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 26-02-2017 

Anderlecht easily beat Genk: 2-0

Anderlecht easily beat Genk: 2-0

GAMES Anderlecht beat Racing Genk this evening with 2-0. Thanks to this victory, the Mauves reclaim their place at the top of the table, next to Bruges. For Genk, the defeat may be problematic as the club is still trying to obtain a place in play-off 1. Read more »

 24-02-2017 

Europa League: Anderlecht vs. APOEL

Europa League: Anderlecht vs. APOEL

GAMES Anderlecht will have to face APOEL Nicosia in the 1/8 final of the Europa League. The matches will be played on March 9 and 16. Remarkable is the clash between two other Belgian clubs: AA Ghent and Racing Genk. Read more »

 23-02-2017 

Europa League: Anderlecht to knock out Zenit

Europa League: Anderlecht to knock out Zenit

GAMES Anderlecht had 82% chance to qualify after the 2-0 victory in Brussels. Furthermore, Anderlecht had never been eliminated in Europe after a 2-0. And that also didn't happen tonight in St.-Petersburg. Though the Mauves had to wait until the very last minute to secure the qualification. Read more »


 22-02-2017 

Anderlecht won trial against Jason Lokilo

Anderlecht won trial against Jason Lokilo

TRANSFERS - OTHER The judge has ruled in favour of Anderlecht in their case against Jason Lokilo. The club demanded a compensation of 450.000 euro but will receive 140.000 euro on court order. The club had made a legally binding agreement with the player and his parents stating the player should sign a contract in Brussels as soon as he reaches the age of 16 (the minimum age in Belgium to be able to sign contracts). Read more »

Tielemans leaving Anderlecht in the summer?

Tielemans leaving Anderlecht in the summer?

TRANSFERS - INTERVIEWS Youri Tielemans may leave Anderlecht next summer. Though Herman Van Holsbeeck indicated the club will try everything to keep the player for one more year. If he goes, Atletico Madrid is in pole position, but the Spanish club will have to pay a serious transfer fee (and deal with a lot of competitors). Read more »

Kara out for Zenit-RSCA

Kara out for Zenit-RSCA

INJURIES - GAMES Tomorrow, Anderlecht will defend a 2-0 lead against Zenit St. Petersburg. The Mauves will most likely play with the same eleven as in Brussels. Kara Mbodji will not join the team. He's injured at the knee. Also Badji will stay in Brussels. Diego Capel, who played with the reserves on Monday, is added to the selection.  Read more »

 19-02-2017 

Najar refuses to sign new contract

Najar refuses to sign new contract

TRANSFERS Andy Najar refuses to extend his current contract. The right back has set his sights on a transfer to a European top club. The player still has a contract for one year in Anderlecht. By not signing a new deal, Anderlecht will only have one serious option during the summer: sell and make some money (or wait one year and see Najar leave for free). Read more »

The end of the Eurostadium?

The end of the Eurostadium?

OTHER RSC Anderlecht announced the club will not move to the Eurostadium. The club finds their concerns were not sufficiently mitigated by constructor Ghelamco. Further, the high rent remains an issue. "The move to the Eurostadium is therefore not in the best interest of the club", the press attaché announced.  Read more »

Anderlecht also beat Ostend: 1-4

Anderlecht also beat Ostend: 1-4

GAMES Anderlecht won this evening against KV Ostend, the number 4 in the ranking, with 1-4. Thanks to this victory, the Mauves join Bruges again at the top of the table. Ostend is now already 10 points behind. The game was memorable, especially thanks to two world class goals of Tielemans. Read more »

 16-02-2017 

Anderlecht defeats Zenit: 2-0

Anderlecht defeats Zenit: 2-0

GAMES Anderlecht has defeated Russian topclub Zenit Saint Petersburg in the first leg of the 1/16th finals of the Europa League. Frank Acheampong decided the game with two important goals.  Read more »


 14-02-2017 

Preview on Anderlecht-Zenit

Preview on Anderlecht-Zenit

GAMES Anderlecht will face Zenit St. Petersburg in the Europa League on Thursday at 9pm. The game will be led by the 31 year old English referee Michael Oliver. The first leg will be played in the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium in Brussels. Read more »

 13-02-2017 
 12-02-2017 

New hurdle for the Eurostadium

New hurdle for the Eurostadium

OTHER Anderlecht's potential new home, the Eurostadium, has to deal with a new hurdle. The Flemish government has given a negative advice for the environmental permit. The decision is not final though, since the province of Flemish Brabant has the final say. Read more »


 07-02-2017 

Weiler, Najar and Appiah back on training

Weiler, Najar and Appiah back on training

INJURIES René Weiler has returned to Anderlecht. The trainer travelled to Switzerland after his father had died. Andy Najar and Dennis Appiah are back on the training field after an injury. Acheampong is granted some extra rest after the Africa Cup. The issues with Kara have been straightened out and he'll be back in the selection for the next match. Read more »

Anderlecht top in Belgium; how will it go in Europe?

Anderlecht top in Belgium; how will it go in Europe?

GAMES - OTHER There is hardly a single grain of doubt, Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, commonly referred to as simply Anderlecht is the biggest and most successful Belgian football clubs. In addition to Club Brugge and Standard Liege, Anderlecht are enjoying the biggest support in the country and have over the years become synonymous with the Belgian football. Read more »

 06-02-2017 
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 02-02-2017 

Kara Mbodji convinced to stay, but ...

Kara Mbodji convinced to stay, but ...

TRANSFERS On the last few days of the transfer period, Kara Mbodji wanted to leave Anderlecht to England. Crystal Palace and Leicester City were willing to pay large amounts of money to land the defender. Anderlecht, already short on defenders, refused to let him go. Read more »