At the press chat ahead of tomorrow night's game, Brian Riemer did not have such good news about Yari Verschaeren. Verschaeren is still out. He will definitely miss the double clash against Cercle Brugge and he will undergo another scan. 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 »
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 »
Francis Amuzu is hungry for a trophy, as he has yet to win any titles with the A-team since joining in 2017. This season, he could celebrate his first title, after almost winning the championship with a youth team every season. The team was determined to beat Union last Sunday after a long streak without a victory. Now, they aim to win against Genk to strengthen their first-place position. Read more »
In a formal summary of the article, Thomas Chatelle states that the injury Thorgan Hazard suffered against Union may be due to the fact that he has never been 100% fit this season. He acknowledges that such an injury can happen at any time. Read more »
Anderlecht has been hit hard by the prolonged absence of Thorgan Hazard, but can look forward to the return of Yari Verschaeren. At the end of the regular season, Verschaeren had to leave the field early because of a muscle injury. This prevented him from participating in the playoffs. Verschaeren is now on the road to recovery and can partly practice with the group again, his return is imminent. Read more »
According to press reports, RSC Anderlecht would be interested in Swede Samuel Dahl, a left-back from Djurgården who can also play as a left winger or central midfielder. Dahl is 21 years old and played 10 games this season in which he provided two assists. He was called up once for the Swedish national team and is also active for the national U21. 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 »
Thorgan Hazard has suddenly become a card taker. In the last five games he started, he ran into a yellow cardboard each time. So too in the first two games of the playoffs. One more yellow card and he is suspended for one game. Read more »
Just under a year after he suffered a serious knee injury, Henrik Bellman has said goodbye to Anderlecht on Instagram. Where his future lies is not yet known. Read more »
With a win against Antwerp, Anderlecht started the Champions' Playoffs just fine. Purple and white hoist themselves next to Union for a while, but coach Brian Riemer is not concerned with that yet. "There are nine more difficult matches to come. The standings mean nothing right now." Read more »
What a moment to score your first goal for Anderlecht! With an alert reaction, Killian Sardella gave Anderlecht the three points against Antwerp. "Scoring for 20,000 supporters in the first game of the playoffs: that's magical!" he gloated afterwards. Read more »
In the interview in Het Laatste Nieuws, Jan Vertonghen also reflected on his first months at Anderlecht. He noted that Felice Mazzu's system did not work here. "The appointment of Jesper Fredberg and Brian Riemer had an incredible impact," the defender said. Read more »
Will he continue or stop? Just before the international break, Jan Vertonghen sat down with Jesper Fredberg to talk about his future. In Het Laatste Nieuws today, he tells the same thing he said to his boss. "The main question for me is: can I give Anderlecht the player I want to be myself and that Anderlecht deserves?" Read more »
All PO ticket packs are sold out. Sales started yesterday at 10am and Mauve+ members did not hesitate and bought the playoff packs for the five remaining matches en masse. So there will be no more free sales, but there are still some regular tickets available. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht will start the Playoffs without its number 10. Yari Verschaeren had to be sidelined on Saturday against KV Kortrijk, further examination has now revealed that he has a small injury to the hamstrings. Read more »
According to Het Laatste Nieuws, Anderlecht has the best papers to attract Ilyes Bennane. The 13-year-old youngster from Verviers debuted as the youngest ever with the Belgian U15 last month, but Genk has terminated the partnership effective immediately. Read more »
After barely 15 minutes, the game against KV Kortrijk was over for Yari Verschaeren. He sat up and grabbed his thigh. Everything seems to point to a muscle injury. He also suffered from the thigh muscle the previous weeks against Club Brugge and RWDM, Het Nieuwsblad knows. Read more »
Kristian Arnstad is back in Norway's U21 squad to face the Netherlands on March 21 at 8pm and San Marino on March 26 at 5pm. The first match is a friendly, while the second is a qualifier for the European Championship. Read more »
No less than five Anderlecht players currently have four yellow cards behind their names. Should they also run into a yellow cardboard next week against Kortrijk, they will miss the first game of the playoffs. Read more »
In the Referee Department's weekly discussion, Frank De Bleeckere declared that it was indeed not a penalty kick error on Jan Vertonghen. "On the footage from behind the goal you can see that the RWDM defender tapped the ball," he said. Read more »
Anderlecht took an early lead against RWDM after a rehearsed number after a corner kick. That is no coincidence. With Yannick Euvrard, purple-white has had a coach since this season who works specifically on stationary phases. Read more »
Francis Amuzu and Majeed Ashimeru are nearing the end of their rehabilitation. During the international break in March, Anderlecht will insert a friendly game against Zulte Waregem to allow the duo to get match minutes again." Read more »
Anderlecht won 1-0 against Eupen. It started strongly and scored through Hazard. Anderlecht seemed to be heading for a big win, but after 15 minutes things suddenly became difficult and Anderlecht played sloppy in the zone of truth. Even after halftime, Anderlecht could rarely threaten. The narrow lead caused the necessary nervousness, but Eupen had too little offensive qualities to score the equalizer. Anderlecht was immediately warned for the remaining games against RWDM and Kortrijk. Read more »
Yari Verschaeren had to quit shortly after halftime with an injury. Before halftime, he had received a solid kick during a duel. "He still tried to hold on, but after halftime it became clear that it wouldn't work out," coach Brian Riemer said. Read more »
Anderlecht won against Club Brugge. Although it was certainly not the lesser in the game, it came behind through a goal by Jutgla. Anderlecht played showed the most initiative, but it only deservedly equalized ten minutes before time after a header by substitute Vazquez. Brugge responded, but it was another South American who gave Anderlecht the win. The just-entered Angulo slid a ball from Dreyer into goal. With this win, Anderlecht gives its calling card for the Play-Offs. Read more »
Anderlecht won once again on the Club Brugge pitch in a long time. Although it was certainly not the lesser in the game, it came behind through a goal by Jutgla. Anderlecht played showed the most initiative, but it only deservedly equalized ten minutes before time after a header by substitute Vazquez. Brugge responded, but it was another South American who gave Anderlecht the win. The just-entered Angulo slid a ball from Dreyer into goal. With this win, Anderlecht gives its calling card for the Play-Offs. Read more »
Majeed Ashimeru is fully rehabilitating from an injury to his leg he sustained during the Africa Cup. A journalist from his native Ghana reports that he has now started stability exercises and should be ready to play again in two to three weeks. Read more »