Sporting Club Anderlecht opened the season with a 1-2 victory against Mouscron. Anderlecht started with an experimental team, without Defour but with Doumbia. Hanni had to take the position of striker instead of Sylla. Okaka, sent to the reserves, was also suspended. De Maio became captain for his match, and played alongside Kara (instead of Nuytinck). Read more »
Rostov and Anderlecht played 2-2 yesterday in the 3rd Champions League qualification round. With this result, the Mauves have a good position to advance to the play-off round. Anderlecht took the lead twice, but Rostov managed to return each time. Read more »
Within less than half an hour, Anderlecht will start their European campaign in the Champions League qualification round. The opponent will be the Russian club Rostov. Stefano Okaka did not travel with the team to Russia. He has been sent to the B-team. Read more »
Dennis Praet won't fly to Rostov with the team next week. The midfielder is officially injured, but may be suffering from another case of 'transfer fever'. Several Italian and Spanish clubs are still interested in the player, who absolutely wants to leave. Yet up until now, no club is willing to pay the necessary transfer fee. Read more »
Anderlecht beat the Dutch club Heerenveen in a friendly match tonight. The final score was 3-1, but Anderlecht did not play a convincing match, even against a ten manned Heerenveen. Read more »
Anderlecht will have to eliminate the Russian club Rostov if they want to advance in the Champions League qualification rounds. The first leg will be played on July 26 or 27. The second leg follows one week later. More details are yet to be announced. Read more »
On July 20, Anderlecht will face the Dutch club Heerenveen in the Vanden Stock Stadium. The friendly match kicks off at 7pm and is free for season ticket holders. Fans without a season ticket, pay five euro. Tickets can be bought on the matchday itself. Read more »
On Friday, Anderlecht will know their opponent in the Champions League qualification round. PAOK Saloniki (Greece), Steaua Bucharest (Romania), AS Monaco (France), Young Boys Bern (Switzerland) or Rostov (Russia) are the possible adversaries. The first leg will be played on 26th and 27th July. The return is one week later. Read more »
Anderlecht also won their third friendly match of the season. The final score was 1-4, but surely the first half was quite poor. Nathan Kabasele, Sofiane Hanni and Trézéguet made a good impression. Read more »
Anderlecht won their second friendly match of the season with a 1-6 score against Bornem. Coach René Weiler started the match with what might be his typical starting eleven. Read more »
Belgium's golden generation has been eliminated by a relatively modest opponent: Wales. Tactical blunders of a clueless coach Wilmots proved fatal this time, despite an excellent start of the match. A unique chance to reach the final has been lost. And for a small country such as Belgium, that is a disaster. Chances like these don't come along very often... Read more »
Anderlecht won their first match of the season with a clear 0-4 score, but René Weiler was not entirely happy. "Physically and technically there is still a lot of work to do", he reacted. Read more »
Anderlecht won its first match of the season with a 0-4 score against Oudenaerde. Most goals were scored in the second half. Ivorian Idrissa Doumbia was the best man on the pitch. Read more »
René Weiler is coaching his first match for Anderlecht tonight. The Mauves are competing against Oudenaerde in a friendly match. Kick-off is at 7 pm in Oudenaerde. Read more »
The Belgian Red Devils played their best match of the European Championship and knocked Hungary, with ex-Anderlecht player Juhasz, out of the tournament. The Belgians scored four goals, a record on Euro 2016 up until now. Read more »
The first friendly match of the season is scheduled this Wednesday against KSV Oudenaarde. This is the first of four friendly fixtures in the preparation for the oncoming season. Read more »
Anderlecht have scheduled an extra friendly match to prepare for the new season. They are challenging the French Division 2 team Red Star FC in the Stade Luc Varenne in Tournay. The kick-off is on 9 July at 3 pm. Read more »
Belgium beat Sweden today with 0-1 and face Hungary in the next round. Though the Red Devils did not play a great game. The pace was too slow, Sweden had some good chances, but Nainggolan decided the match with a great goal in the last ten minutes. Read more »
Ghelamco have still not requested a construction permit to start building the Euro Stadium. The neighbours filed a complaint as one road will disappear after the construction. Until this complaint has been handled, on 29 June, no permit can be requested. Read more »
René Weiler is Anderlecht's new head coach and Anderlecht-online contacted Wolfgang Laaß, journalist at Nürnberger Nachrichten, what kind of coach Weiler is and what he stands for. Read more »
Belgium scored three goals this afternoon against Ireland. Former Anderlecht player Romelu Lukaku made two, Witsel scored the other goal. With this victory, Belgium take the second place in the group and have enough with a draw against Sweden to qualify for the next round. Read more »
Belgium lost their first match on Euro 2016. The Red Devils were completely overclassed on tactical level by the Italians. Belgian coach Wilmots had chosen for three controlling midfielders with Nainggolan, Witsel and Fellaini. The result was a slow pace and lack of creativity. Read more »
Anderlecht are traditionally playing a friendly match against Knokke in the preparation for the new season, but not this year. Both parties have decided not to compete against each other this time. Read more »
The Anderlecht board are still looking for a new coach but in the meantime they are also preparing the new season. The Mauves are playing a friendly match against Bornem on Saturday 2 July at 4 pm. Read more »
