
GAMES Another heavy disappointment for Anderlecht, who failed to get past the league's bottom club. Dender were actually the better side before the interval, with Anderlecht virtually non-existent. After the break, the home side could certainly have taken the lead during a messy phase, but overall they created far too little danger. The red alarm can quietly be raised: with just one point from the last three matches, Anderlecht now travel to Standard and Genk.
Anderlecht produced yet another woeful first half, lacking tempo, movement and showing far too much sloppiness in possession. The Mauves started reasonably, but within four minutes Dender began to play along and quickly became the better and more threatening team. Not that Dender created many chances, but with a clinical finish they could easily have led at half-time. Kana gave the ball away a few times, but Coosemans came out well. In the closing stages both Kvet and Ferraro missed shots from dangerous positions. And Anderlecht? Truly subpar, without a single effort worth noting.
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