In the U20 match between Morocco and Egypt, Ismael Baouf played the entire match He received yellow at the end of the match, but Morocco did win the match 1-0, which qualifies them for the final. This final will take place on May 18 against South Africa. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht Futsal qualified for the final of the playoffs tonight by defeating FAL Soumagne 7-4 in the second round of the semifinals. After an earlier 2-6 victory in Liege, the team was in a seat for qualification in Roosdaal. Still, it was shaky for a while with a deficit of 0-1, 1-2 and even 2-4 at the beginning of the second half. Read more »
Despite the banning of Club Brugge supporters by the mayor of Anderlecht, authorities remain alert to prevent possible disturbances. Police are working closely with clubs and supporters' associations to discourage Brugge fans from coming to the stadium. These precautions were prompted primarily by the incidents of violence that took place during the cup final two weeks ago. To ensure security, coordination has been established between different police zones, with a special security plan and deployment of drones and a helicopter. Read more »
After a convincing 2-6 victory in the first round of the semifinals of the playoffs, RSC Anderlecht Futsal faces FAL Soumagne tonight in Roosdaal. A win will qualify the team for the final of the playoffs. Kickoff is at 8:30 p.m. in the Alfasun Indoor Arena. Tickets are still available for those interested. Read more »
On Friday, May 16, Anderlecht's U23 (RSCA Futures) will take on Jong Genk in a friendly match. The encounter will take place at the Deinze stadium, with kickoff at 15:30. Tickets are available through the official ticket sales of Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht. Jong Genk had a terrible season and finished at the bottom of 1B. The Futures also battled for a long time to get away from the relegation zone, eventually finishing thirteenth with a wide lead over Genk. Read more »
In an exciting match, Morocco's U20 soccer players, with Ismael Baouf in the starting lineup, secured victory against Sierra Leone. After an evenly matched game, they managed to make the difference in the extension and won 1-0. This victory means that the Moroccan team qualifies for the semifinals of the CAN U20. In the next round, they will face Egypt. Read more »
Erik Lambrechts has been appointed as referee for the match between Anderlecht and Bruges, which takes place Sunday at 1:30 p.m. He will be assisted by assistant referees Jo De Weirdt and Kevin Monteny. Lawrence Visser has been appointed as the fourth referee for this encounter. Read more »
Cedric Hatenboer did not play in Excelsior Rotterdam's match against Jong AZ, in which his team lost 2-1. The player's absence is attributed to an ankle injury, according to press reports. Despite his injury, Hatenboer was present to say goodbye to his supporters. With Excelsior's promotion to the Eredivisie, Hatenboer has achieved his goals for the season. Read more »
Anderlecht took part in a U16 tournament organized by Arsenal in London this weekend. The purple-white U16, reinforced with four players from the 2008 generation, lived up to their international reputation by reaching the final. In this, however, they had to acknowledge their superiority to Sparta Prague, which won 2-0. Prior to the tournament, Anderlecht decided to forfeit their final U18 playoff match. Read more »
Francis Amuzu has finally scored his first goal for Gremio. At home against Bragantino, he put his team ahead in the 87th minute with a well-placed shot from just outside the box. Unfortunately for him, it still did not result in a victory. Read more »
Colin Coosemans noted that his team made too many individual mistakes against Union. "Our mistakes played a decisive role in the outcome of the game," he said. Coosemans stressed that the last two games should not be considered practice matches: "They are crucial to determine who can really prove themselves as a valuable player for Anderlecht." Read more »
The good news of the evening today came from RSCA Women. They overcame Club Brugge 3-1. With co-leader OH Leuven's 1-0 loss at Standard, purple and white now take the lead alone with three more points than OHL. Read more »
Anderlecht has lost yet again to Union. It owed the 0-1 defeat to itself after losing the ball which was the basis of the goal and due to a missed penalty kick in the second half. Union, which also missed a penalty early in the match, otherwise easily held its own against a sloppy playing Anderlecht. Read more »
Anderlecht is not yet completely sure of fourth place. Antwerp would have to get nine on nine and Anderlecht zero on nine. Despite the lost cup final, there is still something at stake. Read more »
Ismael Baouf played the full match for Morocco during their clash with Tunisia in the CAN U20. The young Moroccans secured a convincing 1-3 victory. Thanks to this win, Morocco finishes first in their group, ahead of Nigeria by two points. The Lions of the Atlas have thus secured a place in the next round, although the opponent is not yet known. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht still has a chance to take third place in the league, currently held by Genk. However, regardless of the outcome, Genk has already secured the European ticket because Club Brugge won the cup and Genk finished first in the league. This means that Anderlecht must prepare for a challenging route in the Europa League anyway, with the team having to go through at least two preliminary rounds to qualify for the group stage.
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Wim Smet has been appointed referee for next Saturday's match at 8:45 p.m. at Lotto Park, where Purple-White will take on Union. He will be assisted by assistant referees Gianni Seeldraeyers and Michiel De Cuyper. The role of fourth official has been assigned to Wesli De Cremer. Read more »
Thorgan Hazard saw strong moments from both Anderlecht and Club Brugge in the cup final, but he admitted Club Brugge was more effective in front of goal than Anderlecht. “That was the most important factor in this match,” he said. Hazard was obviously disappointed after the defeat, but sees a positive evolution within the team. “We only really started playing offensively when it was already 2-0 and that was too late to turn the tide,” he added. Read more »
Excelsior Rotterdam has won the match against Jong PSV with supremacy. It became 5-0. Cedric Hatenboer played 57 minutes and contributed to the convincing victory. With this victory Excelsior remains in second place, but is still eight points behind leader Volendam. In Belgium, Alexis Flips remained on the sidelines during Charleroi's match against Standard. Charleroi won the Walloon derby 0-1 and remains in the lead in playoff 2. Read more »
In the U20 match at the Africa Cup between Morocco and Nigeria, the young Moroccans played a 0-0 draw. Ismael Baouf played the entire match and contributed to the team's defensive stability. With this result, Morocco remains in the lead in their group along with Nigeria. Read more »
Still a small consolation after the lost cup final. Vincent Kompany has managed to play champion with Bayern Munich after Leverkusen drew 2-2 at Freiburg. Read more »
Anderlecht feels mugged after losing the cup. Especially the obvious handball of Hans Vanaken in the sixteen for which no penalty was given, can't sink in on the purple and white side. “The referee told us that he saw no movement toward ball from Vanaken and that's why he didn't think it was a penalty. We think so,” Hasi was clear. Read more »
Jan Vertonghen was the first to speak to the press after the cup final. The captain could not hide his disappointment. “When you play against this Club Brugge, everything has to be perfect,” he stated. “We worked so hard towards this. This is very disappointing.” Read more »
Anderlecht's quest for the Belgian Cup ended in disappointment as they succumbed to Club Bruges with a final score of 2-1. Despite a strong performance, Anderlecht was caught off guard twice by swift counterattacks from their opponents. The match began with Anderlecht's Jan Vertonghen starting on the bench, and they were fortunate in the opening minute when Bruges' Jutgla missed a clear chance. Although Bruges started strong, their limited opportunities were easily handled by goalkeeper Coosemans. Read more »
Anderlecht has announced a selection of no less than 25 players for tomorrow's cup final. This includes Jan Vertonghen, Adreyelson and Mario Stroeykens. The trio has digested the training sessions of the past few days well. Read more »
The Belgian league is nearing the end of the 2024-2025 season. Depending on the type, most subscribers will be able to renew their season ticket as early as May 12, 2025. Subscription prices will be increased by 3.4%, however. Read more »
RSCA Futsal has qualified for the semifinals of the playoffs. In the return match of the quarterfinals, it won 10-1 against RWDM. Purple and White had already won the outward match 1-9. The winner of the game between FT Antwerpen and FAL Soumagne awaits in the semifinals. Read more »
Anderlecht and Club Brugge will take on each other again Sunday in the Croky Cup final. This is only the fourth time this has happened in the cup final, actually relatively few given the history of both clubs. How did the previous finals go again? Read more »
