Anderlecht won 2-1 against Ferencvaros in their first Europa League match. A little past the hour, purple-white scored twice in short order. Things heated up in the closing stages after an unjustified red card for Angulo and Traore's tying goal. Read more »
No knee injury, but fledgling fatherhood will keep Anders Dreyer sidelined for tonight's match against Ferencvaros. The right-winger became father to a baby son, Carl. It is the first child for him and his wife Cecile Read more »
Francis Amuzu faced another setback in his career as he suffered a hamstring injury during the match against Ferencvaros after only 37 minutes of play. The speedy winger felt a sharp pain in his hamstring while accelerating, prompting him to sit down on the field before being substituted. The extent of the injury is yet to be determined, adding uncertainty to his future on the pitch. Read more »
Anderlecht secured a 2-1 victory against Ferencvaros in their first Europa League match. The Belgian team dominated the game from the start, with Edozie and Dolberg showing promise in the attacking third. After the break, Edozie set up Verschaeren for the opening goal, followed by Dolberg converting a penalty to make it 2-0. However, a controversial red card for Angulo and an own goal by Simic brought Ferencvaros back into the game. Read more »
No big surprises in the selection for Ferencvaros. Amando Lapage does feature given the limited number of central defenders. Anders Dreyer is absent. He has in fact become a father, so seems to have recovered from his injury. Read more »
he Lotto Park will not be full tonight, 16,500 spectators are expected. That includes 450 Hungarian fans. RSC Anderlecht's opponent Ferncvaros have a 15-on-15 record in their own league. Read more »
Leander Dendoncker realises that tomorrow against Genk must be better than against Westerlo. He himself says he still lacks some match rhythm, but he continues to work hard on that to get back on level terms. Read more »
Lars Montegnies will not be moving to Beerschot after all. So reports transfer journalist Sacha Tavolieri. The Rats had initially promised the midfielder from Anderlecht's Futures squad a place in the first team, but he has now been told he would have to start with the U23 squad. Read more »
Three Anderlecht players were in action for their national team on Thursday night. Ludwig Augustinsson and Kasper Dolberg won their match. Jan-Carlo-Simic (pictured) made his debut for Serbia and immediately helped keep the nil against European champions Spain. Read more »
Leander Dendoncker has also regained his old bib number 32 after his return to Anderlecht. Until last weekend, Nilson Angulo played with 32 on his back. He has now been given number 19. Read more »
Anderlecht have returned Alexis Flips (pictured) and Amadou Diawara to the B squad. Het Laatste Nieuws reports. The two players have been allowed to leave the club but have not yet found a new club Read more »
With Leander Dendoncker, Anderlecht brought back a home favourite this weekend. On the club website, he shared his initial feelings on his switch from Aston Villa to purple and white. ‘It did do me some good to walk back onto the pitch here. Because I haven't been here for a long time.' Read more »
Anderlecht and Odds BK have finalised the loan deal for Ishaq Abdulrazak. Until 31 December, the 22-year-old Nigerian will play for the lowest ranked team from the Norway's highest league. ‘Ishaq is a versatile footballer with a lot of experience already,' echoes his new coach Kenneth Dokken. Read more »
The club so recently announced the arrival of Leander Dendoncker. The midfielder thus returns to the club where his professional career also began. Striking: despite initial reports, Anderlecht did negotiate a purchase option with Aston Villa. How much it amounts to is not yet known. Read more »
Today the transfer market closes in several major leagues. Anderlecht is hoping to take advantage of that. According to Sky Sports, Purple White are interested in Silas Katompa-Mvumpa, a Congolese winger from Stuttgart. Read more »
Anderlecht have qualified for the group stage of the Europa League. Against Dinamo Minsk, it had to wait a long time for redemption, but substitute Francis Amuzu provided the deliverance ten minutes before the end. Read more »
Anderlecht are currently going full to bring Leander Dendoncker back to Brussels. Transfer journalist Sacha Tavolieri reports that Dendoncker himself has given the green light for a transfer to Anderlecht. Purple and white now have to reach an agreement with Aston Villa. Read more »
In its search for a footballing defensive midfielder, Anderlecht has now ended up with Leander Dendoncker. That is what Het Laatste Nieuws writes today. The Red Devil is sidelined at Aston Villa Read more »
Bad luck again for Marco Kana. The 22-year-old midfielder was in the squad for last week's match away to Dinamo Minsk, but he will not be there tonight. Brian Riemer told on his press conference yesterday that Kana is out with an injury. Read more »
Francis Amuzu may make his comeback against Dinamo Minsk tonight. Amuzu fell out injured in the league. Serious injury was feared for a while, but it turned out to be not that serious. Amuzu is at least training again and will probably at least be on the bench tonight. Read more »
Beerschot is not only taking Antoine Colassin away from RSCA Futures, Lars Montegnies will also swap one purple and white for another. Het Laatste Nieuws reports. Montegnies came over from Kortrijk a year ago, but could never make his way through. Read more »
According to Sasha Tavolieri, Anderlecht have Davy Klaassen in sight as a possible midfield reinforcement. The 31-year-old midfielder is transfer-free and is said to be interested in a transfer to Purple and White himself. Read more »
In its search for a winger with impact, Anderlecht can forget Tiago Gouveia. Benfica were reluctant to let him leave due to Gouveia's good performances in recent matches, now he also suffered a serious injury. Read more »
Brian Riemer also gave an update on the injuries to Jan Vertonghen and Francis Amuzu after the game against Dinamo Minks. The latter has almost recovered, with Vertonghen things are more difficult. Read more »
Satisfied with the victory, but realising that footballing needs to improve. Brian Riemer drew the logical conclusion after the game against Dinamo Minsk. ‘Of course I would have preferred to win 0-5, but sometimes you have to be satisfied with 0-1,' he said. Read more »
Anderlecht overcame a tough challenge in Mechelen with a 1-3 victory. Despite moments of difficulty, especially after conceding the 1-0 goal, Anderlecht managed to go into halftime with a 1-2 lead thanks to late goals from Augustinsson and Amuzu, both from corners. After the break, goalkeeper Coosemans kept Anderlecht in the game as Mechelen pushed forward. In the final minutes, Leoni calmly sealed the 1-3 win. Read more »
Joakim Lavia, Roméo's 15-year-old brother, has tied his fate to Anderlecht until 2027. Anderlecht announced that news today. Joakim is an attacking midfielder who has been playing for Anderlecht since he was 7 years old. Read more »
Francis Amuzu played against KV Mechelen on Saturday but sat down in the 60th minute due to a hamstring injury. An MRI scan on Sunday showed that the winger suffered a strain, which is less serious than feared. However, Amuzu will not be able to play against Dinamo Minsk on Thursday. The winger had also only just recovered from an ankle injury he sustained during a friendly match against Wolfsburg. Read more »
There is a chance Jan Vertonghen could be back again on Thursday against Dinamo Minsk. Coach Brian Riemer told that at his press conference this weekend. ‘Jan is doing well,' the coach said. ‘It is possible that he will return on Thursday, or a week later. Because we have to be careful.' Read more »
Anderlecht's Francis Amuzu suffered yet another injury setback yesterday against KV Mechelen. After nearly an hour of play, he felt a sharp pain in his thigh, forcing him to leave the match early. This comes after a previous season plagued by a pubalgia injury and a recent ankle injury during preseason. Despite these setbacks, Amuzu managed to score earlier in the match and made his first start after coming on as a substitute last week. Read more »
