Mario Stroeykens seemed headed for the exit at Anderlecht last summer. A few months later, the academy product has suddenly become an important figure again. Thanks to a tactical adjustment by coach Vítor Bruno, the former attacking midfielder is now emerging as a genuine ball-winner. His pressing in Poland on Thursday laid the foundation for the opening goal against Jagiellonia Bia?ystok. Read more »
Anderlecht are still very much alive in Europe. They won convincingly 0-3 in Bialystok after a strong first half and an efficient second half. Cvetkovic, Winkler and Onia Seke scored the goals. Anderlecht immediately took control of the match this time. Read more »
At Anderlecht, one thing is becoming clear after the first weeks of the season: no place is secure. Under Vítor Bruno, the line-ups are changing constantly, prompting questions among many supporters. The idea of involving everyone in the team is laudable, but the many changes appear to be taking their toll. The automatisms visible at the start of the season are becoming increasingly rare, and the team is struggling to project a strong identity from one match to the next. Read more »
The disappointment was immense in the Anderlecht camp after their cup exit against Beerschot. Like his teammates, Ludwig Augustinsson struggled to come to terms with the defeat. “What happened today? We were knocked out of the cup. Read more »
Anderlecht will not be playing in another cup final this season. In the duel of the purple-and-white sides, Anderlecht lost 2-1 at Beerschot tonight. Ali Maamar's foolish red card around the hour mark severely damaged Anderlecht's chances, with the visitors already 1-0 behind at that point. Adriano Bertaccini's late consolation goal came too late. Read more »
RSCA Women inflicted reigning champions OH Leuven's first league defeat this afternoon. The purple-and-white side prevailed 3-1. Karlijn Helsen, Rimant? Jonušaite (pictured) and Esthée Maerschalck scored for RSCA Women. In the standings, RSCA Women now lead with 16 points from six matches. Read more »
Anderlecht suffered a particularly bitter blow in the final seconds. Left back Oleg Reabciuk tried to block a shot on goal in stoppage time but unfortunately handled the ball in the process. In the 95th minute, the referee pointed to the penalty spot, and Dion Beljo converted the penalty. It was a massive disappointment for the Purple & White.
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Anderlecht lost 1-0 to Dinamo Zagreb in the dying moments of the match. The Croatians scored on a penalty kick in the very last minute of extra time. Anderlecht didn't play a bad game, however, and failed to score mainly before halftime. Read more »
Tonight at 9 p.m., Anderlecht will play its second match in the Europa League group stage. Following the loss to Lyon in September, the Purple & White hope to pick up where they left off in August with their strong European run. It won't be easy: Dinamo Zagreb has been undefeated at its home stadium, Maksimir, since February. Read more »
Anderlecht will hold its final training session on Wednesday morning in Neerpede ahead of its European trip to Dinamo Zagreb. The medical update will be particularly important, as there are still question marks regarding the availability of several players.
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Ibrahim Kanaté came on as a substitute in the 64th minute of Kaiserslautern's match against Heidenheim. The score was 0-0 at that point. Kaiserslautern is in sixth place in the German second division with 12 points. Anas Tajaouart entered the game in the 63rd minute of La Louvière's match against Bruges. Read more »
UEFA has appointed Orel Grinfeeld as referee for the upcoming European fixture. The Israeli will be assisted by his compatriots Roy Hassan and Idan Yarkoni. Snir Levy will serve as fourth official. Daniel Bar Natan will be in charge of VAR, with Eli Hacmon as assistant VAR. Read more »
Kaïs Barry experienced a special moment at Anderlecht on Saturday. The young defender was named to the starting lineup by head coach Vítor Bruno for the away match against Cercle Brugge, making his debut with the Purple & White's first team. For Barry, who came up through the ranks at the Brussels club, it was a moment to be proud of. Read more »
Adriano Bertaccini has had a rough time at Anderlecht over the past few months. The forward seemed to have completely fallen out of favor, but on Saturday against Cercle Brugge, he once again proved his worth. With a well-placed header in the closing minutes, he secured the victory for the Purple & White and put his personal story in a new light. Read more »
Anderlecht showed character on Saturday away at Cercle Brugge. For a long time, purple and white looked set to drop points, but in the 93rd minute Adriano Bertaccini still delivered victory for his side: 1-2. Afterwards, coach Vítor Bruno was especially pleased with the mentality and fighting spirit of his players. “This is the spirit of our team,” Bruno said afterwards on DAZN. Read more »
Anderlecht won 1-2 at Cercle Brugge. It was fair to call it a minor miracle, given that the mauves and whites produced a truly disastrous performance. Yet in the closing stages, Bentayeb and Bertaccini still turned a 1-0 deficit into a 1-2 victory. Anderlecht played a terribly poor first half at Cercle. Read more »
Anderlecht face a stiff challenge. After the international break, the Purple and Whites resume their league campaign on Saturday with an away game at Cercle Brugge. That will be followed by four more trips on the road, meaning Vítor Bruno's side is immediately heading into a demanding spell. The Portuguese coach expects a difficult evening against Cercle. Read more »
While the players who stayed behind in Neerpede enjoyed a week off, RSC Anderlecht's internationals were spread across Europe and Africa in action. In total, ten first-team players amassed no fewer than 1,511 minutes during this long international break. The forwards, in particular, stood out. Danylo Sikan found the net for Ukraine, while Mihajlo Cvetkovic also scored in Serbia's colours. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht now knows who will oversee Saturday's match against Cercle Brugge. Kevin Van Damme has been appointed referee for the eighth round fixture in the Jupiler Pro League. Van Damme will be assisted on the touchline by Lennert Jans and Tom Vanpoucke. Anthony Letellier is the fourth official. Read more »
A experimental Anderlecht side this afternoon beat Reims 3-0, the club of former player Leoni. The goals were scored by Bertaccini, Flips and Pape N'dao. Reims are currently third in France's second division, three points behind leaders St-Etienne. Anderlecht fielded a mix of first-team players and Futures players. Read more »
Today, the draw for the round of 32 in the Croky Cup took place. Anderlecht will have to face Beerschot once again at the Kiel, with the co-leaders of the Challenger Pro League. So it is an immediate tricky away tie for the Mauves. If Anderlecht want to continue their strong cup run, they will have to be fully focused on 16, 17 or 18 October. Read more »
Yesterday evening, Lukas Ambros and Oleg Reabciuk were in action in the Nations League for the Czech Republic and Moldova respectively. Both players ended up on the losing side. Ambros made his first start with the Czech senior team. After the failed World Cup campaign, the first task of the new era also did not go to plan. Read more »
Danylo Sikan has carried his fine form over to Ukraine. The striker scored the only goal for his country in the Nations League clash with Hungary. Ali Maamar played the full match for Morocco in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying. Sikan had not been called up for Ukraine since 2023, but today he handed his country victory with a well-placed header in League B against the Hungarians. Read more »
Mihajlo Cvetkovic played the first half for Serbia against Greece. The Serbs lost 1-2 in the dying moments, leaving them in last place in their Nations League group with no points.
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