Anderlecht has qualified for the quarterfinals of the Conference League at the expense of Villarreal. A torpedo from substitute Slimani after halftime sunk the 'yellow submarine' from Spain. Purple-White did need an excellent Verbruggen to keep the Spaniards from scoring a goal several times, but Purple-White also got the necessary chances. So Anderlecht surprised against a Spanish sub-topper and over the two matches, that is certainly not undeserved. Read more »
Anderlecht will start with an attacking eleven in Villarreal with Refealov in midfield. On the left, N'Diaye will again play against the Spaniards. Raman functions as a deep striker. Read more »
Brian Riemer is looking forward to the confrontation tomorrow night in the Conference League. He wants to qualify for the quarterfinals with Anderlecht and expects an intense match. "How often do you get the chance to play in the quarterfinals? I think it's possible."
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Surprise yesterday in OHL, where Anderlecht was surprised by the home team. After the draw against Mechelen (3-3), while Louvain won 2-5 at the Kakkers, Ben Haegeman and René Peeters' team had to win to continue their journey in the Belgian Cup. Read more »
After the 1-1 in the outward match, Villareal has the best chance to advance, according to the betting shops. Sixty versus forty percent. According to CEO Sports Jesper Fredberg, that is a positive assessment for Anderlecht. "Villareal is number six in Spain, plays at home and has a much bigger budget. Are clear favorites." Read more »
Will Anderlecht qualify for the quarterfinals of a European Cup tonight as they did in 2017? After last week's draw and strong performance against Villareal, confidence is high. The task is clear: win. After 90 minutes, 120 minutes or penalty kicks? It doesn't matter!
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National coach Bob Browaeys has called up 5 players from Anderlecht for the Elite U17 Tour that will take place in Norway from March 22 to 28. This is the last qualifying tournament for the European Championship. In addition to the host country, Belgium will face Slovenia and Croatia.
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Anderlecht has announced a selection of 24 players for the European match the day after tomorrow against Villarreal. All expected names are there. Including Hendrik Van Crombrugge, absent last week for family reasons. Read more »
On Thursday RSC Anderlecht will visit Villarreal, UEFA has appointed an Italian referee team to take charge of this match. Marco Di Bello will whistle the match. Read more »
Anderlecht won more than deservedly with 2-0 against Cercle and is back in the battle for the top 8. It had a lot of chances to come out with a monster score, but eventually Slimani was able to score once in the beginning and at the end of the match. Anderlecht played well and only had a more difficult period from the hour until Slimani's 2-0. After the European displacement, Purple-White awaits another difficult match next weekend with the away match to OHL. Read more »
Anderlecht has announced the selection for tonight's match against Cercle Brugge. Apart from Delcroix, everyone is fit. Van Crombrugge is also back, after his absence against Villarreal. Trebel, as reported earlier this week, we no longer have to expect in the match selection. Read more »
The RSCA Futures suffered their second defeat in a row in the Champions Group of the Challenger Pro League. The Futures went down with 2-0 at Lierse.
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A good result and an even better match. Brian Riemer was therefore a very satisfied coach after the game against Villareal. "What pleases me most today is that the result came by playing in the way we want to play. Read more »
Moussa N'Diaye was one of the standouts against Villareal. When he spoke to RTBF afterwards, the adrenaline was dripping off him. "Our chances of going through? One hundred percent!" it sounded convincing. Read more »
Anderlecht played 1-1 against Spanish Villarreal. The Spaniards took the lead before halftime, but in a good second half from Purple and White, Dreyer equalized with a clever shot. Anderlecht played a very solid game, even if it didn't result in a lot of chances. The return game will obviously be particularly tough, but the hope of qualification remains alive after yesterday. Read more »
Anders Dreyer was allowed to take place next to coach Brian Riemer during the press conference following the match against Villareal. The Dane knows the opponent is a favorite but is looking forward to the match especially for the atmosphere that European nights bring. Read more »
Hendrik Van Crombrugge is not in tonight's selection due to private reasons, his place on the bench will be taken by Colin Coosemans Read more »
Tomorrow, RSC Anderlecht will host Spanish Villareal at Lotto Park. UEFA designated a Polish referee team for this match, Bartosz Frankowski whistles the match underway at 6:45 pm. Read more »
Het Laatste Nieuws considers it quite likely that Jan Vertonghen will be rested against Villareal on Thursday. The defender injured his ankle late last week. He played against Gent, but was pulling at times. In view of Sunday's very important match against Cercle, he may be spared on Thursday. And he's not alone. Read more »
After three defeats, Villareal has got back on track. Last weekend, Anderlecht's upcoming opponent in the Conference League recorded its second league victory in a row. It won 0-2 at relegation candidate Almeria. Read more »
Sunday, RSC Anderlecht will host Cercle Brugge at Lotto Park. Bert Put will manage the match together with linesmen Kevin Monteny and Lennert Becquet. Kevin Van Damme is fourth official. Read more »
A mediocre Anderlecht lost 1-0.in Gent. In a balanced first half, Gent hit the post twice, but Purple and White played well. After half-time, Gent was better and scored a nice goal through Orban. Anderlecht got two more chances through Dreyer, but after a second yellow card for Diawara, the curtain fell definitively for the visitors. Anderlecht loses the top eight by the defeat and is already facing another crucial week. Next week's match against Cercle Brugge will determine whether Purple-White still has a chance at the Europe Play-Offs.
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Brian Riemer has made the selection for the important match in Gent. Due to points wins by opponents for the top eight, Anderlecht best not lose today. Jan Vertonghen and Anders Dreyer, who were both uncertain, are in the selection. Trebel is not in the selection and for Kana a selection comes too early. Read more »
The RSCA Futures started the playoffs in the Challenger Pro League with one out of six. In the game against Club NXT, the visitors made it 1-2. The duel was mainly a game for prestige, as neither team can obviously promote to the Jupiler Pro League. The Futures remain fifth with 35 points. Read more »
Dutch national team coach Ronald Koeman has announced a pre-selection of 37 players for the European Championship qualifiers against France and Gibraltar. This includes Bart Verbruggen. For the Anderlecht goalie it is the first time he makes the pre-selection. Read more »
Next Sunday, RSC Anderlecht will visit number five in the ranking, KAA Gent. Lothar D'Hondt will whistle the match at 18:30, Jan Boterberg is fourth official. Along the lines, they will be assisted by Yves De Neve and Philippe Vandecauter. Read more »
In the first match of the Promotion Play-offs, the RSCA Futures drew 0-0 at Beerschot field. Both teams did not play their best match. The 0-0 after ninety minutes was not illogical. Read more »
