Anderlecht suffered a 3-1 defeat against Antwerp in a match where they initially took the lead through Dreyer's goal. However, Antwerp bounced back and scored three goals to secure their second win in the play-offs. Anderlecht's performance deteriorated in the second half, leading to their loss. Despite some attempts from Anderlecht, the match lacked intensity at times. Read more »
Anderlecht face a crucial weekend: will it be Champions League (preliminary round), Europa League or Conference League? The result of the game against Antwerp, combined with the results of Bruges and Union, will in any case determine what the summer transfer window will look like for Anderlecht. After the defeat against Club Brugge, Anderlecht dropped back to third place, but that could still change. Read more »
He does not say it literally, but in an extensive interview with Het Nieuwsblad, Jan Vertonghen hinted that he will still be a footballer next season. ‘The desire to continue is there,' he says. ‘I feel good, we are playing at a good level and next year there will be European football.' Within this and a month, Vertonghen wants to tie the knot. Read more »
Anderlecht has defended itself at the Federal Prosecutor's Office following the incidents that occurred in the cup match against Standard. The facts date back to December. During the eighth final of the Belgian Cup between Anderlecht and Standard, supporters of both clubs asserted themselves in a sad way: chairs were thrown and fireworks were set off. Read more »
Royal Antwerp FC will have to make do without Vincent Janssen, who recently underwent surgery and will not be back in action this season, in the upcoming match against RSC Anderlecht. In addition, Ritchie De Laet and Soumaïla Coulibaly are out with knee injuries, although there is a question mark behind De Laet for the time being as additional examinations have yet to take place. Read more »
Jan Vertonghen will also miss the away game at Antwerp. The defender is unlikely to recover from his groin injury in time. Another streak for the purple-and-white although his replacement, Gattoni, is not doing too badly. Read more »
What was expected has been confirmed by Club Brugge. Striker Igor Thiago will be out of action this season with an injury to the medial ligament of the knee. This means that Bruges will travel down to Anderlecht on Sunday without the powerful striker. Meijer is also out injured. At Anderlecht, Delaney is suspended and Hazard injured. More than likely Ashimeru and Vertonghen will not get fit either. Read more »
Anderlecht claimed a deserved 2-1 victory over Racing Genk, moving them to the top of the standings. The match saw Anderlecht take the lead with goals from Verschaeren and Dolberg. Despite Genk pulling one back late in the game, Anderlecht held on for the win.
Anderlecht has been dealt another blow with injuries to Majeed Ashimeru and Jan Vertonghen, who will be out for several weeks. Vertonghen's groin issues will see him miss key matches against KRC Genk and Club Brugge, with Gattoni likely to step in as his replacement. The medical team is working hard to have him ready for the final game against Antwerp. Ashimeru's situation may be even more serious, as the midfielder is dealing with a calf problem and the extent of his absence is currently uncertain. Read more »
Anderlecht seemed to have largely put their injury problems behind them, but fate decided otherwise. During the match against Union, Jan Vertonghen injured his groin. Despite attempts to continue playing, the RSCA captain had to leave the pitch. Coach Brian Riemer indicated that the injury did not seem serious, but the exact severity is still uncertain. Read more »
Anderlecht had to cede the lead to Club Brugge after a 0-0 at Union. However, it played its best away game of the play-offs and had plenty of chances to score. The first half-hour and the first quarter-hour after half-time were good. Union could mainly threaten from distance through Amoura. Bad luck is haunting Anderlecht in these play-offs, as Vertonghen had to leave the game after half an hour with an injury. Anderlecht must now chase, but remains in control of everything. For the optimists, Anderlecht is sure of at least place three. Read more »
Anderlecht missed out on a crucial opportunity in the title race after only managing a 1-1 draw against Cercle Bruges. Despite taking the lead through Stroeykens, Anderlecht struggled for most of the second half, with Daland equalizing shortly after halftime. Cercle looked more energetic than Anderlecht, who were saved multiple times by goalkeeper Coosemans. Although Anderlecht woke up in the final stages with some substitutions, they were unable to find a winning goal despite a few excellent chances. Read more »
An efficient Anderlecht has beaten Cercle Brugge 3-0. Anderlecht did not play thunderously, but struck when possible against a (far)weak(t) Cercle. Leoni gave the home team the lead and immediately afterwards Dreyer doubled the score after a Cercle mistake. In a dull second half, Leoni made it 3-0 after a Warleson blunder. Yet there was also a damper on the revelry. Both Dreyer and Schmeichel had to leave early and it is to be hoped that their injuries are not too serious. Read more »
Anderlecht efficiently defeated Cercle Brugge 3-0 in a match where the home team capitalized on their opportunities. Leoni opened the scoring, followed by Dreyer doubling the lead after a mistake from Cercle. Leoni added a third goal after a blunder from Warleson in the second half. Anderlecht remains on top of the league, but also Bruges impressively defeated Genk with 4-0. So the gap remains two points. More reason for concern, are the injuries of Dreyer and Schmeichel as both players had to be replaced yesterday. Read more »
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.
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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.
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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 »
