After dealing with a series of injuries in recent weeks, Anderlecht received another setback. Delaney received his third yellow card against Genk, which means he will have to watch the upcoming match against Club Bruges from the stands with a suspension. Read more »
Anderlecht claimed a deserved 2-1 victory over Racing Genk, moving them to the top of the standings. The match saw Anderlecht take the lead with goals from Verschaeren and Dolberg. Despite Genk pulling one back late in the game, Anderlecht held on for the win.
Anderlecht had to cede the lead to Club Brugge after a 0-0 at Union. However, it played its best away game of the play-offs and had plenty of chances to score. The first half-hour and the first quarter-hour after half-time were good. Union could mainly threaten from distance through Amoura. Bad luck is haunting Anderlecht in these play-offs, as Vertonghen had to leave the game after half an hour with an injury. Anderlecht must now chase, but remains in control of everything. For the optimists, Anderlecht is sure of at least place three. Read more »
RSCA Futures will remain active pending the end of the season and, after their recent match in Rocourt, will now travel to Rotterdam for a friendly match against Feyenoord's U21. It is not yet certain whether this match will be broadcast live on Mauve TV. Read more »
Anderlecht missed out on a crucial opportunity in the title race after only managing a 1-1 draw against Cercle Bruges. Despite taking the lead through Stroeykens, Anderlecht struggled for most of the second half, with Daland equalizing shortly after halftime. Cercle looked more energetic than Anderlecht, who were saved multiple times by goalkeeper Coosemans. Although Anderlecht woke up in the final stages with some substitutions, they were unable to find a winning goal despite a few excellent chances. Read more »
An efficient Anderlecht has beaten Cercle Brugge 3-0. Anderlecht did not play thunderously, but struck when possible against a (far)weak(t) Cercle. Leoni gave the home team the lead and immediately afterwards Dreyer doubled the score after a Cercle mistake. In a dull second half, Leoni made it 3-0 after a Warleson blunder. Yet there was also a damper on the revelry. Both Dreyer and Schmeichel had to leave early and it is to be hoped that their injuries are not too serious. Read more »
Anderlecht efficiently defeated Cercle Brugge 3-0 in a match where the home team capitalized on their opportunities. Leoni opened the scoring, followed by Dreyer doubling the lead after a mistake from Cercle. Leoni added a third goal after a blunder from Warleson in the second half. Anderlecht remains on top of the league, but also Bruges impressively defeated Genk with 4-0. So the gap remains two points. More reason for concern, are the injuries of Dreyer and Schmeichel as both players had to be replaced yesterday. Read more »
Against Cercle Brugge, Anderlecht will have to show a different face if it wants to hold on to first place. Opponent Cercle will not be able to play at full strength. Read more »
The RSCA Futsal team showed last Saturday in Ghent that they are still the best in Belgium. With Steven Dillien as top scorer, Anderlecht managed to win its seventh Belgian Cup by beating Charleroi by a whopping 1-8. The team proved once again that they are in a class of their own and their dominance in Belgian futsal continues to grow. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht's loaned players had mixed results in their respective competitions last weekend. Marco Kana remained on the bench during Kortrijk's match against RWDM, where his team lost 2-4 and are now bottom of the league table. Ishaq Abdulrazak came on as a substitute during BK Häcken's match against Hammarby, where his team won 2-1 and is now in sixth place. Read more »
After four matchdays in the play-offs, Anderlecht remains at the top of the table. Despite losing yesterday, their closest competitor Union suffered their fourth consecutive defeat, this time against Club Brugge (1-2). Club Brugge now sits in second place, trailing Anderlecht by two points. Union is three points behind, while Genk is four points away from the first place. Read more »
Anderlecht suffered a 2-1 defeat against Genk. The loss was not undeserved, but the controversial penalty awarded to Genk late in the game left a bitter taste. Genk took the lead early on, with Anderlecht only threatening after the break through Amuzu hitting the post. Despite Dreyer equalizing, a contentious penalty sealed Anderlecht's fate. The defeat sees Genk re-enter the title race, while Anderlecht must now focus on their upcoming matches against Cercle. Read more »
The second leg in the semi-finals of the Belgian Cup was not an easy one for David Hubert's team. The match ended in a 1-2 defeat, requiring a penalty shootout to determine the finalist. Despite a 1-2 defeat in the first match, Westerlo managed to fight back at RSCA Belfius Academy. Goto scored for Anderlecht, but the visitors came back into the game with a penalty kick before half-time. Read more »
On Saturday, April 20, at 3 p.m., Anderlecht will host Club Brugge in the King Baudouin Stadium. This is the last league game of the season for Marink Reedijk's team. It promises to be a prestige duel against the rival academy currently led by former Purple and White coach Robin Veldman. With a victory, Anderlecht would still be ahead of the Bruges players in the standings. Consequently, the entire team is counting on the unconditional support of the fans. Read more »
Ishaq Abdulrazak was on the bench as a reserve during BK Häcken's match against Brommapojkarna, in which his team won 4-3. Currently, Häcken is in ninth place in the championship. Read more »
Next Wednesday, RSC Anderlecht faces its midweek match of these Champions Play-Offs, hosting Cercle Brugge at 8:30 p.m. at Lotto Park. Referee Bram Van Driessche will whistle the match, assisted by Yves De Neve and Quentin Lesceux along the line. Matonga Simonini is fourth official. Read more »
Last night's Brussels derby brought excitement and a purple and white victory. And not only did the fans in the stadium warm up to the spectacle, a lot of people at home tuned in to the broadcast. With 506,000 viewers, it was the best watched game of the Jupiler Pro League this season. Read more »
Anderlecht finally managed to win from Union. It became 2-1 after yet another incident-rich derby. Anderlecht struck early through Dolberg, but lost Hazard before halftime with what is believed to be a serious knee injury. Union, which had more ball possession, equalized after halftime through a penalty after VAR intervention. Debast was given two yellow cards. With a man down, Anderlecht continued to fight for what it was worth. Sardella reached Amuzu who gave Anderlecht the win. An important win for Purple and White, but obviously far from decisive because there are still many matches to play, matches in which Anderlecht will probably not be able to count on Hazard. Read more »
Anderlecht's performance in Bruges was disappointing, to say the least. From the early stages of the game, they found themselves trailing after Mechele's quick goal, leaving them chasing the game for the rest of the match. Despite having opportunities, Anderlecht's play lacked cohesion and dynamism. Read more »
Anderlecht has announced a selection of 21 players for tomorrow's match against Club Brugge. No surprises therein. Coach Brian Riemer is counting on the same players as last weekend against Antwerp. Read more »
Anderlecht started the Champions' Playoffs with a win, Union with a defeat. Based on previous editions of the playoffs, this is favorable news for Anderlecht. In thirteen editions, the later champion won its first match of the playoffs no less than nine times. That searched out La Dernière Heure. Read more »
It is not yet official, but Jan Vertonghen has announced to those close to him that he will quit as a Red Devil after the European Championship. That is what Het NIeuwsblad and La Dernière Heure report. He has not yet made a decision about continuing at Anderlecht. Read more »
There is a very good chance that Union will not be able to call on Christian Burgess in the match against Anderlecht a week and a half from now. The defender received a red card Monday against Genk and will almost certainly be suspended against Anderlecht. Read more »
I am very happy that we won this match, even if it was only 1-0," Zeno Debast said after the game against Antwerp. "It was difficult today, especially in the first half. After halftime we played better. The red card did help us." Read more »