Besides Kouamé, who is at the Africa Cup, the selection for tonight's clasico has no absentees. Magallan and Ashimeru, who both had to deal with a corona infection, are in the selection. Delcroix is also back for the first time after a long absence following an injury. Read more »
Lisandro Magallan is training with the selection again after a short absence. In principle, he will be ready to play against Standard. Majeed Ashimeru is currently recovering from a covid infection. He should be able to leave quarantine this weekend. Whether he will be included in the selection, remains to be seen. Read more »
Naïm van Attenhoven is no longer a player of Anderlecht. The 18-year-old goalkeeper has left purple and white. While waiting for a new club, he maintains his fitness with the Free Pro Players, the association of unemployed professional soccer players. Yesterday, he played a friendly game with them. Read more »
On the website of his new club Stoke City, Taylor Harwood-Bellis looks back on his time at Anderlecht. "I really enjoyed my time at Anderlecht. Playing there was good for my personality." Read more »
Taylor Harwood-Bellis already leaves Anderlecht. The 19-year-old Manchester City player moves to Stoke City who play in The Championship, the second division in England.
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Nayel Mehssatou was missing during Sunday's friendly games due to an injury to the adductors. That's what La Dernière Heure knows. Anderlecht's staff didn't want to take any risks and let the right back rest. Read more »
Anderlecht played yesterday without Kristoffer Olsson (photo), Francis Amuzu and Taylor Harwood-Bellis. Amuzu, like Hendrik Van Crombrugge, is ill, but it is not a corona. Olsson did not train fully in recent days and is being prepared for next weekend's game against Standard. Read more »
Anderlecht has also won its second friendly game. Zulte Waregem was beaten 3-0 through goals from Gomez, Stroeykens and Ait El Hadj. Hannes Delcroix played his first match after a knee injury since the end of August. Read more »
It seems that Anderlecht's interest in Bryan Reynolds is very concrete. MLS Soccer reports that a delegation of purple and white is in Italy for talks with AS Roma. Read more »
A year and a half after he left Anderlecht through the back door, Edo Kayembe is said to be doing a dream transfer. The Athletic reports that the defensive midfielder is about to move to Watford. The club from the Premier League would pay 4 million euros.
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According to Sportitalia, Anderlecht have inquired with AS Roma about Bryan Reynolds, a 20-year-old right back. Roma paid 6.75 million euros for Reynolds a year ago, but he barely plays there. That's why Roma wants to loan him out. Read more »
The past two summers Anderlecht sold Jérémy Doku and Albert Sambi Lokonga to collect much needed finances. With the capital increase, such things are no longer necessary, says chairman Wouter Vandenhaute. A transfer of Sergio Gomez is therefore not a must, but can also not to be ruled out.
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Two players of Anderlecht didn't miss a second of the 28 official games that purple-white already played this season: goalkeeper Hendrik Van Crombrugge and defender Wesley Hoedt. When we make an overview of the number of playing minutes per player, we notice that Yari Verschaeren is the only youth product in the top ten. Read more »
77 minutes in the Cup and only one in the league: that's Marco Kana's total this season. Those few playing minutes are weighing on his mind. At Bruzz, the 19-year-old Kana says that this has even caused him to put his university studies on hold for a while. Read more »
Anderlecht are not planning to attract many players this winter mercato. That's what Peter Verbeke says. For one position, however, they are looking out: the one of right back. Also because Amir Murillo (photo) might make a transfer soon. Read more »
Despite the recent capital increase, Anderlecht booked a loss of 29 million Euros again this year. According to CEO Peter Verbeke, bankruptcy was avoided thanks to the recent financial efforts of Marc Coucke, among others. Read more »
Several website link the name of Francis Amuzu to Glasgow Rangers, Everton and Wolfsburg. These reports go back to an article in the Walloon newspaper L'Avenir. Read more »
Anderlecht have allowed Luca Ferrara, a 19-year-old right back at U21, to sign a professional contract until the end of the season. "Luca is fast, aggressive in the game and technically skilled," is how purple-white describes the player. Read more »
Christian Kouamé will probably play one more time with RSC Anderlecht next Monday before leaving for the Africa Cup after the New Year. Above all, he hopes that purple-white will continue their upward performance during his absence. Read more »
Without much effort Anderlecht qualified for the semi-finals of the Belgian Cup at the expense of Kortrijk. Anderlecht won with 3-0. Christian Kouamé scored twice, but Amir Murillo also deserves a mention for the great game he played. Read more »
For a moment, Wesley Hoedt seemed to become the match winner, but more than about his goal, there was talk afterwards about his way of celebrating. With his hand to his ear, he ran towards the Club fans. After the game, Hoedt acknowledged that he had better not do that. "But the Club fans shouldn't cry when someone does something back at them," he said. Read more »
Anderlecht drew 2-2 at Club Brugge. After a strong start of Purple and White, Bruges dominated and took an early lead through De Ketelaere. Anderlecht couldn't grumble at the 1-0 halftime score, but it was able to turn the situation around to a 1-2 lead after halftime through Amuzu and Hoedt. Although a draw is not undeserved, Vanaken's goal five minutes before time was rather sour. The Red Devil got too much space on a corner kick.
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Hannes Delcroix is getting closer and closer to a return. Vincent Kompany previously told that he expected him back after the winter break. The defender had already started individual training sessions and is now partially training with the group. Read more »
Kristofer Olsson has nothing but praise for Lior Refaelov, but Vincent Kompany also joins him in that. On Tuesday it was again clear how the Golden Boot makes purple and white run on the pitch.
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Anderlecht won for the fourth time in a row. Before half time, things didn't go as smoothly as last weekend, but STVV played well organized. Anderlecht took control of the match after the break and opened the score via a header by Refaelov. It remained exciting because only in the last minute of added time, Anderlecht doubled the score through substitute Ashimeru. Read more »
Anderlecht delivered a fine performance at Seraing. It won 0-5 and left some chances unused. At the halftime signal, it was already 0-3. Seraing, that was only eliminated by Purple and White after penalty kicks in the cup, was defenceless this time. Read more »
The good performances of Sergio Gomez obviously do not go unnoticed, including abroad. Olympique Marseille, for example, has its eye on the Spaniard. The French club is urgently looking for a left back and has Gomez on its shortlist Read more »
Lior Refaelov was once again in the starting eleven, a confidence he once again thanked with two goals, including the winning goal. "Every match I try to help the team," Refaelov said. Read more »
The Italian website TuttoMercatoWeb reports interest from Torino in Christian Kouamé. Not for a post-season transfer, but as early as January. Torino saw striker Andrea Belotti out for months with a serious injury. Kouamé is mentioned as a possible replacement. Read more »
21-year-old Jakub Kiwior made his debut in Serie A, as the Polish defender played the entire match against Inter Milan with Spezia. Kiwior arrived at Anderlecht in 2016 as a 16-year-old top talent, but could not live up to it. Read more »
The injury of Lior Refaelov seems to be minor, at least there is no tear. Against Seraing, Refaelov had to go to the side in the extra time after he felt something, probably a contracture. Read more »
Anderlecht qualified for the quarterfinals of the Belgian Cup against Seraing. After 120 minutes, it was 3-3. In the penalty shootout, Anderlecht scored four out of five. Read more »
Francis Amuzu didn't respect corona rules last year and was caught partying or gathering four times, for that he now had to answer to the judge. It was his lawyer who was present, Amuzu could choose between community service or prison. Read more »
Josh Cullen was left disappointed after the draw against KV Kortrijk. Although frustration dominated. Cullen also points to Benito Raman's red card as a tipping point in the match. Read more »
During the international break, several analysts questioned the system that Vincent Kompany stuck to. On Sunday the Anderlecht manager surprisingly opted for a 4-3-3 system and what was even more surprising, not a single youth player in the starting eleven.
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Anderlecht lost against Antwerp with 2-0. The difference between both sides was not so large, but the home side was more efficient and scored twice. With the defeat, the Mauves remain two points behind the top four but are already trailing by ten points on the first position. Read more »
Christian Kouamé was not included in the selection last Sunday because he is suffering from a light muscle injury. Nothing serious but the medical staff didn't want to take any risks and kept him on the sidelines as a precaution. It remains to be seen whether he will be fit for the game against Antwerp this Sunday.
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Anderlecht lost points again in the match against OH Leuven. The game ended on a 2-2 draw, but the Mauves escaped from worse after being two goals behind and with Van Crombrugge saving a penalty in the very last second. Read more »
