The cup match between Lierse and Anderlecht failed to produce a winner after ninety minutes. Even the extensions were a measure of nothing, although the home team still had the best chances. Especially De Schrijver showed himself in the extra half hour with a dangerous header and a shot. Penalty kicks had to decide this sad spectacle and lady luck was in Anderlecht's favor (after a miserable series). Read more »
Anderlecht has just announced a selection of twenty players for the cup game against Lierse. Among them no Jan Vertonghen, Yari Verschaeren and Sebastiano Esposito. Read more »
The RSCA Futurs played a friendly game yesterday afternoon against MVV, the number two team in the Dutch second division. Purple and white won 0-1. Ilias Takidine (photo) scored after a strong action by Enock Agyei on the right wing. Sebastiano Esposito also played. Read more »
Nothing spectacular among Anderlecht's loaned players this weekend. Although Mo Bouchouari deserves a brief mention as he scored an important victory with Emmen. Read here how the loaned players performed this past weekend. Read more »
Kristoffer Olsson played the whole game with Midtjylland against Nordsjaelland, his team got a good split on the score of 0-0 against the leader of the competition. They are eighth in the ranking. Read more »
Anderlecht should have been awarded a penalty kick on Sunday against Antwerp for a foul on Francis Amuzu. So said the Professional Refereeing Department yesterday in Monday's analysis. Read more »
Anderlecht has to face PFC Ludogorets Razgrad from Bulgaria in the next round of the Conference League. Not a familiar name, but also a club not to be underestimated. We introduce them briefly. Read more »
Anderlecht drew 0-0 at Antwerp. Anderlecht escaped the deficit several times, although they played well before halftime. Offensively, however, Purple White could not show anything tonight, but it could have had a penalty kick after halftime after a pushing error on Amuzu. The point does not do Anderlecht much good in the ranking, but it can be a boost for the important cup match at Lierse. Read more »
With a visit to Antwerp, Anderlecht will face a difficult task tonight. During the previous matches, the purple and white played very nice at times, but still made it unnecessarily difficult for themselves. Against the Great Old, Anderlecht can take a step forward. Read more »
The RSCA Women booked a nice 0-4 win yesterday on the field of AA Gent, the former club of coach Dave Mattheus (photo). Against the number four in the standings, though, purple and white could only break the spell on the hour. Read more »
Two surprises in the selection for the match at Antwerp. First, Trebel is back in the selection for the first time after his injury. Second, there is no sign of Wesley Hoedt. The Dutchman is said to be dissatisfied with his current status as a bench player and was therefore not included in the selection. Possibly this means that Anderlecht opens the door for a departure of the defender in the next mercato. Read more »
The RSCA Futures won 3-0 tonight against SL16 FC, Standard's U23 team. Chris Lokesa (pictured) was the big standout. He scored twice and gave the assist for Hubert's goal, although you could call that a Lokesa goal as well.
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Ghana's national coach has announced a pre-selection of 55 players for the World Cup in Qatar. One of them is Majeed Ashimeru.Mo Dauda, loaned to Tenerife by Anderlecht with a mandatory purchase option, is also among them. Read more »
With an important goal, Lior Refaelov put Anderlecht on the road to victory. Although he could have made it a much easier evening if he had also scored a second time. He realized that himself. "I'm disappointed that I headed wide of that empty goal," he said afterwards. Read more »
West Ham also won its sixth and final game in the group of Anderlecht yesterday. It thus ends the group stage of the Conference League with 18 out of 18. Visiting FCSB, it became 0-3. Read more »
How do you best respond to criticism? By playing a very strong game and giving your team European wintering, Hendrik Van Crombrugge must have thought. Against Silkeborg, Anderlecht had every chance to win easily, but still it was shivering and trembling until the last second. Read more »
Robin Veldman has some surprises in store in his starting line-up for tonight. For instance, Wesley Hoedt and Amadou Diawara disappear from the starting line-up. Hannes Delcroix will start at left back. Yari Verschaeren is fit and will play at right forward. Read more »
Tonight at 9pm Anderlecht faces its European match of truth. The mission is clear: winning means European winter, not winning is end of story in Europe. Read more »
Referee Jasper Vergoote will lead the match between Antwerp and Anderlecht on Sunday. He will be assisted by linesmen Rien Vanyzere and Thibaud Nijssen and fourth official Bert Put. Read more »
In this holiday period and before a trip to OHL on Saturday, coaches René Peeters and Benoit Haegeman reviewed their selection in a friendly match against FC Utrecht yesterday. RSCA won 2-0, one goal per half, thanks to Amadou Diallo and Ebenezer Agyei (photo) Read more »
Five Anderlecht players were active with the national U17 in the European Championship qualifying round the past few days. Michiel Haentjens, Ethan Butera (photo), Kais Barry, Ismaël Baouf and Lilian Vergeyelen experienced a nice five days. They won all three of their matches. Read more »
Anderlecht's women's team was eliminated in the 1/8th finals of the Cup of Belgium this afternoon. RSCA Women, cup winners last season, lost 1-0 at Standard in a replay of that final. Read more »
Anderlecht have announced a squad of 23 players who will travel to Denmark for Thursday's Conference League match against Silkeborg. Benito Raman has recovered from his injury and is back in the selection. Yari Verschaeren will also travel along. Read more »
Game day for RSC Anderlecht, Dave Mattheus' team will play the 8th final of the Belgian Cup this afternoon. And not just any match, as RSCA Women travel to Standard. Read more »
