Laura De Neve, captain of the RSCA Women, has torn the posterior cruciate ligament of her knee. As a result, she will miss next weekend's title game against OH Leuven and next summer's European Championship with the Red Flames. Read more »
Cedric Hatenboer did not play in Excelsior Rotterdam's match against Jong AZ, in which his team lost 2-1. The player's absence is attributed to an ankle injury, according to press reports. Despite his injury, Hatenboer was present to say goodbye to his supporters. With Excelsior's promotion to the Eredivisie, Hatenboer has achieved his goals for the season. Read more »
Anderlecht reportedly presented Theo Leoni with a significantly improved contract and made certain concessions. However, the player has still not agreed to this. So reports transfer specialist Sacha Tavolieri on X. As Leoni's contract expires in 2026, a transfer is imminent if Anderlecht are to receive some money. No minimum amount would have been determined by the club yet. Read more »
With the summer transfer period approaching, the question arises as to which former RSC Anderlecht players can still bring a financial benefit to the club. We start with Bart Verbruggen, the young goalkeeper, who is high on the wish list of top clubs such as Bayern Munich, FC Barcelona, Manchester United and AC Milan. His market value is between 25 and 30 million and Anderlecht could pocket another 15% of this. Read more »
Anderlecht is showing interest in Christian Kouamé, an Ivorian striker who currently plays on a rental basis with Empoli but is owned by Fiorentina. According to media house AfricaFootUnited, Kouamé, who previously played for Anderlecht between 2021 and 2022, could count on interest from Anderlecht and also SC Freiburg. Read more »
Thorgan Hazard saw strong moments from both Anderlecht and Club Brugge in the cup final, but he admitted Club Brugge was more effective in front of goal than Anderlecht. “That was the most important factor in this match,” he said. Hazard was obviously disappointed after the defeat, but sees a positive evolution within the team. “We only really started playing offensively when it was already 2-0 and that was too late to turn the tide,” he added. Read more »
Jan Vertonghen was the first to speak to the press after the cup final. The captain could not hide his disappointment. “When you play against this Club Brugge, everything has to be perfect,” he stated. “We worked so hard towards this. This is very disappointing.” Read more »
Besnik Hasi states that his future at the club does not depend on a victory in the final of the Cup of Belgium. He has received no guarantees for a contract extension, but sees his return to Anderlecht as an opportunity to coach a top team. Hasi stressed that it is up to the club management to determine if he is the right man for the job: “If I achieve my goals, I will feel supported in my role at the club I love.” Read more »
Leander Dendoncker emphasizes that the final of the Belgian Cup has always been in the back of the players' minds since qualifying.For Anderlecht, it feels like a crucial moment; it has been too long since the club has won a trophy. Read more »
Killian Sardella appeared to be returning from injury but then suddenly had to undergo surgery. The club has since confirmed that his rehabilitation will take about three months, which is expected to see him recovered in time for preparation for the upcoming season. Despite his recovery, the possibility of a transfer for Sardella remains. According to press reports, the player feels he has exhausted his options at his training club. Thus, the likelihood of his leaving is high. Read more »
Roland Nii Akwa Nunoo, a confidant of Majeed Ashimeru, has indicated in an interview that the player has been unlucky with injuries this season. According to Nunoo, Ashimeru's dynamic style of play is the cause, although he stressed that the midfielder was never injured at his previous club. “Nevertheless, Ashimeru takes good care of his body and lives like a professional soccer player. He shows a lot of motivation and is determined to live up to the trust Anderlecht has placed in him,” it sounds. Read more »
Obviously nothing but joy for Besnik Hasi after the match at Antwerp. His little plan worked out perfectly: key players got some rest and an important competitor for fourth place received a solid blow. “This was the perfect scenario,” he said. Read more »
On Thursday, fifteen minutes before the final whistle, Jan Vertonghen made his comeback. “I didn't have much training in the legs, but it was important to make minutes with an eye on the cup final and the rest of the season,” he said after the match. Read more »
Anderlecht secured a convincing 1-3 victory against Antwerp, solidifying their position in the race for a top-four finish. With this win, Anderlecht now boasts an eight-point lead over their rivals, despite fielding a team with nine new players. Goals from Goto, De Cat, and Edozie after halftime propelled the visitors to victory, while Balikwisha managed a consolation goal for Antwerp. The match saw Antwerp reduced to ten men after Odoi received a second yellow card. Read more »
Besnik Hasi must shuffle with his eleven that plays the important match at Antwerp tomorrow afternoon. If Sporting White do not lose, the fourth place seems increasingly certain, but with a defeat it could still be in danger. Read more »
Killian Sardella will not be back in action this season after all. The right back will undergo surgery on Friday and thus will no longer feature for Purple White this season. Read more »
Besnik Hasi expressed satisfaction after his team's victory in Ghent, taking home the three points. This victory is not only crucial for the players' morale, but also an important boost for the upcoming away game against Antwerp and the final of the Belgian Cup, which takes place in a week's time at the King Baudouin Stadium. Hasi emphasized that the result is currently the priority, but the team's performance was also encouraging. “Every week we are making progress,” he said. Read more »
Besnik Hasi showed pride in his players after the victory against Ghent. He emphasized that his team maintained control of the match throughout the game. Hasi noted that there was a marked increase in offensive confidence, with a strong drive to play forward. A standout player was Danish striker Kasper Dolberg, who was traditionally allowed to receive the match ball. Read more »
After the game, Kasper Dolberg was obviously very satisfied with the victory and the goals he scored against Gent. He also immediately admitted that they were not the hardest goals of his career. “I would certainly have liked to score three; I would not have been satisfied with less now. Only the fourth goal where I lightly deviated the ball with the head was maybe not so easy,” he echoed. The striker also admitted that there was a dose of luck involved. Read more »
How would it be with Anders Dreyer? That's what Het Nieuwsblad also asked, and the newspaper called the Dane in San Diego, his new home since February. “We already feel at home in California,” Dreyer said. “We already won four times with San Diego and my personal statistics are also good.” Read more »
Just three days after the match against Antwerp, Anderlecht has to play again today. Then it will receive AA Gent at the Lotto Park. “These will be two crucial matches to reach our goal of fourth place,” said coach Besnik Hasi. Read more »
RSCA Women failed to set a good example for the men's cup final on May 4. Purple and White once again did not have it under their belt against Angstgegner Standard winning 0-1. Toloba scored after only 15 minutes and Standard was then helped by goalkeeper Hemminga and the referee who unfairly released Vatafu after 60 minutes. Read more »
Ali Maamar played against Antwerp as right back. “At the Futeres I played here many times,” he said afterwards. “You have to run a lot, but I like this position.” Read more »
The RSCA Futures took another heavy defeat on the final day of play in 1B. They got four goals from Beveren at home. Their position was already determined before this day, namely fourth-last. Vanhoutte also dropped out. The Futures end the season just like the A-team: with quite some injury problems. Read more »
Anderlecht hopes to finally take some points Sunday in the Champions' Play-Offs against Antwerp, despite a number of absences. Coach Besnik Hasi emphasizes the importance of this match, but is not taking any risks with players who are injured. Jan Vertonghen, Mario Stroeykens, Killian Sardella and Tristan Degreef are not yet deployable. Hasi reports that Degreef, due to a back injury, is unlikely to play for several weeks, as is Vertonghen. Their season may even be over. Read more »
The British School of Brussels organized a tournament on April 4 and 5, 2025 in memory of Matija Sarkic, the former Montenegrin goalkeeper who tragically passed away in June 2024 at the age of just 26. The event, which included the participation of RSC Anderlecht and his previous clubs, was all about celebrating friendship and the unifying power of sport. Sarkic was remembered as a person with infectious enthusiasm and a positive outlook. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht will have to build a new squad in the summer. It will have to deal with departing mercenaries anyway (Dendoncker, Edozie and Adryelson), but will also have to sell players to build. One who will almost certainly have to leave is Argentine striker Luis Vazquez, who has scored only 15 goals in 89 games. Anderlecht paid 4.5 million for the player but saw his market value drop to 3 million euros. Read more »
Thorgan Hazard has not yet announced his retirement from the national team and is open to a return if he is called up again. That's according to an interview in Humo. Under coach Domenico Tedesco, however, he was missing from the selection, which he does not consider a problem given his limited playing time at Dortmund and PSV. At Anderlecht, things initially went better and better until a nasty injury kept him sidelined for months. “It is important to play and perform consistently to get back into the national team,” he realizes. Read more »
Anderlecht has announced that Silke Vanwynsberghe, central defender of the RSCA Women, will end her soccer life at the end of the current season. After 23 years in the sport, during which she notched five goals and five assists, she leaves a lasting impression at the club. In addition, she has also played seven international games with the Red Flames. In an emotional statement, Vanwynsberghe shared her pride and gratitude. Read more »
Philippe Albert, ex-Anderlecht and now analyst in French-speaking Belgium, saw that Union won easily against Anderlecht on Saturday all in all. “The team from Forest didn't even have to be good to easily place themselves above RSC Anderlecht,” it sounded. In his opinion piece, Albert mainly expressed his dissatisfaction with coach Besnik Hasi's five-man defense, which he believes is ineffective. Albert therefore advocates a more offensive style of play: "I note that the basic lineup of purple and white contained no less than eight defensive players. That way, of course, you get a lone Dolberg up front, who gets little support in attack." Read more »
In a straight duel for 12th place, the RSCA Futures lost 3-2 at Franc Borains tonight. Despite a red card just after halftime, the Futures led 1-2 on the hour. Afterwards, the home team scored two more goals. For the Futures already the fifth defeat in six matches Read more »
How can you win a soccer match by making a minimum of effort? You just play against Anderlecht, a team that does not create any danger and sooner or later makes a mistake from which the opponent can take advantage. Tonight it was the turn of Union who didn't have to play well for a long time to put their neighbors aside. Union won 2-0, two goals scored after losing the ball to the Purple White. Read more »
Ahead of the important derby between Union Saint-Gilloise and RSC Anderlecht, coach Besnik Hasi explained his team's ongoing injury problems during a press conference. Since the beginning of the season, the club has been struggling with a full sickbay, a topic that comes up every week. However, there is good news for Yari Verschaeren and Kasper Dolberg, who are part of the selection for the game in Forest. Hasi indicated that Verschaeren trained fully this week. Read more »
The regular competition has concluded for Anderlecht's youth teams and the playoffs have now begun. This competition has no official status this year, as the results do not count in determining the champions. Nevertheless, it remains a valuable opportunity for the development of young players and a good indicator. This was already evident during the first day of competition, in which Anderlecht's U18 and U14 teams were in action. Read more »
