Killian Sardella was very close to making his return to the team in the match against Sint-Truiden, but that game came too soon for RSCA's right back. According to the press, he should make his return against Genk. Read more »
Racing Genk will have extra motivation Sunday against Anderlecht. After all, the club can break a record. It has the chance to set a club record by getting its ninth home win in a row, something it has never managed before. In the past, the Limburgers stumbled each time after eight wins in their ninth home game. Read more »
The match between Anderlecht and Club Brugge on Sunday, January 12, 2025 at 18:30 is completely sold out. For supporters who can't use their tickets, the RSCA Resale will start on Friday, January 10 at 10:00 am. Season ticket holders have the opportunity to sell their seats if they cannot attend. This not only gives other supporters a chance to get a ticket, but also contributes to a full Lotto Park. Read more »
Ticket sales for the Europa League match between Anderlecht and Hoffenheim have started. The encounter, which marks the last of the first stage of the league phase, will take place on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025 at 9 p.m. Fans can reserve their seats now through the official ticket sales of Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht. Read more »
On Sunday, RSC Anderlecht will visit leader Racing Genk. Jan Boterberg will whistle the match at 1:30 p.m., assisted by Kevin Dhondt and Nick Senecaut along the line. Nathan Verboomen is fourth official. Read more »
Yari Verschaeren was able to come in after his injury sustained against Slavia, although it was with an injection. For the match at Genk, he is expected in the starting line-up as usual. Samuel Edozie also made his comeback and is thus also available for the topper. And coach Hubert can hope for two more names: Tristan Degreef and Killian Sardella. Read more »
Anderlecht returned from St-Truiden with a 0-2 win. Purple and white didn't play great, but it had enough of Dolberg's strikers to settle the score in their favor tonight. The Dane scored once in each half (from the spot after halftime). A (unjustified?) red card by Zanka still forced Anderlecht on the defensive, but STVV didn't get any big chances, although they did regularly create danger with crosses and shots from distance. Read more »
Mujaid Sadick, Racing Genk player, has received his fifth yellow card of the season in the match against Brugge. Sadick will thus be suspended against Anderlecht next weekend. Read more »
Finally some good news from the sickbay: Samuel Edozie has recovered sufficiently from his injury and will travel to Stayen tomorrow. After it was already announced that Verschaeren's injury was not too bad, he has now even been included in the selection. It is unclear whether both men can actually start. Verschaeren may have to play with extra protection. Read more »
The Anderlecht women took a heavy beating against Zulte Waregem. The home team was beaten without a chance and scored five goals. Thanks to the 0-5 victory, the gap with number three Standard is now nine points. Purple and white still have two points less than leader OH Leuven. Read more »
In a crucial match in the relegation battle, Francs Borains won 0-1 against RSCA Futures. Karim Belhocine fielded the same lineup at Francs Borains as in the previous win against Eupen, with the exception of Healy, who returned from suspension and replaced Ruiz. There were actually few surprises in the lineup at RSCA Futures as well. Read more »
The long-term injured will also not return against the Canaries. These include Ashimeru, Vertonghen, Hazard, Stroeykens and Sardella. Samuel Edozie was actually expected back, but will probably not make it to Sunday's game either (although that is not out of the question). Verschaeren is undergoing scans today but he will probably not be able to play. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht won 1-2 at Slavia Prague, despite solid substitutions in the team. Goalkeeper Colin Coosemans expressed his joy over the victory and praised coach David Hubert for his choices. “The team was well prepared and we were efficient in the first half. After the break, the focus was mainly on defending. Everyone gave everything to get that win over the line,” Coosemans said. Read more »
The 1-2 win against Slavia Prague puts Anderlecht third in the Europa League with 14 points. Teams in places 8, 9 and 10 count 11 points. So with two games to go, a 3/6 would put Anderlecht very close to direct qualification for the next round, although goal difference could still play a role (and therein it is exciting to say the least). Read more »
Anderlecht continues its fine run in Europe. It won tonight's very tricky transfer to Slavia Prague by 1-2. With 14 out of 18, Anderlecht remains at the top of the standings. Read more »
A new game, a new player injured. This time it's all about Yari Verschaeren. The midfielder came down unfortunate and hurt his shoulder. Although he scored afterwards, he remained in the locker room at halftime. Read more »
Anderlecht has started its sixth European group match. A win is actually a must in order to make the top eight, but Anderlecht is struggling with a solid injury wave and that shows in the lineup. Read more »
In the sixth match of the Europa League, RSC Anderlecht faces an important challenge with an away match against Slavia Prague. The Belgian club needs a good result to stay in the top eight of the league, which would mean direct qualification for the next round without playoffs. Coach David Hubert, however, must miss several key players. Jan Vertonghen, Thorgan Hazard, Mario Stroeykens, Killian Sardella, Majeed Ashimeru, Samuel Edozie, Tristan Degreef and Marco Kana are all injured or rehabbing. Foket, in turn, is on one yellow cardboard from a suspension day. Read more »
After an eight-month absence due to injury, Thorgan Hazard looks set to celebrate his return to the field. The Anderlecht player could make his return during the last home game of the year, on Dec. 27 against Dender. With the injuries to Killian Sardella and Mario Stroeykens, that would be a welcome reinforcement. Hazard has had a tough time after suffering a cruciate ligament tear in his right knee, suffered during the playoff game against Union in April. Read more »
The numerous injuries to the core team have forced David Hubert to draw on the RSCA Futures pool to put together his selection. Anas Tajaouart, Nunzio Engwanda-Ongena and Amando Lapage will all be travelling to Prague. Augustinsson has recovered from his rib problems and is in the squad. Read more »
Lothar D'Hondt has been appointed referee for Sunday's 6:30 p.m. match against Sint-Truiden. He will be assisted by assistant referees Romain Devillers and Nico Claes. Simon Bourdeaud'Hui fills the role of fourth official. Read more »
STVV plays Sunday at home against RSC Anderlecht, but will have to do without top scorer Adriano Bertaccini, good for 10 goals this season. The striker received his fifth yellow card of the season during the match against KAA Gent and is therefore suspended. Read more »
Anderlecht has one home game left to play in 2024, against Dender on Friday, Dec. 27. All tickets for the match are sold out, except for some VIP seats. Season ticket holders who cannot attend can now put their tickets on sale through RSCA Resale. Mauve+ members, meanwhile, can also purchase tickets for the match against Hoffenheim on Jan. 30. Read more »
The RSCA Futures suffered a disappointing defeat against Club NXT after a six-game unbeaten streak. The team started the second half weakly, resulting in a 3-0 loss. All goals fell in a short period I the second half. Coach Jelle Coen was visibly disappointed with this solid defeat. “We were in a good flow and expected a different result,” he said. Read more »
Louis Patris played the full match for Sint-Truiden against Ghent. Unfortunately, STVV had to settle for a 2-0 defeat, which currently leaves them in 13th place in the standings; a relegation spot. At Charleroi, which beat Antwerp 1-3, Alexis Flips remained on the sidelines. The Walloon club is in tenth place. Read more »