Anderlecht are challenging Shakhtar Donetsk in the UEFA Youth League in the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium this Thursday at 9.05 pm. Many tickets are still available for this game. Anderlecht are qualified if they manage to win with two goals difference. Read more »
The Belgian U19 are playing an elite round for the qualification for the European Championship between 23 and 28 March. National coach Gert Verheyen selected two Anderlecht players: Nathan de Medina and Orel Mangala. Read more »
The national U17 team have won their second match in the elite round with 1-0 against Israel. Once again, many Anderlecht were selected. Read more »
The Spanish referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz has been assigned by the UEFA to whistle the match between RSC Anderlecht and Shakhtar Donetsk this Thursday. The 39-year-old referee also whistled the match between Club Bruges and Manchester United earlier this season. Man United won with 0-4. Read more »
Anderlecht U21 won their fourth match of the play-offs against Saint-Trond with a 1-3 score yesterday. Frank Mikal, Nelson Azevedo and Clément Petit (picture) scored the goals for Anderlecht. Read more »
The Anderlecht U21 are playing their fourth match in the play offs against STVV tonight at 7.30 pm. Nicolas Frutos selected four players of the first team: Bossin, Galhardo, Trezeguet and N' Sakala. Read more »
The playing schedule for the Play Off 1 has been announced. Anderlecht start the PO 1 with a home match against Racing Genk. The clash against Club Bruges is scheduled on 17 April (home) and on 15 May (away). Read more »
Shakhtar Donetsk suffered a surprising 4-1 defeat against Dnjepr Dnjepropetrovsk in the Ukrainian competition. As a result, Dinamo Kiev take over the lead in Ukraine. They are now three points ahead of Shakhtar Donetsk. Read more »
There are 1,000 extra mini-season tickets for sale for the oncoming Play Off 1. Since the beginning of this season, the play offs have been included in the price for the regular season ticket so 19,000 fans are sure to attend all PO 1 matches. There is no more free sale of individual tickets for the rest of the season. Read more »
The regular competition has finished and Zulte Waregem are the last team that managed to qualify for the Play Off 1. Standard have to play in the PO2. Anderlecht start Play Off 1 with four points behind on leader Club Bruges. Read more »
Anderlecht are always a bit better when they are under pressure. Despite the high pressure against KV Kortrijk, they obtained an easy 3-0 victory. Okaka, Acheampong and Kara scored the goals for the Mauves. Read more »
The line-ups for the match between RSC Anderlecht and KV Kortrijk have been announced. Coach Besnik Hasi choose for the expected starting eleven with Alexander Büttner and Filip Djuricic back in the team. Read more »
Today is the last matchday of the regular competition and Anderlecht are challenging KV Kortrijk. The fans and the board demand a sign of the player and only a convincing victory will be good enough tonight. Read more »
Arsenal are currently keeping an eye on Anderlecht's Samuel Bastien who is currently playing for Italian side Avellino. One of their scouts attended yesterday's match between Ascoli and Avellino to see Jakub Jankto at Ascoli and Bastien. Read more »
The Belgian U17 obtained a 0-0 draw against Slovenia in the first match of the elite round for the European Championship. National coach Thierry Siquet threw six Anderlecht players in the starting eleven. Read more »
Anderlecht can throw its first party of the season. Oleg Iachtchouk's U13 won their match with 1-6 against Mouscron yesterday and gained the championship title. Read more »
The match against KV Kortrijk this Sunday has been completely sold out. The ticketing department announces there are no more tickets available. The kick-off is scheduled in the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium tomorrow at 6 pm. Read more »
Matias Suarez suffers from a knee injury and had to leave Friday's training session. The Argentinian striker is expected to be out for the match against KV Kortrijk, the return match against Shakhtar Donetsk next Thursday would not be at risk. Read more »
Individual tickets are still available for the match against KV Kortrijk next Sunday. Tickets can be purchased online and at the ticketing department. Prices range from 18 to 35 Euros, the kick-off is Sunday 13 March at 6 pm. Read more »
The third goal might be decisive for the qualification next week. "This will be hard. 2-1 would have been a much better result", defender Olivier Deschacht reacted. Read more »
Frank Acheampong scored his fourth goal of this European campaign yesterday and is top scorer of the team. However, he was disappointed with his match against Shakhtar. Read more »
Despite the 3-1 defeat against Shakhtar Donetsk, Anderlecht should not lose all hope. In the past, 23.9 percent of all teams that suffered a 3-1 defeat in the first leg still managed to obtain the qualification in the second leg. Read more »
Despite the defeat, Besnik Hasi was satisfied with the way Anderlecht played yesterday. This performance should be confirmed next Sunday. "We should absolutely win this weekend", Hasi stated. That is also the reason why he substituted Dennis Praet. Read more »
Bram Nuytinck is still hopeful after the 3-1 defeat against Shakhtar Donetsk. "Everything is still possible", he claims. "We were able to create many chances here, we can do that in the second leg as well." Read more »
Shakhtar Donetsk coach Mircea Lucescu had a successful evening yesterday. "We had a tough evening, but this is a good result." Especially the first half of Donetsk was impressive. Read more »
Steven Defour hit the ball wrong and caused the first goal. "I made a mistake", the midfielder said. "I wanted to pass the ball on to Deschacht but I totally hit it wrong." Read more »
Kara Mbodj caused the second goal, but he did not want to take the responsibility. "Stop looking at Okaka and myself!" Afterwards, he did admit that "everyone makes mistakes". Read more »
The European story of Anderlecht in the Europe League seems to end in the 1/8th finals this season. Shakhtar obtained an easy 3-1 victory against the Mauves yesterday, and the Ukrainian side was clearly too strong for Anderlecht Read more »
As expected, both Alexander Büttner as Filip Djuricic are sidelined for the match against Shakhtar Donetsk. Idrissa Sylla and Dodi Lukebakio both fall out of the selection. Read more »
