Royal Antwerp FC will have to make do without Vincent Janssen, who recently underwent surgery and will not be back in action this season, in the upcoming match against RSC Anderlecht. In addition, Ritchie De Laet and Soumaïla Coulibaly are out with knee injuries, although there is a question mark behind De Laet for the time being as additional examinations have yet to take place. Read more »
Brian Riemer picked up his third yellow card of the playoffs against Club Brugge and is therefore suspended for the game against Antwerp. The coach will therefore have to sit in the stands. Roel Clement will do the honours as head coach in his place. Read more »
Anderlecht suffered a 0-1 defeat against Club Bruges, causing them to drop to third place in the standings and putting their title hopes in serious jeopardy. The match was decided by Odoi's goal on a corner in the 28th minute, with Anderlecht struggling to create chances throughout the game. Despite some small attempts, Anderlecht failed to equalize before the break. The second half saw Bruges comfortably maintain their lead, with Anderlecht unable to mount a serious challenge. Read more »
Sunday it's make or break for RSC Anderlecht, winning against Club Brugge is a must. Nerves are already seriously tense among supporters, so there is no doubt that the stadium will be packed. Referee Erik Lambrechts may whistle the match at 6.30pm at Lotto Park Read more »
Brian Riemer's wish has come true: Club Bruges and Union St.-Gilloise played a draw tonight (2-2). As a result, Anderlecht is once again at the top of the table, tied on points with Club Brugge. Union is three points behind. This draw sets up Anderlecht to potentially win the league title next Sunday at home against Bruges. Read more »
After the match against Genk, youth trainer and physical coach Hubert Lemaire bid farewell as he celebrated the victory with the players. Lemaire is retiring and will be releasing a book about his career. A post on Instagram shared by Anderlecht-Online showcased the moment of celebration with Lemaire and the team. Read more »
During the match between RSC Anderlecht and KRC Genk, an emotional moment took place in honor of the late fan Wim Vandenbussche. In the 18th minute of the game, a minute of applause was held as a tribute to him. Both the supporters, including those of Genk, as well as the players, staff members, and referees participated in this tribute. Wim's seat was adorned in black with a white flower. Wim died during the previous match against Cercle Bruges due to a heart attack.
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.
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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 »
