Anderlecht lost 2-0 to Club Brugge and there is nothing to criticize. Just like in the regular competition, Anderlecht could not make an offensive fist at any time, it even managed not to play a single chance together. Tzolis before halftime and Vermant after halftime provided the goals. Anderlecht's rivals in these Champions' playoffs are not Genk and Club Brugge, but rather Antwerp and Gent.
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At Club Brugge, the situations of Joel Ordóñez and Joaquin Seys are being looked out for. Both players are still uncertain. In all likelihood, they will be included in the selection but there is a chance that they will not make the match sheet in the end due to being too risky. Read more »
Besnik Hasi will be allowed to sit on the bench for the match against Bruges. Hasi is hanging a possible sanction over the head because of the harsh criticism he made of the game management when he was still coach of KV Mechelen. However, the final ruling will not follow until next week. Read more »
Het Nieuwsblad published the amounts paid out as wages by clubs from 1A last season. With 42.3 million euros, Anderlecht is in fourth place. Club Brugge is in the lead. They paid just under 84.9 million euros in salaries last season. Read more »
It remains highly uncertain whether Anderlecht will be able to have Kasper Dolberg (photo) and Yari Verschaeren in Sunday's first playoff match against Club Brugge. According to Het Nieuwsblad, Verschaeren will not make it to the match, while it is uncertain for Dolberg. The reports in Het Laatste Nieuws are a bit more positive. Read more »
Anderlecht may have to do without coach Besnik Hasi in the dugout during Sunday's match against Club Brugge. The Federal Prosecutor's Office is appealing Hasi's acquittal for hate speech against the referees when he was still coach of KV Mechelen. On Friday, the case will be heard. Read more »
On Friday, March 28 at 8:15 p.m., an exciting top match is scheduled in the futsal competition. RSC Anderlecht Futsal will host FULL Hasselt in Roosdaal. The visitors from Limburg currently occupy second place in the overall standings, trailing the leaders from Brussels by 9 points. Read more »
In an important qualifying match for the upcoming World Cup, the Senegalese team, without Moussa N'Diaye, won 2-0 over Togo. This victory currently places Senegal in second place in their group, one point behind RD Congo. The Belgian U19 squad also achieved success in their match against Israel, in which Ludovick Wola-Wetshay played the entire match. Kaïs Barry was substituted in the 78th minute, while Lilian Vergeylen and Basile Vroninks came into the field in the 69th minute. Read more »
Jasper Vergoote has been appointed referee for the match between Club Brugge and RSCA, which takes place Sunday at 1:30 p.m. He will be assisted by assistant referees Michael Geerolf and Martijn Tiesters. Wim Smet fills the role of fourth official during this important encounter. Read more »
Anderlecht's U23 face a challenging away game against Zulte Waregem on Saturday, March 29. Led by trainer Jelle Coen, the team will travel to the Elindus Arena, where the home team is battling for the title in the Challenger Pro League. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m., led by referee Dunken Van De Velde. Zulte Waregem is currently second in the league, just one point behind leaders RWDM, and two points ahead of La Louvière. Read more »
In the last round of international matches, the Mexican team, with Cesar Huerta playing 64 minutes, won 2-1 against Panama thanks to a penalty in the closing stages. This victory means Mexico wins the 2024-2025 Concacaf Nations League. Jan-Carlo Simic then again remained on the bench for Serbia, which triumphed 2-0 over Austria. Serbia secures a spot in the A competition of the Nations League. Read more »
In a friendly match, Morocco's U20s won 2-0 over Sierra Leone. Ali Mamaar started the match in the starting lineup, while Ismaël Baouf was on the bench. The young Moroccans dominated the match and recorded a convincing victory. Read more »
The Belgian U17 got a win against Iceland. The score was 2-1. The winning goal was scored by young Anderlecht player Nathan De Cat in the 82nd minute. Gassimou Sylla made his entrance into the match in the 73rd minute. With this victory, Belgium is on 6 points after two matches. Read more »
In the Super League, OHL took sole charge after Saturday's matches. Leuven recorded a convincing victory over Westerlo (0-3), while Anderlecht did not get beyond a draw against Club YLA (1-1). Vigdís Kristjánsdóttir opened the score for the Brussels team in the 7th minute. Luna Vanzeir gave the assist. But Brugge came back into the game in the second half and equalized. OHL now has a 2-point lead over RSCA Women in the standings. Read more »
In a friendly match, Belgium's U18, featuring RSCA's Nunzio Engwanda-Ongena, lost to Italy with 0-1. Engwanda-Ongena was the only representative of the club in the selection. A return match is scheduled for March 24. The U17, on the other hand, did record a victory against Ireland, with Nathan De Cat in the starting lineup. This match ended 1-0. Gassimou Sylla came into the field in the closing stages.
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RSC Anderlecht Futsal confirmed their good form this week by reaching both the final of the Cup of Belgium and a convincing victory in the league. After qualifying for the final, where they beat FT Charleroi 2-5, the team led by coach Luca Cragnaz traveled to GS Hoboken Ster. In this away match, Anderlecht showed its dominance by winning 2-7, further cementing their position as league leaders. Read more »
The Belgian U19, with Kaïs Barry and Basile Vroninks playing the full match against Norway, suffered a disappointing defeat. The score was 2-0. Lilian Vergeylen came into the field in the 62nd minute, while Ludovick Wola-Wetshay remained on the bench. This defeat reduces the chances of qualifying for the Euro U19 tournament. Read more »
Anderlecht has fired head coach David Hubert due to disappointing performances. Besnik Hasi, who recently left KV Mechelen and was about to go to Cercle Brugge, will take the helm. Hasi is an old friend at Anderlecht, where he was previously player, assistant and champions coach in 2014. Read more »
After finishing third in the Belgian league, Anderlecht's U13s traveled to Portugal for the prestigious Algarve Elite Cup. In a competitive tournament with strong teams from different countries, purple and white managed to win four out of eight matches, resulting in a sixth place. Throughout the tournament, the U13 never really were dominated by their opponents. They managed to perform consistently, but were sometimes just short of victory against the strongest teams. Read more »
UEFA has given Anderlecht a penalty for the disturbances between Anderlecht and Fenerbahçe supporters during the match a few weeks ago. Purple and white must pay a fine of 51,375 euros and 4,500 seats must remain empty at the next European match. Read more »
On the last playing day of the regular league, Louis Patris lost with STVV on the field of OH Leuven. He came on the field in the 70th minute and saw his team finish with ten men and lose 3-2. As a result, STVV will play the Play-Downs to try to avoid relegation. Alexis Flips got some playing minutes in the 84th minute during Charleroi's match against Club Brugge, but his team couldn't win either (4-2). Charleroi finished tenth. Read more »
Jan Vertonghen admitted after the game that the 3-0 win against Cercle Brugge was a flattering result. “In the second half we struggled to control the game and lost numerous duels,” he echoed. According to Vertonghen, there is an urgent need for improvement in the style of play, especially in view of the upcoming Champion's Play-Offs. The player stressed that Anderlecht must develop a more dominant game in order to be successful. Read more »
Anderlecht won 3-0 against Cercle Brugge and it owes that mainly to Coosemans and to a lack of efficiency by Cercle which missed several good chances. Paarswit did get a quick lead through Vazquez but it swerved across the field after that. Only in the closing stages did Adryelson and Huerta thicken the score for a poor Anderlecht that dragged itself to the end of the competition. Read more »
RSCA Futures drew 1-1 against Seraing this afternoon. The Liège side took the lead shortly before halftime, but substitute Gassimou Sylla (photo) netted his third goal of the season to take a point. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht Futsal scored a convincing victory against Pibo Bilzen last night. It became 8-2 in Roosdaal. The victory mainly came about in the second half, where the Anderlecht team showed its strength. The opening goal was scored by newcomer Mancuso. This was followed by goals by Darlan, Cainan (twice), Edu, Felipinho, Sekulic and Raul, which further sealed the victory. Read more »
On Saturday, March 15 at 4pm, Anderlecht's U23 will play against Seraing. This match, led by referee Brent Staessens, will take place in the Burg Van De Wielestadion in Deinze. Seraing is currently 14th in the Challenger Pro League with 17 points, five points behind Jelle Coen's team. Both season ticket holders and those under the age of 23 have the opportunity to attend the home games of the RSCA Futures free of charge subject to ticket reservation via ticketing.rsca.be Read more »
Lothar D'Hondt has been appointed referee for Sunday's 6:30 p.m. match against Cercle Brugge. He will be supported by assistant referees Romain Devillers and Nico Claes. Massimiliano Ledda will act as fourth official.
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Anderlecht faced a disappointing defeat against Westerlo, succumbing to a 2-0 loss that highlighted their ongoing struggles this season. The game was effectively decided within the first 22 minutes, as Frigan opened the scoring with a header from a corner, followed by a significant error from goalkeeper Coosemans that allowed Haspolat to double the lead. Despite a brief moment of hope following the early goal, Anderlecht failed to create any meaningful chances. Attempts from Hazard and Stroeykens went wide, leaving the team unable to mount a serious challenge. Read more »
National coach Rudi Garcia has made a pre-selection of 43 players for international matches later this month. This selection was not officially released, but Het Laatste Nieuws knows that three Anderlecht players are part of it: Killian Sardella, Leander Dendoncker and Thorgan Hazard. Read more »
RSCA Women won the clash against OHL, recapturing the lead in the Super Women League. Laura De Neve emphasized that the team certainly deserved the victory. “During most of the match we were the dominant team, but we have to learn to be more efficient with our chances,” De Neve said. Despite missing some chances, purple-white managed to win the match with 2-0.
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Jan Boterberg has been appointed referee for the match between RSC Anderlecht and Westerlo, which takes place Sunday at 4 p.m. He will be assisted by assistant referees Kevin Dhondt and Nick Senecaut. Dunken Van De Velde will serve as the fourth official during this encounter. Read more »
