Nathan Verboomen led the game yesterday in a downright appalling manner. There is little debate about that. N'Diaye unfairly picked up two yellow after he himself was first pulled over and then also firmly pushed in the back. However, his reaction earned him two yellow in the same phase: unseen. After the match, Hubert also received yellow when he went to ask for an explanation. The purple and white goalkeeper coach even got a red card under his nose. Read more »
Kasper Dolberg and Colin Coosemans are expected to return to the squad next Thursday for the cup match against Antwerp. Samuel Edozie is still injured, the cup match comes too soon for him. Read more »
David Hubert noted a lot of inconsistency in RSC Anderlecht's play after Moussa N'Diaye was sent off the field, adding that his player should not have reacted that way. He also believes his players fought hard throughout the match to come back from a deficit. Read more »
A weak Anderlecht lost yet again. Gent won 1-0 thanks to a gaffe by goalkeeper Kikkenborg early in the match. Anderlecht did not do much and had to continue with ten players after half an hour after a double yellow card for N'Diaye. Anderlecht only came on at the end of the match when Gent was reduced to ten players. However, Roef saved two chances from Vazquez. With this lousy level, purple and white must fear for Play-off I. Read more »
The Futures lost 2-3 to Club NXT, climbing to fourth place. Purple and White had to suffer the law of strength in the first half. Club scored after just one minute and before halftime the West Flemish had a double bonus. Read more »
Kasper Dolberg will not return to the field for this weekend's game against Gent. Coach David Hubert is faced with the choice of fielding either Keisuke Goto or Luis Vazquez as striker for this important showdown. In addition, Colin Coosemans will also not play. It is hoped for his return for the game against Antwerp, but this is not yet certain.
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Anderlecht ended the Europa League on a false note. Still, it can credit a pretty penny to its account. It earned almost 9 million euros from the league phase. The difference with Club Brugge in terms of revenue remains phenomenally large (and is getting bigger), though. They took off with nearly 50 million.
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Immediately after the game, Yari Verschaeren was in front of the Go Play microphone. “To hand this over in this way is very unfortunate,” he said in a first reaction. “This is hard to explain.”
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No direct qualification for the eighth finals of the Europa League for Anderlecht. Against Hoffenheim, purple-white started well, but after the break the purple-white collapsed completely and cashed in three goals in 12 minutes. A strong final offensive still brought hope, but there was a goal too little.
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Anderlecht is likely to start without some key players against Hoffenheim in the Europa League. That in itself is bad news, as purple-white needs a win to be absolutely sure of the top eight. With a draw, it must count on a number of windfalls in other matches. Read more »
RSCA Futures won the relegation game in 1B against Racing Genk 4-1. The gap between the two teams is now six points. The Futures even climb to tenth place in the standings.
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The RSCA Futures play an important game tonight against their peers from Racing Genk. “Not losing is the message,” said coach Jelle Coen. “And if we win, we'll put them on six points.” Read more »
Anderlecht's medical staff does not want to take any risks with Kasper Dolberg, so there is a real chance he will not be in action against Hoffenheim on Thursday either. His foot injury needs more time to heal than initially thought. Read more »
Initial reports of Moussa N'Diaye's injury are not too bad. The left-back sprained his ankle against KV Mechelen, but according to La Dernière Heure, no serious damage was revealed today. Whether he can play Thursday against Hoffenheim, however, is still uncertain. Read more »
No Thomas Foket yesterday on the match sheet against KV Mechelen. There was speculation about a possible injury, but that is not the reason. Het Nieuwsblad knows that the right back was out for sporting reasons. Read more »
Colin Coosemans was missing against KV Mechelen with a hamstring injury. He sustained it Thursday during the European match against Plsen. Initially it didn't seem so bad, but during training the next few days the problem reappeared and became more acute. Read more »
A new match, new injury concerns. About 15 minutes before time, Moussa N'Diaye had to give up the fight injured. Jan-Carlo Simic had sat down to receive treatment moments before. Read more »
An efficient Anderlecht won 4-1 against KV Mechelen. A big win, but in the game at times the difference was not as big. Kikkenborg played strong and Anderlecht struck at crucial moments through Goto, Simic, Verschaeren and Hazard. An important win in the battle for Play-off 1, but at the back there is a need for more stability. Read more »
Francis Amuzu made a remarkably quick comeback after suffering a severe concussion. Hubert explained that the winger followed a step-by-step rehabilitation with light non-contact workouts until finally rejoining the group. Read more »
According to Theo Leoni, the early deficit dealt his team a blow. The Anderlecht players took too much gas and were put under too much pressure. They should have fought hard to get back into the game, but they didn't. Read more »
Colin Coosemans says RSCA failed to live up to expectations in Thursday's match against Viktoria Plzen. They were warned about their opponents' style of play, but there was no answer on the pitch. Read more »
Anderlecht is doing well in the Europa League and if they win today, they can even be sure of reaching the next round. They will have to play Plzen, currently 17th with 9 points, without the newcomers and some injured players like Dolberg. Foket and Angulo come into the starting lineup, Augustinsson may also start. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht has found a club for Ishaq Abdulrazak in Sweden at IFK Värnamo. Two and a half years ago, the right wing defender joined purple-white who then acquired him from Sweden's Norrköping. Read more »
Anderlecht has said goodbye to Anders Dreyer in relative silence. However, the Dane was decisive no less than 54 times with a goal or an assist in 87 games for Anderlecht. He continues his career with San Diego in the MLS. Read more »
David Hubert will have to do some puzzling again Thursday with the eleven that will take on Plzen in the Europa League. The new additions are not eligible to play and meanwhile Zanka and Dreyer have (almost) left. Some players are also likely to be rested. Francis Amuzu, however, is already back in action after his heavy collision against Club Brugge and has thus regained exceptional speed. Newcomers Hey and Huerta do travel with the Czech Republic, but are not eligible to play. Read more »
Anderlecht's U21 players suffered a defeat in the Premier League International Cup U21 last night. They lost 3-1 to Southampton. The match already started disappointingly for purple and white, who were trailing 2-0 at halftime. Read more »
Enzo Sternal is one of RSC Anderlecht's new acquisitions during the recent transfer period. The young player, who hails from Marseille, made the switch for a relatively low fee of 500,000 euros, with the possibility that this amount could rise to just under a million euros through bonuses. His salary is also modest. Read more »
Thorgan Hazard was in the starting lineup, which was again from April of last year. But he let David Hubert know he was ready and the rest is history. A goal and at times his showed he still has his skills. Read more »
Anderlecht deservedly won 0-2 at Kortrijk. It played a weak first half, but after halftime it put more pressure up front which resulted in more danger. Thorgan Hazard paved the way with a free kick in minute 62. Despite a Kortrijk lockout, things got hot in the closing stages for Coosemans, but debutant Huerta cleared all doubts in extra time on Angulo's cross. Read more »
The RSCA Futures drew 2-2 against La Louvière, the number two seed in the standings. Milan Robberechts (pictured) quickly put purple and white ahead. Shortly after the break, Robbie Ure scored the second Anderlecht goal. Read more »
Anderlecht are once again dealing with new injuries, with Kasper Dolberg and Samuel Edozie also out. Dolberg suffered a knee injury during training, and according to David Hubert, the striker has now undergone medical tests. The team is hoping for a short recovery, with an absence of only a few days to a week at most. Read more »
Because of Samuel Edozie's injury,Thorgan Hazard to came in just a few minutes after the break. ‘I played more than expected today, but I feel good,' he told afterwards. ‘Little by little I am coming back and I am enjoying it.' Read more »
