Majeed Ashimeru and Antwi Dacosta did not make the Ghanaian World Cup squad. This comes as no surprise, but the duo were called up for a friendly match last week. That was enough for some media outlets to start speculating wildly. Read more »
The Belgian U17s got off to a fine start at the European Championship in Estonia, beating Croatia 2-0. Three Anderlecht players were in the starting lineup and three more came on as substitutes. Jayden Onia Seke (photo) was involved in both goals, and goalkeeper Mattis Seghers also put in a strong performance. After nine minutes Onia Seke intercepted a poor back pass, ran forward and struck the post. Read more »
At 15 years and 359 days, Adjani Mujangi Bia became the youngest purple-and-white player to make his first-team debut. He came on Sunday to see out the stoppage time in the match against Union. His father is Geoffrey Mujangi Bia, who was trained in Neerpede before moving on to Charleroi and Standard. Geoffrey later became a player agent. Read more »
A totally uninterested and unmotivated Anderlecht turned in an utterly shameful performance this evening. They were beaten 5-1 by Union and were already 4-0 down at the interval. The Anderlecht players were no more than a collection of spectators, receiving a football lesson in every possible way—especially on a mental level. After the break Anderlecht were reduced to ten men when Hazard was sent off. Read more »
On Thursday, there was a celebration for Ludwig Augustinsson. Before kickoff in the match against STVV, he was honored for his 100th match for Anderlecht. By now, the tally has even reached 103. There likely won't be many more added to that. Although he still has a year left on his contract, he may Read more »
Anderlecht may immediately face a tough task in the second qualifying round of the Europa League. Yet it will be crucial to get through this round. Last year it went wrong straight away against Häcken and the European campaign was over as early as August. Anderlecht will probably be seeded, although that is not yet certain. Read more »
Anderlecht secured fourth place in the league with a 3-1 win. The purple-and-whites were not at their best, but proved very efficient before the interval. Sikan tucked away the only two clear chances in the first 45 minutes. After the break STVV worked their way back into the game with a late 2-1, but Bertaccini erased all doubts on the counter. Read more »
On Thursday evening Keisuke Goto will again be in the spotlight when STVV visit the Lotto Park. The Japanese forward, loaned to Sint?Truiden by Anderlecht, caused quite a stir in the first leg at Stayen with a late goal against his parent club. Goto celebrated the equaliser exuberantly and then provoked further by repeatedly and conspicuously kissing the STVV crest on his shirt. That clearly went down badly with some of the purple?and?white: among others Ludwig Augustinsson and Colin Coosemans confronted the young Japanese after the final whistle. Read more »
Lawrence Visser has been appointed to lead Sunday's Brussels derby. He will be assisted by assistant referees Ruben Wyns and Thibaud Nijssen. Wesli De Cremer will serve as the fourth official. Read more »
The heavy defeat of Royale Union Saint-Gilloise against Club Brugge KV also provoked reactions from Silvio Proto. The former Anderlecht icon didn't mince his words on a French-language sports podcast and responded sharply to the increasing comparisons between Union and R.S.C. Anderlecht. Proto conceded that Club Brugge is currently the dominant team in Belgium, but he added important nuance to that supremacy. Read more »
On Thursday at 8:30 p.m. an intriguing Jupiler Pro League clash takes place between R.S.C. Anderlecht and K. Sint-Truidense V.V. Read more »
For the second year running, RSCA Women have seen the title slip through their fingers. OH Leuven were crowned champions last weekend after a win in Bruges. Just like the men, the purple-and-white women must now try to salvage their season via the cup. Preparation for the final was far from smooth: in the league they lost two points against Standard (1-1). Read more »
Anderlecht's ordeal this season has one more week to run. Today, at the last moment, they avoided a first fall by salvaging a 2-2 draw. The Purple-and-Whites again started sluggishly and Mechelen took the lead after a gift from Huerta. Saliba quickly levelled, and Miras kept Mechelen in front until half-time. Read more »
It is quite possible that Mihajlo Cvetkovic has played his last match for Anderlecht this season. After his red card — and following Anderlecht's appeal — the Serbian has been suspended for three matches, with a fourth match suspended conditionally. A fine of €3,500 was also imposed. Cvetkovic will therefore miss the games against Mechelen, STVV and Union. Read more »
A section of Anderlecht supporters again showed their worst side during the Belgian Cup final. After the match the city of Brussels, owner of the stadium, found that more than 300 seats had been vandalised. There was also an outbreak of arson in one of the stands. "We can understand sporting frustration." Read more »
Storm clouds loom over Anderlecht's leadership after the cup final. Owner Marc Coucke refused to comment. Chairman Michael Verschueren did speak, and in blunt terms. "We deserved to lose." Read more »
Not even a third time (or fourth time if you look further back in time) proved to be the charm. In the Belgian Cup final, Union were too strong, winning 3-1. After Anderlecht fell behind midway through the second half, hope rose with a goal from Cvetkovic, but in extra time Union struck twice in quick succession to clinch the victory. Read more »
Anderlecht drew 1-1 in Ghent. On the one hand they can be satisfied — they played the second half with ten men after a foolish red card for Cvetkovic. On the other hand they have reason to be disappointed: they produced a good first half but forgot to extend their 0-1 lead. Gent equalised after poor defending on the stroke of half-time, but barely threatened Anderlecht after the break. Read more »
Jérémy Taravel has tinkered with his defence ten times in thirteen matches. Het Nieuwsblad looked into it. The reason for all the changes remains unclear. Injuries or suspensions often played a role (Kana, Sardella, Augustinsson), but not always. Read more »
Anderlecht lost again to Club Brugge, this time without posing a real threat: 1-3. Brugge even squandered three one-on-one chances. Anderlecht was virtually uninspired in possession and its defence rattled like a battered old car. Read more »
A few hours before the clash with Union, Keisuke Goto looks back on the commotion that followed his celebration during STVV–Anderlecht. The Japanese forward, constantly followed by a Japanese film crew, says he still does not understand why the Brussels reaction was so strong after his goal against the purple-and-white. Nine days after his decisive strike that made it 2-0, Goto maintains he never meant to provoke RSCA. For him the celebration was above all an expression of relief: STVV had not beaten Anderlecht in almost eight years, and he himself had gone two months without scoring. Read more »
At the start of the second half of the Champions' Play-offs the balance for Anderlecht looks insufficient, with just six points. The level of play remains very inconsistent and, above all, inadequate. Crucial weeks lie ahead in which Anderlecht must try to finish fourth, and of course there is also the cup final. Can the Purple-and-Whites build on the promising first half against Union, or will the quality gap become clear again as it was in the first half in Bruges? Read more »
After the end of the Challenger Pro League campaign, Anderlecht's U23s were given a few well-deserved days off. The break proved short: Jelle Coen's group is already back on the training pitch to start a series of friendlies that will serve as a testing ground for next season. The first appointment is this Friday, 1 May, with a trip to the Netherlands to face Jong Sparta Rotterdam; kick-off is at 13:00. Read more »
Anderlecht will not appeal the suspension proposal for Killian Sardella following his red card on Sunday against Union. That means Sardella will miss the matches against Club Brugge and AA Gent. He can, however, play in the cup final. The FA prosecutor proposed a suspension of two matches to be served and one match suspended on condition. Read more »
Anderlecht's U14 team won the Kings Cup in the Netherlands this weekend and returned with the title of best player of the tournament. The U14s finished the first day of the tournament in second place in a group of five. With 3 wins in 4 matches, they advanced to the second round. Read more »
After a frustrating Brussels derby, Jérémy Taravel offered a surprisingly positive assessment. Despite the 1-3 loss to Union Saint-Gilloise, the Anderlecht coach emphasized the quality of the play, both before—and even after—the red card that turned the match upside down. "We were the better team when we had possession, but we conceded two goals that were too easy. The red card completely changed the course of the game," Reduced to ten men, the Purple & White had to adjust their plan, but Taravel emphasizes that his team didn't collapse. On the contrary: they remained compact and disciplined.
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The derby between Anderlecht and Union Saint-Gilloise was marked by a major turning point: the ejection of Killian Sardella following a VAR review. Just as Anderlecht had narrowed the deficit (1-2), a confrontation arose between Sardella and Guilherme. The Anderlecht defender lightly bumped his forehead against the Union player, who fell to the ground with a lot of theatre. Read more »
Anderlecht played the better game in the Champions' Play-offs but still lost 1-3 to Union. The decisive moment was Sardella's red card just before half-time — harsh and, at the same time, very foolish. At that moment Anderlecht trailed 1-2, but had put in a creditable performance against the champions. After the break the home side still scrambled, yet Union's 1-3 put the result beyond doubt. Read more »
A weak Anderlecht once again failed to win. They lost 2-0 at STVV, who were the better side before the interval but could not find the net. Goto put the home team ahead in the 74th minute, even as Anderlecht showed signs of improvement after the break. Diarra's header was as close as they came to an equaliser, but Merlen made it 2-0 with a deflected shot late on. Read more »
Anderlecht won 2-1 away at KV Mechelen. Just like last week, the purple-and-white managed to turn a deficit into a victory. After another poor first half, Anderlecht went into the break trailing 1-0. But in the second half the substitutes Cvetkovic and Bertaccini put things right within ten minutes. Read more »
