RSCA Futsal kicked off its preseason with a 5-4 victory over Paris Acasa. Edu, Gomes, Fabinho, Pedala, and Dillien scored the goals at the indoor arena in Roosdaal. Next weekend, Anderlecht will participate in a tournament in Spain at the home field of Viña Albali Valdepeñas, a club in the Spanish first division. Read more »
Nathan Verboomen has been appointed to referee the Beveren vs. Anderlecht match. He will be assisted by linesmen Mathias Hillaert and Maarten Toeback. Anthony Letellier will serve as the fourth official. The Beveren vs. RSCA match kicks off on Sunday, August 16, at 1:30 p.m. Read more »
UEFA has appointed an Italian refereeing crew to oversee Thursday's European match at Lotto Park. The Anderlecht–PAOK match will be officiated by Simone Sozza, who will serve as the head referee. The Purple & Whites enter this second leg with a one-goal lead, following their 0-1 victory in Thessaloniki. Read more »
Ibrahim Kanaté is on loan to Kaiserslautern this season with an option to buy. He came on as a substitute against Wolfsburg in the 66th minute. There were no goals in that match; it ended 0-0. It was the first matchday of the German second division. Read more »
Yesterday, after the match, a strange scene unfolded on the pitch at Lotto Park. Under Bruno's direction, the substitutes, bench players and unused squad members completed a full training session there. It is not unusual for players who have seen little or no action to do a bit of sprint work on the pitch to clock up their high-intensity runs, but Bruno went a step further. The pitch was turned into a training ground, and they worked through a match simulation that even involved match-winner Bertaccini. Read more »
Anderlecht edged past La Louvière 2-1 at the death. Bertaccini struck in stoppage time to send the purple and white to victory after they had fallen behind early in the second half. Nga Kana levelled the score against 10 men, but it took until the very last moment for the Lotto Park to truly erupt. It was a deserved, but extremely hard-fought win for Anderlecht. Read more »
Anas Tajaouart is being loaned to La Louvière with an option to buy, but he will not be able to play against Anderlecht on Sunday. According to the press, his contract includes clauses preventing him from facing the Purple & White. The club is determined to avoid a scenario like the one involving Goto at all costs. Read more »
Anderlecht have made a good start in Europe, but now they also need to turn their full attention to the league. Under the old format, every game is worth the same number of points, and so dropping points at home — with all due respect — against La Louvière is absolutely out of the question. There is still just under a month left in the transfer window, so it is extremely important to lose as few points as possible in the opening matches. Anderlecht's start to the season could have been much tougher, so in theory a strong start is within reach. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht can count on a lively, fully packed Lotto Park on Sunday for the first home match of the new Jupiler Pro League season. All regular tickets for the league opener against RAAL La Louvière have sold out, meaning the mauve-and-white side will play in front of a full house. Supporters who missed out on a ticket still have one last chance to attend the match. Through the official resale platform, any seats that become available can be offered and purchased again. Read more »
After a fine 0-1 win at PAOK, Colin Coosemans was a satisfied man. The goalkeeper saw his team hold firm in a particularly difficult away match and above all highlighted Anderlecht's mental resilience. “PAOK is a strong opponent and the atmosphere in this stadium is impressive. So this is an excellent result,” Coosemans said afterwards. Read more »
Following Anderlecht's impressive 0-1 win against PAOK, the Brussels club immediately turns its attention to Sunday's league clash with La Louvière. According to coach Vitor Bruno, however, that fixture comes too soon after the European tie. The Portuguese therefore believes Belgian football should consider adjusting the calendar. Bruno pointed out that his team has less than three days to prepare for its next match. Read more »
Anderlecht secured a good position by winning 0-1 away at PAOK. The key moments were a lightning-fast goal by Cvetkovic (after sixteen seconds!) and a penalty save by Coosemans before halftime. PAOK had constant possession, but Anderlecht played in an organized manner and held firm. Read more »
Bruno has made some decisions for the match against PAOK. Anderlecht will start with Sikan and Cvetkovic. Last week's midfield remains unchanged, and N'Diaye will also be in the starting lineup. Read more »
Anderlecht will once again have to do without several key players in the first leg against PAOK. Hey, Sardella, and Camara still haven't recovered from their injuries. Stroeykens and Hatenboer are also not part of the roster. Read more »
The Professional Referee Department has appointed the referees for the upcoming matchday in the Jupiler Pro League. Lawrence Visser has been appointed as the head referee for RSC Anderlecht's home game against RAAL La Louvière, which will be played on Sunday, August 9, at 6:30 p.m. at Lotto Park. Read more »
A few names caught our eye on the lineup sheet for last weekend's match between the Futures and FC Dordrecht. For instance, Willsem Boussaid was on the bench—a 20-year-old Algerian winger from Chateauroux who had previously been reported to be on his way to Anderlecht. His transfer has not yet been officially announced anywhere. Read more »
UEFA has appointed the referees for the European match between PAOK and RSC Anderlecht. The match will be officiated by an all-Spanish refereeing team Read more »
The RSCA Futures defeated FC Dordrecht this afternoon in a friendly match. The Anderlecht youth team won 0-2 in the Netherlands, with Enzo Sternal and Pape Aliya Ndao scoring for the Futures. Read more »
On Thursday evening, Anderlecht advanced to the next round of the Europa League with a 3-1 victory over Hammarby. Still, coach Vitor Bruno wasn't entirely satisfied after the match. The first half, in particular, gave him pause for thought. After halftime, he saw a completely different Anderlecht, thanks in part to the substitutes. Read more »
Mihajlo Cvetkovic emerged as one of Anderlecht's standouts after coming off the bench. The Serbian forward brought extra energy, found the net and helped spark the turnaround against Hammarby. Still, he was keen above all to praise the collective effort. “After the break, things were much better. Read more »
Anderlecht have secured their place in the third qualifying round of the Europa League at the expense of Hammarby. The Purple and White beat the Swedes 3-1 after the first leg had ended 1-1. Before the break, Hammarby had the game under control, but immediately after half-time the match turned. The game began disastrously for Anderlecht. Read more »
Anderlecht unveiled its new away kit for this season on Thursday evening. It is a sober white shirt that refers to the 1976 jersey, when the purple-and-white side won its first European trophy. The Adidas logo on the chest is also from that period. “Fifty years ago, Anderlecht made football history. Read more »
Anderlecht has undergone a complete metamorphosis this summer. With Antoine Sibierski as sporting director and Vitor Bruno as coach, a largely new structure is set to guide the purple and white back to success. If you compare Anderlecht with the side of a year ago, there is hardly anything left that looks familiar. Not only on the pitch, but especially behind the scenes, much has changed. Read more »
The next name to surface as a possible reinforcement is Frenchman Alan Virginius (23) of Young Boys Bern. Virginius remains under contract until 2029, however, and the Swiss club do not really want to let him go. Virginius is hoping for a move this summer, especially since he had verbally agreed as much with his club. But Young Boys Bern appear to have changed their stance, as the club had already turned down interest from Genoa. Read more »
In their second preseason match, Anderlecht's U23 team secured an away victory at Helmond Sport. The young Purple & Whites won 0-1 thanks to an early goal by Pape Aliya Ndao. Read more »
The RSCA Women secured an away victory in Amsterdam, where they defeated Ajax 1-2 in a preseason match. Despite a quick start by the home team, the Anderlecht players showed great control and efficiency to turn the tide before halftime. Read more »
Danilo Nikolic has been appointed as referee for the return leg against Hammarby in the Europa League. He will be assisted by assistant referees Milan Sutulovic and Svetozar Zivin. The fourth official is Nikola Radakovic, while the VAR will be overseen by Momcilo Markovic and Alexandar Zivkovic. Anderlecht against Hammarby kicks off on Thursday 30 July at 8.30 pm at Lotto Park. Read more »
In his first match in charge of Anderlecht from the bench, Vitor Bruno experienced a mixed evening in Stockholm. His side seemed for a long time to be on course for a promising victory, until Nathan Saliba's dismissal and a late Hammarby equaliser still spoiled the party. After the match, Bruno made no attempt to hide his frustration: “I'm mainly disappointed. Even with ten men, we had everything under control, but that avoidable goal still goes in.” The Portuguese coach did want to stress the collective performance: “I'm very proud of what we showed after barely five weeks of preparation, against the second-placed team in Sweden.” On the footballing side, Bruno acknowledged that his side found things difficult after the opening goal: “After our 1-0, we struggled with their build-up play. Read more »
