new fellow players. Cooperation with Adryelson is going positively and the automatisms between them will continue to improve,” he said. Read more »
OTHER Thorgan Hazard stressed that the game against Antwerp was mostly about intensity. In the second half, RSCA managed to bring more intensity, something Antwerp could not match. Anderlecht controlled the match and created the best chances, which Hazard believes justified the victory. “We knew we could cause them problems by putting them under pressure and playing forward,” Hazard said. Read more »
GAMES In the Belgian league, Louis Patris played the full match for STVV, but his team lost 2-1 to Dender. As a result, STVV is currently 14th in the standings and continues to struggle to get out of the danger zone. At Charleroi, Alexis Flips once again remained on the bench during the match against Beerschot, which ended in a 1-1 draw. Charleroi currently occupies eighth place in the league. Read more »
INTERVIEWS David Hubert, Anderlecht's coach, is delighted with the return of Kasper Dolberg. The Danish striker plays a crucial role in the team and his absence was noticeable. Hubert stressed that “Dolberg is capable of making the difference at decisive moments. Hubert also saw a difference from the Cup, when the returning injured players were not quite 100%. Read more »
GAMES Killian Sardella received his fifth yellow card of the season in the match against Antwerp. As a result, he will be suspended for the next match against Charleroi. Purple and White will thus have to do without him on the upcoming championship match day. Read more »
OTHER The RSCA Futures may have lost to RWDM, but the Kana family had reasons to rejoice. In the city derby, Marco made his comeback after three months of injury, and younger brother Joel (pictured) made his debut for the Futures in 1B. Read more »
GAMES Anderlecht deservedly won with 2-0 against Antwerp. In the first half the game was close, but purple-white increased the tempo after halftime. They could count on the class of Kasper Dolberg who kicked Antwerp with two fine goals around the hour. Antwerp still went on the attack, but it did not get further than a dangerous shot by Kerk. A nice win ahead of a solid schedule for purple and white. Read more »
OTHER Anderlecht has completed its UEFA list for the Europa League with the expected names of Cesar Huerta, Lucas Hey and Adryelson. These additions were necessary, given the departure of Zanka and Dreyer and the dissolution of Diawara's contract. No spot was provided on the list for young acquisitions Elyess Dao, Enzo Sternal and Ibrahim Kanaté. Read more »
OTHER RSC Anderlecht implemented a capital increase of 12 million euros a while ago, most of which has not yet been used. Thanks to the club's regained financial stability, this reserve remains largely untouched. The expected use of these funds is expected to be less than an additional three million euros, with the rest remaining in the club's coffers. Legally, not everything can be used just like that either. Read more »
1B - GAMES The RSCA Futures lost the neighboring duel with RWD Molenbeek. On the stroke of halftime, Biron scored the only goal. The Futures do remain five points above the relegation line as Jong Genk also lost. Francs Borains then completely got themselves out of relegation trouble by winning. Read more »
INJURIES Anderlecht and Antwerp face each other again, just three days after their previous confrontation in the Belgian Cup. This time the match will take place at Lotto Park. For Jan Vertonghen, Anderlecht's captain, this meeting with the “Great Old” comes too soon. Although he is training again, he will not be part of coach David Hubert's selection. Read more »
OTHER RSC Anderlecht Futsal has strengthened its selection with the arrival of Felipe Cornelio Da Dilva, better known as “Felipinho.” The 27-year-old player arrives from China, where he was active for Shijiazhuang Fumei FC. Felipinho made his debut under coach Luca Cragnaz last night during the match against Real Elmos Herentals. Read more »
DAMES In an exciting match, RSCA Women won 1-3 over Ghent. The teams went into halftime tied 0-0, but in the second half RSCA Women managed to make the difference. With this victory they are leading the league for now, although OH Leuven has played one game less . Read more »
TRANSFERS According to Swedish website FotbollDirekt, Anderlecht is interested in Bleon Kurtulus, a 17-year-old defender from Sweden's Halmstads BK. Kurtulus is known as a very big talent. Last season he already played eight matches in the Swedish highest league. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Leander Dendoncker celebrated his goal against Antwerp by tucking the ball under his shirt and sticking his thumb in his mouth. The midfielder thus made it clear that he will soon become a dad again. “We knew nothing about it. He surprised us all,” Mario Stroeykens commented. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Thorgan Hazard was happy with his team's qualification for the Belgian Cup final, but he thinks the team could have played better. They fought for each other, but with an extra man, he thinks they should have had more ball possession. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Leander Dendoncker scored the decisive goal that propelled RSC Anderlecht to the final of the Cup of Belgium. During his celebration, he announced that he will become a father for the second time and thanked his wife for her support in his career. Read more »
INTERVIEWS It was shaky until the last minute, but Leander Dendoncker pulled the qualifier over the line in injury time. I feel mostly relief now, says Mario Stroeykens, who is already looking forward to the final against Club Brugge. Read more »
OTHER RSC Anderlecht has its cup final in the pocket, with reservations of course, it remains to be seen what Antwerp's further moves will be. In any case, David Hubert admits that qualifying for the final is a relief. Read more »
OTHER Yari Verschaern asked for his change even, not because he was injured, but because he felt very sick. He himself thinks he drank something bad that made him very sick on the field. Read more »
GAMES After three years, Anderlecht may once again go to the Heysel for the final of the Cup of Belgium. In the return match of the semi-final, a 2-2 draw sufficed. Although purple-white played more than a half against ten and the decisive equalizer only fell in the added time. Read more »
OTHER Top Turkish club Galatasaray made an offer to Anderlecht for Jan-Carlo Simic, but purple-white turned it down. That reports a Turkish sports journalist and is confirmed by Belgian transfer journalist Sacha Tavolieri. Read more »
GAMES Tonight Anderlecht plays the important return game for the Croky Cup on the field of Antwerp where it defends a narrow 1-0 lead. At least David Hubert can again count on Colin Coosemans and Kasper Dolberg. Newcomer Dao is not in the selection. Read more »
TRANSFERS Olivier Renard looks back on the departure of Amando Lapage. The defender's departure caused controversy among supporters, but Renard actually puts the blame on the previous sports director. Read more »
OTHER Leander Dendoncker has yet to really bring what is expected of him. Among other things, he has the experience to support and mentor younger players, but that hasn't really come out yet. Read more »
OTHER RSC Anderlecht just fell out of top eight in the Europa League, especially the home game against Hoffenheim was disastrous, the team's comeback and reaction to the 1-4 deficit came too late. Tonight it faces off against Antwerp, despite those shaky results David Hubert is not in question. Read more »
OTHER Kasper Dolberg and Colin Coosemans are fit and will be in the squad for the Cup semifinals. There is even a good chance that both will appear at the kickoff. Anderlecht can gradually count on its strongest team again. There was no news about Edozie. He is probably still out. Read more »
GAMES Wouter Vandenhaute said it yesterday, RSC Anderlecht wants to go to the Heysel, to win this time. Also for coach David Hubert, only one thing is important and that is to win and preferably after 90 minutes. Read more »
INJURIES Jan Vertonghen attends tonight's Golden Boot Gala. Upon his arrival, the Anderlecht defender was asked a few questions about how his injury is going. “It's going well,” he said. “I hope between now and a few days or weeks to be able to do some things with the group again.” Read more »
OTHER Just before the close of the transfer market, Anderlecht still tried to get Noah Mbamba. Purple-White suggested the Belgian talent split his time between the first team and the Futures, but he rejected the proposal. Read more »
TRANSFERS Francis Amuzu is ready to fly to Brazil. So reports transfer journalist Sacha Tavolieri. Earlier today he said goodbye to his teammates and handed in his car at the club. His transfer is now truly imminent. Read more »
1B - TRANSFERS Emmanuel Sarfo has made the switch from Anderlecht to Racing Genk on the last day of the transfer period. The 17-year-old right back was benched twice for the Futures in January and will now play soccer for direct rival Jong Genk. Read more »
OTHER Amadou Diawara is no longer an Anderlecht player. Half a year before the expiration of his contract, both parties mutually decided to terminate the agreement. Diawara is now free to join a new club. Read more »
GAMES Jan Boterberg has been appointed referee for Sunday's 1:30 p.m. match against Antwerp. He will be assisted by assistant referees Kevin Dhondt and Nick Senecaut. Bram Van Driessche has been appointed as the fourth referee. Read more »
TRANSFERS Het Nieuwsblad knows that Westerlo paid 500,000 euros to Anderlecht to acquire Amando Lapage. Purple-White also has a percentage in the event of a resale. Other clubs also showed interest in the defender, according to the newspaper. Read more »
TRANSFERS Anderlecht has said goodbye to Amando Lapage at the last minute of the transfer deadline. The 20-year-old defender is moving to Westerlo where he has signed until 2029. The grandson of Paul Van Himst made his debut in Anderlecht's A-team this season, but chose to leave the club anyway. Read more »
TRANSFERS It's almost done: Francis Amuzu is moving to Gremio in Brazil. Transfer journalist Sacha Tavolieri reports that the flank attacker has said “yes” to a transfer to the Brazilian club. Gremio and Anderlecht are currently finalizing matters. Read more »
INTERVIEWS With Elyess Dao, Anderlecht brought in another offensive reinforcement today. The 18-year-old striker will immediately join the A core. For the general public Dao is an unknown name, so Het Nieuwsblad went to talk to Mo Ouahbi, his coach at the Moroccan U20. Read more »
TRANSFERS Napoli opts for another player with Noah Okafor and Paris FC failed to convince Francis Amuzu. Remains: Gremio. According to Het Nieuwsblad, an agreement at club level seems to be in the making. Read more »
TRANSFERS There was interest from Hertha Berlin, but RSC Anderlecht is not letting any more striker leave. There is virtually no chance of any incoming transfers, especially after Dao's arrival. Read more »
OTHER Nathan Verboomen led the game yesterday in a downright appalling manner. There is little debate about that. N'Diaye unfairly picked up two yellow after he himself was first pulled over and then also firmly pushed in the back. However, his reaction earned him two yellow in the same phase: unseen. After the match, Hubert also received yellow when he went to ask for an explanation. The purple and white goalkeeper coach even got a red card under his nose. Read more »
OTHER The club has announced, somewhat surprisingly, another attacking reinforcement. Elyess Dao will join the ranks. The deal was kept at least relatively well out of the media in recent days and has now been officially confirmed. Read more »
OTHER RSC Anderlecht plays both Thursday and Sunday against Antwerp. Thursday for the semifinals of the Cup of Belgium. Moussa N'Diaye may join the selection there because it is different competition. Read more »
GAMES On Thursday, RSC Anderlecht makes the move to the Bosuil in the context of the return game of the semi-finals of the Cup of Belgium. Jasper Vergoote will whistle the match at 8:45 pm. Read more »
INJURIES Kasper Dolberg and Colin Coosemans are expected to return to the squad next Thursday for the cup match against Antwerp. Samuel Edozie is still injured, the cup match comes too soon for him. Read more »
GAMES David Hubert noted a lot of inconsistency in RSC Anderlecht's play after Moussa N'Diaye was sent off the field, adding that his player should not have reacted that way. He also believes his players fought hard throughout the match to come back from a deficit. Read more »
OTHER Leander Dendoncker still took a look at his team's performance, even if he does have some questions about the phase where Moussa N'Diaye got two yellow in a matter of seconds. Read more »
OTHER At RSC Anderlecht, they are not happy about the red card. The ref was not in control of the game, it sounds at purple and white. According to Mario Stroeykens, it was even the decisive moment of the match. Read more »
GAMES A weak Anderlecht lost yet again. Gent won 1-0 thanks to a gaffe by goalkeeper Kikkenborg early in the match. Anderlecht did not do much and had to continue with ten players after half an hour after a double yellow card for N'Diaye. Anderlecht only came on at the end of the match when Gent was reduced to ten players. However, Roef saved two chances from Vazquez. With this lousy level, purple and white must fear for Play-off I. Read more »
DAMES RSCA Women beat Racing Genk Ladies with 4-1. At halftime, the Brussels ladies were leading 2-1. Anderlecht thus remains second in the wake of leader Leuven, which counts one point more. Standard follows in third place, well behind. Read more »
GAMES Via the official club app, Anderlecht has announced a selection of 22 players for today's match against AA Gent. The most striking name among them is that of Francis Amuzu. Thomas Foket will not be there against his former club. Read more »
1B - GAMES The Futures lost 2-3 to Club NXT, climbing to fourth place. Purple and White had to suffer the law of strength in the first half. Club scored after just one minute and before halftime the West Flemish had a double bonus. Read more »
OTHER Klaas Reynaert is leaving RSC Anderlecht to return to his former club, Cercle Brugge. There he will assume the role of CEO, having previously been Chief Financial Officer at Anderlecht. His position will be filled by Tim Vanheuverzwijn, who comes from PwC, where he worked for 16 years. In addition, Thibault Dochy has been appointed assistant to Olivier Renard and will hold the position of technical director. Read more »
TRANSFERS SC Anderlecht has recruited Brazilian player Luiggi Longo Duarte Baptista, 28. The player comes over from Kazakhstan club Semey and has signed a contract until the end of the season. Lieven Baert, the sporting director, stressed that Longo is a valuable asset to the team, which is currently dealing with injuries. Read more »
INJURIES Kasper Dolberg will not return to the field for this weekend's game against Gent. Coach David Hubert is faced with the choice of fielding either Keisuke Goto or Luis Vazquez as striker for this important showdown. In addition, Colin Coosemans will also not play. It is hoped for his return for the game against Antwerp, but this is not yet certain. Read more »
DAMES RSC Anderlecht Women have brought in a new recruit to replace the departed Amélie Delabre. The Belgian club has transferred 19-year-old Icelandic striker Vigdís Kristjánsdóttir from Breiðablik Kópavogur, a club near Reykjavik. Dave Mattheus, Director of RSCA Women, stressed that Kristjánsdóttir's arrival fits well with the club's philosophy. “Vigdís is a player who can quickly integrate into the team, but she is also still young and has a lot of growth potential. Read more »
TRANSFERS Francis Amuzu will not be moving to Napoli. Transfer journalist Sacha Tavolieri reports that the Serie A leader is finalizing the transfer of Allan Saint-Maxime and thus giving up on Amuzu. Gremio, meanwhile, is said to have re-entered the debates anyway. Read more »