GAMES - YOUTH The Anderlecht U21 obtained a 1-1 draw against the STVV youngsters yesterday. Clément Petit scored the goal for the Mauves. Anthony Vanden Borre played twenty minutes as a defensive midfielder. Read more »
GAMES - YOUTH The Belgian national U19 have lost their last decisive match in the elite round of the European Championship. This means the young Red Devils miss the qualification for this European Championship. Read more »
GAMES - YOUTH The Belgian national U21 suffered a painful 1-2 defeat against Montenegro in the qualification round for the European Championship. Davy Roef, Michaël Heylen (picture) and Dennis Praet played the entire match. Youri Tielemans went off the pitch after 66 minutes and Samuel Bastien was sidelined the entire match. Read more »
GAMES Anderlecht failed to win the Future Cup. They lost the final against Arsenal FC after a penalty shoot-out. After a boring match the score was 0-0, Arsenal made the difference with the penalty series. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Andy Najar and Matias Suarez have expressed their wish to leave the club. The terrorist attacks in Belgium from March 22 are an extra motivation for both players. That's what they say, independently from each other in the Latin American media. Read more »
OTHER Former Anderlecht player Jean Cornelis has died yesterday at the age of 74. Cornelis was one of Anderlecht's best left backs in history and he was still helping the club every day. Read more »
OTHER Yesterday, the players normally would have gathered in the Westland Shopping Centre for a signing session. Due to the terrorist attacks on Brussels, this session has been postponed. A new date has not been announced yet. Read more »
OTHER A lot of Anderlecht players have left the club for international games. The Mauves have the most internationals from all Belgian clubs: 13. Surprisingly Oostende ranks second with 9 players leaving the club. Read more »
GAMES - YOUTH The Anderlecht U21 won the clash against Standard de Liège with 2-3. Jorn Vancamp, Dodi Lukebakio and Samy Bourard (picture) scored the goals in an exciting match. Read more »
OTHER Stéphane Badji received a red card last week against Kortrijk but will not be suspended. Instead of two matches suspension with an 800-Euro fine, he will only be suspended for one match with delay and a fine of 400 Euros. Read more »
GAMES - YOUTH Samuel Bastien is performing well at Avellino in the Serie B and has been selected for the first time for the Belgian national U21. Also Davy Roef, Michaël Heylen, Youri Tielemans and Dennis Praet have also been called up by national coach Enzo Scifo. Read more »
INJURIES National coach Marc Wilmots did not select a single Anderlecht player for the friendly match against Portugal. Also Steven Defour has not been called up, just like the two previous international matches. However, he did end up in the final selection last times due to injured players. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Despite the defeat against Shakhtar and the fact that Anderlecht did not have a single scoring opportunity, coach Besnik Hasi looks back on the European campaign with a good feeling. "However, it is true. We missed something extra in the penalty area." Read more »
INTERVIEWS Dennis Praet would have preferred to go to the next round in the Europe League but he also wants to see the positive side of the elimination. The championship title is now the main target for Anderlecht. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Bram Nuytinck played two European matches against Shakhtar Donetsk and was disappointed after the elimination from the Europe League. "However, I have a good feeling about our European campaign. We should build on that feeling." Read more »
GAMES Anderlecht are playing a friendly match against NEC Nijmegen on 24 March. The game will be played behind closed doors. This is the opportunity for the players that do not need to play for their national teams to get some play time. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Steven Defour expected more of the match against Shakhtar. "We hardly had chances and the few chances we had were not dangerous at all. We should aim for the title now." Read more »
INTERVIEWS Olivier Deschacht was disappointed after the defeat against Shakhtar Donetsk and was also frustrated because of the referee. "We wanted to keep the pressure high, but that was difficult as the referee whistled for every single interference." Read more »
GAMES Anderlecht failed to qualify against Shakhtar Donetsk. In a match with only few scoring opportunities a 0-0 draw seemed to be a logical result, but Donetsk scored the winner in the extra time. Final score: 0-1 and Anderlecht eliminated from the Europe League. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Mile Svilar is an absolute talent. Only 16 years old, but nobody doubts he will become the first goalkeeper of Anderlecht one day. "It is a motivation for me people call me an absolute talent", the goalkeeper says. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Shakhtar Donetsk are looking for revenge after the defeat in the Ukrainian competition last weekend. Coach Mircea Lucescu wants a reaction of his players. "Some players really disappointed me against Dnipro. They made some serious mistakes." Read more »
INTERVIEWS Despite a walk in the park in the first half last match, Shakhtar Donetsk are not underestimating Anderlecht tonight. "Anderlecht have the support of their fans now, so this match will be tougher", they react." Read more »
OTHER The usual strict security measures are still valid for tonight's match against Shakhtar Donetsk. This means no bags, purses or plastic bags are allowed inside the stadium. The fans are also asked to arrive on time as there will be more police control. Read more »
GAMES RSC Anderlecht and Shakhtar Donetsk are battling tonight for the qualification for the quarter finals of the UEFA Europe League. The Mauves should win with two goals difference after the 3-1 defeat in Ukraine and coach Hasi seems to have set up a plan. Read more »
GAMES Scouts of nineteen different teams are attending tonight's Europe League match between RSC Anderlecht and Shakhtar Donetsk. The Premier League is well-represented with Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United, Tottenham and Leicester. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Yaw Preko was one of the last successful Ghanaian players at Anderlecht back in the nineties and it looks like Acheampong is ready to follow his footsteps. Preko follows him from close-by and knows Acheampong very well. Read more »
OTHER Frank Acheampong started 2016 like a tornado. It took him three years to convince Anderlecht that he does have some amazing skills. What is happening this year with the fast winger? Read more »
INTERVIEWS Mile Svilar stopped two penalty kicks and showed the way towards the European Championship for the national U17. However, he did not want to be praised. "A good goalkeeper always needs a little luck", he reacted. Read more »
INJURIES - GAMES Alexander Büttner is ill and will probably not be in the selection for tonight's match against Shakhtar Donetsk. Bram Nuytinck might replace him. That would mean Olivier Deschacht is moving to the left wing again. Read more »
WEBSITE Davy Roef is waiting impatiently to become first goalkeeper and if it depended on you, he would be between the posts instead of Silvio Proto. More than half of our visitors picked out Davy Roef as first goalie in our webpoll. Read more »
GAMES The ticket sale for combination tickets for the play-offs is starting on Monday. The prices for these five PO 1 matches range from 165 to 230 Euros. Who already had a season-ticket for the regular competition should not worry: the play-offs are included. Read more »
GAMES - YOUTH Mile Svilar once again showed his great skills to the rest of Europe. The Anderlecht goalie was the man of the match in this afternoon's match between Belgium U17 and Spain U17. He stopped two penalty kicks and lead the way to the European Championship in Azerbeidjan. Read more »
OTHER Anderlecht are organizing an autograph session in the Westland Shopping Center on Tuesday 22 March. A dozen of players that are not on national duty will be available for autograph signings and pictures between 1 and 2 pm. Read more »
GAMES - INTERVIEWS Frank Acheampong assisted coach Besnik Hasi in today's press conference for the match against Shakhtar. "We are ready for it. This is not the first time we are playing an important match", he reacted. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Coach Besnik Hasi talked to the press today to discuss tomorrow's Europe League match against Shakhtar Donetsk. "We know what we have to do", the coach stated. Read more »
OTHER Flemish newspaper Het Nieuwsblad revealed the salary costs of all Pro League teams. It does not come as a surprise that Anderlecht offer the highest wages, but still there are some remarkable facts in this research report. Read more »
OTHER Filip Djuricic plays often at Anderlecht and as a result the Serbian national coach Radovan Curcic selected the winger for the friendly matches with Serbia against Poland and Estonia later this month. Read more »
INJURIES Anderlecht should not count on Matias Suarez against Shakhtar Donetsk tomorrow. Besnik Hasi announced he has not recovered yet from his knee injury. "Matias is not ready and he will not play", coach Hasi stated. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Frank Acheampong scored seven goals out of nine matches and is the key player at Anderlecht the last few weeks. Since he is playing as a left midfielder, he is unstoppable. "Finally he is performing well", coach Hasi reacts. Read more »
GAMES Shakhtar Donetsk arrived in Belgium yesterday to prepare for the Europe League match against RSC Anderlecht. Contrary to Anderlecht, they prefer to have one day extra to prepare themselves for this important match. Read more »
INJURIES Matias Suarez trained individually yesterday. He is suffering from a knee injury since the Europe League match of last Thursday. There is still a chance he will be available for tomorrow's match against Shakhtar Donetsk. Read more »
OTHER Anderlecht will contest the decision to suspend Stéphane Badji for two matches and to give him an 800-Euro fine. The decision of the Board of Prosecutors will be reviewed Friday. Read more »
OTHER Today Andy Najar celebrates his birthday! He becomes 23 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
GAMES - YOUTH Chelsea won their match in the quarter finals of the Youth League against Ajax Amsterdam this afternoon and will be the next opponent of Anderlecht in the semi-finals. This match will be played in Nyon on 15 April. Chelsea won the Youth League last year, they won the final against Shakthar Donetsk with 3-2. Read more »
OTHER The Board or Prosecutors requested two matches suspension for Stéphane Badji's tackle, but Anderlecht contested this sanction. However, the suspension for two matches is maintained and the fine is even increased by an extra 200 Euros. Read more »
GAMES Anderlecht are challenging Shakhtar Donetsk in the UEFA Youth League in the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium this Thursday at 9.05 pm. Many tickets are still available for this game. Anderlecht are qualified if they manage to win with two goals difference. Read more »
WEBSITE Herewith we want to congratulate Pieter (nick name Garrincha) with his birthday. He has been an appreciated editor for this website for many years now and we want to thank him a lot for his hard work to keep this website up to date. Read more »
GAMES - YOUTH The Belgian U19 are playing an elite round for the qualification for the European Championship between 23 and 28 March. National coach Gert Verheyen selected two Anderlecht players: Nathan de Medina and Orel Mangala. Read more »
GAMES - YOUTH The national U17 team have won their second match in the elite round with 1-0 against Israel. Once again, many Anderlecht were selected. Read more »
GAMES The Spanish referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz has been assigned by the UEFA to whistle the match between RSC Anderlecht and Shakhtar Donetsk this Thursday. The 39-year-old referee also whistled the match between Club Bruges and Manchester United earlier this season. Man United won with 0-4. Read more »
INTERVIEWS The Anderlecht board showed its confidence in coach Besnik Hasi after the victory against KV Kortrijk. "The players showed they are still behind the coach. That means he will for sure stay until the end of the season", manager Van Holsbeeck confirms. Read more »
TRANSFERS - INTERVIEWS Dennis Praet, Youri Tielemans and Frank Acheampong are only three of the long list of players who might leave this summer. These transfer cases will be put on hold because the Anderlecht board only wants to focus on the title during the play-offs. Read more »
INTERVIEWS KV Ostend are hoping to discuss with Anderlecht at the end of the season to talk about some pending files. They are still hoping to sign Ibrahima Conté and to take over all transfer rights of Fernando Canesin. Read more »
OTHER Mahmoud Hassan has been selected to play with his home country Egypt against Nigeria. These matches will be played on 25 and 27 March. Many Anderlecht players have been called up for their national teams: also Conté, Sylla, Acheampong, Kara and Ezekiel are on duty. Read more »
INJURIES Matias Suarez seems to be ready for Thursday's match against Shakhtar Donetsk, despite previous reporting. He seems to have recovered from his knee injury and the medical staff expects him to be fit for the next match. Read more »
TRANSFERS - INTERVIEWS Herman Van Holsbeeck confirmed Anderlecht have the intention to purchase Mahmoud "Trézéguet" Hassan. They will be pay Al Ahli 2.2 million Euros. "We are convinced he has the potential, he just needs more time", the manager said. Read more »
GAMES - YOUTH Anderlecht U21 won their fourth match of the play-offs against Saint-Trond with a 1-3 score yesterday. Frank Mikal, Nelson Azevedo and Clément Petit (picture) scored the goals for Anderlecht. Read more »
OTHER The Anderlecht board have decided to contest the suspension proposal for Stéphane Badji. The case will be reviewed today. "Stéphane Badji did commit a foul, but he never had the intention to hurt the player", manager Herman Van Holsbeeck reacts. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Dennis Praet was happy after the victory against KV Kortrijk. The team gained confidence for the play-offs next month and for this week's match against Shakhtar Donetsk. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Chairman Vanden Stock confirms a dismissal of coach Besnik Hasi has always been out of the question for the Anderlecht board. "It were the fans and the media who wanted that. They put all the pressure on the coach." Read more »
INTERVIEWS Anderlecht are starting the play-offs with a home match against KRC Genk and a four-point gap on Club Bruges. General manager Herman Van Holsbeeck realizes that Anderlecht will have to win as from matchday 1 if they still want to win the title. Read more »
GAMES - YOUTH The Anderlecht U21 are playing their fourth match in the play offs against STVV tonight at 7.30 pm. Nicolas Frutos selected four players of the first team: Bossin, Galhardo, Trezeguet and N' Sakala. Read more »
GAMES The playing schedule for the Play Off 1 has been announced. Anderlecht start the PO 1 with a home match against Racing Genk. The clash against Club Bruges is scheduled on 17 April (home) and on 15 May (away). Read more »
OTHER Stéphane Badji received a red card against KV Kortrijk yesterday and the Board of Prosecutors want two matches suspension for the defensive midfielder. They also demand a 600 Euros fine. RSC Anderlecht can still contest the decision. Read more »
OTHER Stéphane Badji received a red card for a serious tackle on Mercier yesterday. He will probably be suspended for one matchday. Leander Dendoncker is expected to have recovered from his groin injury before the start of the play offs. Read more »
INJURIES Matias Suarez is expected not to be ready for this Thursday's match against Shakhtar Donetsk. He is still suffering from a sprained knee. He should be recovered before the start of the play-offs. Read more »
GAMES Shakhtar Donetsk suffered a surprising 4-1 defeat against Dnjepr Dnjepropetrovsk in the Ukrainian competition. As a result, Dinamo Kiev take over the lead in Ukraine. They are now three points ahead of Shakhtar Donetsk. Read more »
TRANSFERS As previously reported, Hertha Berlin are interested in Frank Acheampong and they are reported to be preparing a bid for the fast winger soon. The German side already informed Acheampong's representatives they are very interested. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Youri Tielemans played a decent match against KV Kortrijk. The midfielder seems to be ready for a key role in the Play Off 1 and coach Besnik Hasi obviously is very happy with the comeback of the youngster. Read more »
INTERVIEWS The victory against KV Kortrijk came as a relief for coach Besnik Hasi but still he was not happy. He was disappointed with the fact that he also felt internal pressure to come up with better results. Read more »
OTHER The Mauves fans of Purple Heart have a collaboration agreement with English side Leicester City and some Leicester fans attended yesterday's match against KV Kortrijk. They all started cheering at Marcin Wasilewski in the 27th minute. Read more »
GAMES There are 1,000 extra mini-season tickets for sale for the oncoming Play Off 1. Since the beginning of this season, the play offs have been included in the price for the regular season ticket so 19,000 fans are sure to attend all PO 1 matches. There is no more free sale of individual tickets for the rest of the season. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Alexander Büttner has a big share in yesterday's victory against KV Kortrijk with two assists. The winger defended his coach after this important match. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Kara Mbodj scored his first goal in the Jupiler Pro League yesterday. He scored with a header after an assist by Alexander Büttner. The defender played a solid match and seems to have his revenge for the criticism the last few days. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Frank Acheampong scored his fourth goal of this competition yesterday. "This was a goal for the coach", the Ghanaian winger stated. "I knew a goal would help our coach." Read more »
INTERVIEWS Silvio Proto called the victory against KV Kortrijk one of the most important ones in his career. "I told my team mates before the match that we had to win, as a team and for our coach", Proto reacted. Read more »
GAMES The regular competition has finished and Zulte Waregem are the last team that managed to qualify for the Play Off 1. Standard have to play in the PO2. Anderlecht start Play Off 1 with four points behind on leader Club Bruges. Read more »
GAMES Anderlecht are always a bit better when they are under pressure. Despite the high pressure against KV Kortrijk, they obtained an easy 3-0 victory. Okaka, Acheampong and Kara scored the goals for the Mauves. Read more »
GAMES The line-ups for the match between RSC Anderlecht and KV Kortrijk have been announced. Coach Besnik Hasi choose for the expected starting eleven with Alexander Büttner and Filip Djuricic back in the team. Read more »
INTERVIEWS The match against Kortrijk later today will be crucial for the future of coach Besnik Hasi. Also Paul Van Himst shares this opinion. The Anderlecht icon is still supporting our current coach but has some doubts. "The players are still supporting him in public, but do they really do?" Read more »
GAMES Today is the last matchday of the regular competition and Anderlecht are challenging KV Kortrijk. The fans and the board demand a sign of the player and only a convincing victory will be good enough tonight. Read more »
TRANSFERS Arsenal are currently keeping an eye on Anderlecht's Samuel Bastien who is currently playing for Italian side Avellino. One of their scouts attended yesterday's match between Ascoli and Avellino to see Jakub Jankto at Ascoli and Bastien. Read more »
OTHER Guillaume Gillet is making an excellent start in the French league. The midfielder, who joined Nantes last January, was elected Player of the Month in the French Ligue 1. Read more »
GAMES - YOUTH The Belgian U17 obtained a 0-0 draw against Slovenia in the first match of the elite round for the European Championship. National coach Thierry Siquet threw six Anderlecht players in the starting eleven. Read more »
GAMES - YOUTH Anderlecht can throw its first party of the season. Oleg Iachtchouk's U13 won their match with 1-6 against Mouscron yesterday and gained the championship title. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Ibrahima Conté finally got his chance to play against Shakhtar last Thursday and he rewarded the team with an assist for Frank Acheampong. Conté's manager hopes this is the start of a new chapter in his career. "He should take Acheampong as an example", he reacts. Read more »
GAMES The match against KV Kortrijk this Sunday has been completely sold out. The ticketing department announces there are no more tickets available. The kick-off is scheduled in the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium tomorrow at 6 pm. Read more »
YOUTH - INTERVIEWS The Anderlecht U19 qualified for the Final Four in the Youth League last Tuesday. Besnik Hasi is impressed by their skills but thinks it is still too early to select them for the first team. Read more »
OTHER Frank Acheampong's good performance the last couple of weeks has not gone unnoticed for the coach of the Ghanaian national team. Avram Grant selected the fast winger for the qualification matches of the Africa Cup against Mozambique. Read more »
OTHER Sunday will be a crucial match for coach Besnik Hasi. What will happen if he has to go? Who will take over his position? Het Nieuwsblad listed some possible scenario's. Read more »
OTHER Anderlecht started constructing a new grass turf after the match against Standard de Liège and these construction works are finished. The turf should be in ideal condition to play Sunday's match against Kortrijk. Read more »
TRANSFERS Frank Acheampong has become a key player at Anderlecht the last few weeks. He was selected for the Europe League team for the second time already and that has not gone unnoticed in Europe. The Ghanaian striker has also caught the interest of Hertha Berlin. Read more »
OTHER Anderlecht will stay in Belgium to prepare themselves for the play-offs next month. Most other teams are leaving for a sunny destination on practice camp, but Anderlecht still have to challenge Shakhtar Donetsk in the Europe League next Thursday. Read more »
INTERVIEWS The disagreement of the fans with the way things are currently going at Anderlecht are not a secret anymore and in some way, they are right. Ivan Boelens of fan federation ASA believes the next match against KV Kortrijk will become very important to keep the Anderlecht fans satisfied. Read more »
INJURIES Matias Suarez suffers from a knee injury and had to leave Friday's training session. The Argentinian striker is expected to be out for the match against KV Kortrijk, the return match against Shakhtar Donetsk next Thursday would not be at risk. Read more »
INTERVIEWS The Anderlecht squad left Ukraine immediately after that match and arrived in Brussels after midnight. Today, a press conference was scheduled to discuss the last match of the Jupiler Pro League. Read more »
OTHER Frank Acheampong has been included in the UEFA Europe League team of the week again. The quick winger again scored a goal against Shakhtar Donetsk, his fourth of this European campaign. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Matias Suarez was in the starting eleven yesterday and left a good impression in Donetsk. Despite the defeat he also still believes in the qualification. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Ibrahima Conté played a good match against Shakhtar Donetsk, he gave an assist and made Frank Acheampong score an important goal. Conté claims Anderlecht were close to the equalizer, but details made the difference between both teams. Read more »
GAMES Individual tickets are still available for the match against KV Kortrijk next Sunday. Tickets can be purchased online and at the ticketing department. Prices range from 18 to 35 Euros, the kick-off is Sunday 13 March at 6 pm. Read more »
INTERVIEWS The third goal might be decisive for the qualification next week. "This will be hard. 2-1 would have been a much better result", defender Olivier Deschacht reacted. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Frank Acheampong scored his fourth goal of this European campaign yesterday and is top scorer of the team. However, he was disappointed with his match against Shakhtar. Read more »
GAMES Despite the 3-1 defeat against Shakhtar Donetsk, Anderlecht should not lose all hope. In the past, 23.9 percent of all teams that suffered a 3-1 defeat in the first leg still managed to obtain the qualification in the second leg. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Anderlecht are in a tough period and are still nine points behind Club Bruges, but chairman Vanden Stock is still optimistic and believes Anderlecht can win the championship title. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Despite the defeat, Besnik Hasi was satisfied with the way Anderlecht played yesterday. This performance should be confirmed next Sunday. "We should absolutely win this weekend", Hasi stated. That is also the reason why he substituted Dennis Praet. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Bram Nuytinck is still hopeful after the 3-1 defeat against Shakhtar Donetsk. "Everything is still possible", he claims. "We were able to create many chances here, we can do that in the second leg as well." Read more »
INTERVIEWS Shakhtar Donetsk coach Mircea Lucescu had a successful evening yesterday. "We had a tough evening, but this is a good result." Especially the first half of Donetsk was impressive. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Steven Defour hit the ball wrong and caused the first goal. "I made a mistake", the midfielder said. "I wanted to pass the ball on to Deschacht but I totally hit it wrong." Read more »
INTERVIEWS Kara Mbodj caused the second goal, but he did not want to take the responsibility. "Stop looking at Okaka and myself!" Afterwards, he did admit that "everyone makes mistakes". Read more »
GAMES The European story of Anderlecht in the Europe League seems to end in the 1/8th finals this season. Shakhtar obtained an easy 3-1 victory against the Mauves yesterday, and the Ukrainian side was clearly too strong for Anderlecht Read more »
OTHER Piximate was launched in 2015, an app that allows users to share pictures in a secure and safe way with family and friends. Bubbi, who developed this application, is now focusing on football teams that want to strengthen their relationship with the fans. This might also be important for sponsors. Read more »
GAMES As expected, both Alexander Büttner as Filip Djuricic are sidelined for the match against Shakhtar Donetsk. Idrissa Sylla and Dodi Lukebakio both fall out of the selection. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Anderlecht are playing a very poor season and also Eddy Merckx, one of the biggest fans of the Mauves, admits it hurts him to see how Anderlecht are playing. "I am still watching all their matches, but they are really disappointing me", the former cyclist reacts. Read more »
GAMES RSC Anderlecht are under extreme pressure to show something against Shakhtar Donetsk in the Europe League tonight. Players and staff have something to prove and a good performance might be a step in the right direction for the team. Read more »
GAMES - YOUTH Also Paris Saint-Germain managed to qualify for the semi-finals of the UEFA Youth League. It won against AS Roma with 3-1. In the first semi-final, PSG will compete against Real Madrid. Anderlecht play against the winners of Chelsea - Ajax in the second semi-final. Read more »
OTHER Dodi Lukebakio Ngandoli caused some panic as he arrived at the airport of Lviv, Ukraine. The youngster lost his ID card, and as a result he was not allowed to enter the country. Finally, Lukebakio managed to find back his documents to join his team mates. Read more »
GAMES The Lviv Arena, that was constructed for the European Championship in 2012, has enough seats for 34,600 fans. However, the stadium is not completely sold out for tonight's match between Shakhtar and Anderlecht. Read more »
OTHER Two weeks ago, chairman Roger Vanden Stock left the stadium during the match Olympiakos - Anderlecht as he did not agree with the referee. Thirty years ago, he did exactly the same against FC Liège. Read more »
YOUTH - OPINIONS What do they think at Anderlecht of Jorn Vancamp? Is he ready to join the first team? Jean Kindermans, head of the Youth department at Anderlecht, gives his opinion. Read more »
YOUTH - INTERVIEWS Nicolas Frutos praised Jorn Vancamp after his great performance against FC Barcelona. "He is better than me at that age", he stated. However, Vancamp stays with his both feet on the ground and wants to keep working hard. Read more »
GAMES - INTERVIEWS How strong is Shakhtar Donetsk? Nobody knows it better at Anderlecht than Oleg Iachtchouk. "In the past Shakhtar were even able to win against Real Madrid, but that time is over now", Iachtchouk claims. Read more »
GAMES Matias Suarez is playing his 50th European game for Anderlecht tonight. He played six matches in the Champions League, nine in the preliminary rounds and 34 Europe League games. Read more »
INJURIES Filip Djuricic and Alexander Büttner seem to have difficulties keeping up the same level as in their first matches at Anderlecht and they will probably be sidelined against Shakhtar Donetsk. Andy Najar looks to be ready to start the match. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Anderlecht trained for the last time in the Lviv Arena this evening, before that training session coach Besnik Hasi gave a press conference to give his view on tomorrow's match between Shakhtar Donetsk and RSC Anderlecht in the UEFA Europe League. Read more »
GAMES - INTERVIEWS Steven Defour assisted coach Besnik Hasi at the usual press conference one day before the match. There came many questions about the poor performance against Waasland-Beveren and Mouscron-Péruwelz, but Defour failed to give real answers. Read more »
INTERVIEWS There did not come a real reaction on our open letter, but who can read between the lines can notice that the trust in Besnik Hasi as a coach cannot last forever. "The next two matches will be very important", manager Van Holsbeeck reacted. Read more »
YOUTH - INTERVIEWS Jorn Vancamp and Antoine Bernier are still enjoying their victory against FC Barcelona in the Youth League. Both players scored a goal and ensured the qualification for the Final Four in Nyon, Switzerland. Read more »
INJURIES - GAMES Mahmoud Hassan will not be making the trip to Ukraine with the rest of the squad. He had two teeth pulled out yesterday and should take some rest for the time being. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Also manager Herman Van Holsbeeck could not answer to the question why Anderlecht are not able to put any consistency in their performance. He does understand Anderlecht are on the verge of a crisis. "Everyone should show know that they are worth to play for this team", he reacted. Read more »
INTERVIEWS The Anderlecht players and staff are heading for Ukraine today. Chairman Roger Vanden Stock gave his opinion about the current crisis at Anderlecht. "Hasi should make the difference for us. Why wouldn't he be able to do that?" Read more »
OTHER Ghanasportsonline.com is reporting that Anderlecht put a price tage of seven million Euros on its player Frank Acheampong. The quick winger's performance has not gone unnoticed, Juventus and AS Roma are said to be interested in the young talent. Read more »
YOUTH - INTERVIEWS Oleg Iachtchouk is Nicolas Frutos' assistant in matches of the UEFA Youth League. He is also head coach of the Anderlecht U13, two functions that he is enjoying a lot. Read more »
GAMES Not only Imoh Ezekiel, also Kara Mbodj, Ibrahima Conté and Idrissa Sylla are traveling to Africa for an interland with their national team. The qualification matches for the Africa Cup 2017 are scheduled this month. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Ilombé Mboyo used to be one of the biggest talents in Belgium, but the last couple of seasons he is completely off the radar. He has not played at FC Sion yet and realizes he choose the wrong team back in 2013. Read more »
GAMES The 36-year-old Portuguese referee Artur Dias has been appointed by UEFA to whistle the Europe League match between Shakhtar Donetsk and RSC Anderlecht tomorrow. Dias has been an international referee at UEFA and FIFA since 2010 and is a domestic referee in Portugal since 2006. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Dennis Praet presented his new collection DJYCODE yesterday, but also took the time to talk about the crisis at Anderlecht. "Our coach is not the one to blame", the midfielder explained. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Filip Djuricic started off impressively at Anderlecht, but it seems like he cannot keep up this level the last few weeks. "Filip is exhausted and needs soms rest", his father Dusan Djuricic explains. Read more »
INJURIES Andy Najar and Idrissa Sylla will both be making the trip to Ukraine with the rest of the squad. Najar trained again yesterday and Sylla, who was out with the flu the last couple of days, has recovered as well. Read more »
YOUTH - INTERVIEWS Nicolas Frutos was full of joy after the important victory against FC Barcelona and saw that his players made an excellent performance. However, he does not agree with the red card Orel Mangala received and will check if Anderlecht cannot contest this card. Read more »
OTHER Today Guillaume Gillet celebrates his birthday! He becomes 32 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
GAMES - YOUTH Anderlecht U19 managed to defeat FC Barcelona in the UEFA Youth League and are qualified for the semi-finals. Jorn Vancamp and Antoine Bernier scored the goals for the Mauves after a good match between two strong teams. Read more »
GAMES - OTHER 150 Anderlecht fans are travelling to Ukraine to attend tomorrow's match between Shakhtar Donetsk and RSC Anderlecht. As only few fans are making the move to Donetsk, no incidents are expected before or after this Europe League match. Read more »
DAMES - OTHER Today is international women's day, and to celebrate this special day Anderlecht are launching an action for the female fans of the Mauves. Two of them will get a free photo shoot with their favourite player. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Many teams are interested in young goalie Mile Svilar, but the player knows exactly what he wants: succeed at Anderlecht. He is challenging FC Barcelona with the U19 tonight at 6 pm. Read more »
GAMES - YOUTH Anderlecht U19 are facing Barcelona in the Van Roy Stadium tonight at 6 pm in the quarter finals of the UEFA Youth League. The line-up of RSC Anderlecht has been announced. Read more »
GAMES - YOUTH Nicolas Frutos announced his selection of twenty players that are challenging FC Barcelona in the quarter finals of the UEFA Youth League tonight. Nathan De Medina returns back in the selection. Read more »
GAMES - INTERVIEWS Anderlecht is counting on Orel Mangala's skills again for the important match against Barcelona. The midfielder is playing an excellent season and was one of the stars in the match against English side Arsenal. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Anderlecht U19 are challenging FC Barcelona tonight, and despite the fact that they are competing against one of the top teams in Europe, coach Nicolas Frutos believes in a positive outcome. Read more »
WEBSITE The open letter we published last Sunday and which has been shared by all of you many times on social media was a item on yesterday's VTM news broadcast. The tv-channel asked for a reaction of the Anderlecht board, but they announced they will only react tomorrow to the letter. Read more »
OTHER The shameful defeat against Mouscron-Péruwelz seems to have woken up the Anderlecht squad. Besnik Hasi organized a group discussion yesterday, during which the players and the group had the opportunity to discuss about what went wrong last weekend. This happened in a constructive and sincere way; Read more »
INJURIES Leander Dedoncker suffers again from the same groin injury that kept him off the pitch for about a month and a half. Anderlecht feared a new long period of inactivity, but the defensive midfielder is reported to be ready for the start of the play-offs. Read more »
INJURIES Andy Najar caught a calf injury during the warming-up for the match against Mouscron-Péruwelz and did not train yesterday. Several messages are being spread about the severeness of his injury, but they are anything but consistent. Read more »
OTHER Aleksandar Mitrovic and his girlfriend Kristina became the proud parents of a little baby boy called Luka. We are wishing the young couple all happiness and love with their little miracle. Read more »
GAMES - YOUTH The quarter final match of the U19 team in the Uefa Youth League against FC Barcelona at the Van Roy Stadium in Denderleeuw has been completely sold out. "Our U19 are delighted with this attention and will do everything to qualify for the semi-finals", Anderlecht announced on their official website. Read more »
TRANSFERS English newspaper The Sun is reporting that Chelsea asked their star player Eden Hazard to convince Anderlecht's Youri Tielemans to come to London. Tielemans' name appears on the list of many top teams all over Europe and Chelsea are hoping that Eden Hazard can play a role in a transfer of the youngster. Read more »
TRANSFERS Several English websites are reporting that Liverpool FC are eager to land Anderlecht's Samuel Bastien. They are even said to be making a seven million Euros bid for the player. However, it is not clear how serious this news should be taken. Read more »
GAMES Erik Lambrechts has been assigned to whistle next weekend's match between RSC Anderlecht and KV Kortrijk. He will be assisted by Karel De Rocker, Danny Huens and fourth official Nathan Verboomen. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Steven Defour received his tenth yellow card against Mouscron, and as a result he is suspended for two matches. Defour and Hasi both believe the yellow card came too early for the midfielder, but referee Johan Verbist defends his yellow card. Read more »
GAMES De Graafschap lost against Zwolle in the Dutch league with a 2-1 score. Nathan Kabasele played the second half and scored one goal for the Dutch side. However, he could not prevent the defeat for De Graafschap. Read more »
GAMES Shakhtar Donetsk won its match against Vorskla Poltava in the Ukrainian league with a 3-1 score. Shakthar are still the leaders in Ukraine and can challenge Anderlecht next Thursday with a lot of confidence. Read more »
OTHER Andy Kawaya is playing at Dutch side Willem II on loan trial until the end of this season. The staff is very happy with his performance in Holland. There might be an offer for him to stay at Willem II for one extra season . Read more »
INJURIES Leander Dendoncker once again caught a groin injury during the warming-up for the match against Mouscron. He is undergoing medical tests today to check how serious the injury is this time. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Silvio Proto played a good match against Mouscron-Péruwelz but it could not prevent Anderlecht from suffering a 2-1 defeat. The goalkeeper also does not understand what goes wrong against the smaller teams but does admit things need to change. Read more »
WEBSITE The championship title is far away for Anderlecht after another shameful performance. Anderlecht-online represent the double of fans that can attend a match in the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium. This open letter wants to highlight the problems Anderlecht are facing. Do you share our opinion? Your comments are always welcome and please feel free to share this letter on social media. Read more »
GAMES - YOUTH 28-year-old referee Aliyar Aghayev has been assigned to whistle the UEFA Youth League match between RSC Anderlecht and FC Barcelona. The quarter finals of the Youth League will be played in the Van Roy Stadium in Denderleeuw next Tuesday. The game is broadcast live at Proximus 11. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Stéphane Badji was not supposed to start the match against Mouscron-Péruwelz but due to Leander Dendoncker's injury he appeared in the starting eleven. "This was a tough match and we should apologize to the fans", was his clear reaction. Read more »
INJURIES Besnik Hasi had to puzzle shortly before the kick-off yesterday, as both Leander Dendoncker as Andy Najar caught an injury during the warming-up. Dendoncker suffers from a groin injury again and Najar suffers from pain in the calf area. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Silvio Proto was the only person who reached an acceptable level at Anderlecht. Without him, the score would have been even worse. "I don't know what is wrong. I feel very disappointed", Proto reacted after the match. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Besnik Hasi tried everything to convince his players they had to come back with three points from Mouscron, but it did not help for a dime. "I don't know what we have to do. We are nine points behind Club Bruges but I try to stay positive." Read more »
OTHER The statistics of Anderlecht are looking anything but positive this season. Some calculation shows that the Mauves are playing their worst season since 1997-1998. Read more »
OTHER Steven Defour received his tenth yellow card of the season and is suspended for two matches. Next week, he is suspended against Kortijk and he is also missing the first match in the play-offs. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Bram Nuytinck was very disappointed after the defeat against Mouscron-Péruwelz. However, he did not have an explanation for such a poor performance. "We knew this was going to be a tough match", he reacted. Read more »
GAMES Anderlecht suffered a shameful defeat against Mouscron-Péruwelz yesterday. The final result was 2-1 after a poor performance by the Mauves. Mouscron-Péruwelz seems to be saved by this victory, Anderlecht suffer a big loss in the race for the title. Read more »
GAMES Mouscron-Péruwelz is playing against Anderlecht on Le Canonnier tonight at 8 pm. Bram Nuytinck is replacing the injured Olivier Deschacht, Dennis Praet and Stéphane Badji are starting on the bench. Read more »
GAMES Anderlecht are challenging Mouscron-Péruwelz tonight, a team that needs every point they can get to stay in the Jupiler Pro League. Also Anderlecht cannot afford to lose any points. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Charly Musonda Jr. has been playing for Betis Sevilla since the winter break and is leaving a fantastic impression in Spain. Nevertheless, Musonda's father was not convinced about a move to Spain and had another destination in mind. Read more »
INJURIES Anderlecht probably cannot count on the services of Idrissa Sylla against Mouscron-Péruwelz tonight. The striker has been ill for two days. Dennis Praet has recovered from his illness and will be playing tonight. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Besnik Hasi was confronted with the rumours about a possible move to Turkish side Galatasaray and had a good laugh. "That is complete nonsense. I don't even speak any Turkish. It's one of the few languages I do not know." Read more »
INTERVIEWS Anderlecht are playing against Mouscron-Péruwelz tonight. In theory it has to be an easy game for Anderlecht, but last season Anderlecht were defeated against Mouscron. Besnik Hasi wants to avoid any difficulties. Read more »
OTHER Despite the fact that Anderlecht has not played a lot after the winter break, Imoh Ezekiel has been called up for the Nigerian national team. Samson Slasia selected the striker for a match of the Olympic national team. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Mahmoud Hassan's future is widely discussed in the press these days. Some say he will return to Al Ahly, others say he will be staying at Anderlecht. Besnik Hasi is very clear about the Egyptian player's destination. Read more »
WEBSITE The comments on this website and on social media are showing that the Anderlecht fans have lost their confidence in goalkeeper Silvio Proto. Who would you prefer our first goalkeeper for next season? Feel free to let us know through our webpoll.. Read more »
INTERVIEWS If Steven Defour receives a yellow card against Mouscron-Péruwelz or Kortrijk, he will be suspended for two matches. Besnik Hasi is not planning to keep the midfielder on the bench. "If he receives a yellow card, we do have a problem", the coach admits. Read more »
OTHER The construction works for the new grass turf in the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium are finished. The first match on this new pitch will be against Kortrijk next Sunday. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Anderlecht are challenging Mouscron-Péruwelz tomorrow, which is currently being coach by Glen De Boeck. De Boeck was active for thirteen years at Anderlecht and has positive flashbacks about this period. Read more »
OTHER The Turkish top team Galatasaray are playing a poor season and sacked their coach last Tuesday. They are looking for a young, ambitious and foreign coach for next season and one of the possible candidates might be Besnik Hasi. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Olivier Deschacht is suspended for tomorrow's match, which means it is time for Bram Nuytinck to grab his chance again. "I hate being on the bench, and it sometimes makes me angry", the defender reacts. Read more »
INJURIES Dennis Praet resumed the training with the rest of the group. There was no sign of Idrissa Sylla Wednesday, he is out with the flu and skipped the training. Read more »
YOUTH Mile Svilar trained with the first team yesterday. The 16-year-old goalie is a big talent and will be joining the first team next season. He is now preparing for next week's Youth League match against Barcelona and for the qualification tournament for the European Championship with the national team U17. Read more »
TRANSFERS Anderlecht and Mahmoud Hassan had a positive talk and have both decided to continue their relationship. If he signs a contract at the Astridpark, he will stay at Anderlecht until 2021. Egyptian media are even reporting that the contract has already been signed. Read more »
OTHER Youri Tielemans visited a project of the Constant Vanden Stock Foundation yesterday afternoon. This project tries to motivate young football players to put more effort into their school activities. Read more »
INJURIES The attendance was low for yesterday's open training session at Neerpede. Midfielder Dennis Praet was ill and stayed inside. Frank Acheampong made his return after a hip injury and was back at full force. Read more »
GAMES Shakhtar Donetsk, Anderlecht's next opponent in the Europe League, obtained an easy win in the Ukrainian cup against Vorskla Poltava. The final score was 0-4. Read more »
YOUTH - INTERVIEWS 14-year-old goalkeeper Timothy Martin will make the move from Virton to Anderlecht next summer and seems to be delighted with this transfer. "It feels great when the top of Belgium is following you", the young goalie reacts. Read more »
TRANSFERS - INTERVIEWS Alper Ademoglu went from Anderlecht to Schalke 04 in the winter break and now explains why. "It was my own choice to leave Anderlecht. It was better for me to go to Germany and to develop my skills over there." Read more »
GAMES - OTHER Several newspapers report that chairman Vanden Stock visited referee Bart Vertenten in the locker room after the match against Standard, but that story is not true, according to Het Laatste Nieuws. Read more »
YOUTH - TRANSFERS La Dernière Heure are reporting that Anderlecht are interested in Nabil Dahmani of second division team Roeselare. Dahmani is a 19-year-old defending midfielder who is playing at excellent season at the U19 team. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Elis Koulibaly was in the starting eleven for RWDM last weekend after several weeks of illness. "I am not 100% yet, but I am slowly getting back to my old level", the player from Burkina Faso reacted. Read more »
GAMES - YOUTH Anderlecht U17 will participate to the ABN Amro Future Cup tournament in the Easter weekend. As Anderlecht won this tournament last year, they are defending their current title. Read more »
GAMES - YOUTH Anderlecht U14 will be participating to the Marc Overmars Easter tournament from 24 until 27 March. This tournament is being organized by Dutch side SV Epe. Read more »
GAMES - YOUTH The youth teams of Anderlecht played against OH Louvain last weekend. The U15 team obtained a draw, but all the other youth team managed to win against their colleagues from Louvain. Read more »
TRANSFERS FC Sevilla's technical director Óscar Arias confirms the Spanish side is interested Dennis Praet. "He is a really good player that we have been following for a long time now", Arias says. Read more »
OTHER Steven Defour should make sure not to receive any yellow card in the next two matches. If he does, he will be suspended for two matches. If he can avoid any cards, he will start the play-offs with a clean sheet. Read more »
TRANSFERS Het Laatste Nieuws knows that Anderlecht are still counting on Mahmoud Hassan for next season. Despite the fact that he has not been playing lately, he made progress in the last months. Physically he is in good shape and he is studying English. Read more »
OTHER Media are reporting that Anderlecht chairman Roger Vanden Stock went into the locker room of referee Bart Vertenten after the match between Anderlecht and Standard. He would not have been happy with the referee's performance during the match. Read more »
TRANSFERS If Silvio Proto stays at Anderlecht next season, Davy Roef is allowed to leave Anderlecht on loan trial, without a purchase option. The board realizes that the young goalkeeper needs play time as soon as possible. Read more »
GAMES - YOUTH Anderlecht U19 will be playing against Barcelona on Tuesday 8 March at 6 pm. The location is quite unusual: the Van Roy Stadium in Denderleeuw. Read more »
OTHER Anderlecht has start the construction of a new turf for the start of the play-offs. The old turf has been removed and the new pitch should be ready before the next home match against Kortrijk on 13 March. Read more »
TRANSFERS Frank Acheampong is impressive the last few weeks and that has not gone unnoticed in Europe. Newcastle are reported to have shortlisted the Ghanaian winger for next season. Read more »
OTHER Filip Djuricic is playing himself in the picture at Anderlecht and that has also not gone unnoticed in Serbia. The Serbian assistant coach attended Sunday's match between RSC Anderlecht and Standard de Liège to watch Djuricic. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Dodi Lukebakio scored his first goal for Anderlecht after a tough period. It seems like the youngster is back on the right track. "Dodi realises he made some mistakes", his mother says. Read more »
OTHER - OPINIONS Alexander Büttner and Filip Djuricic made a great impression as they started at Anderlecht, but it looks like they are now having more difficulties. How can Anderlecht help them to get out of this tough period? Read more »
TRANSFERS The chairman of Egyptian side Al Ahli announced in the Egyptian media that Mahmoud Hassan is returning at the end of this season. Al Ahli wanted to take over Hassan in January already, but 'Trézéguet' preferred to stay at Anderlecht. Read more »
TRANSFERS Matias Suarez played two good matches in a row, against Olympiakos and Standard de Liège. It looks like the Argentinian striker is motivated to show his skills, so he could make a move to Spain this next summer. Read more »
GAMES - YOUTH The Belgian U17 are playing the qualification tournament for the European Championship from 11 to 16 March. Six Anderlecht players have been called up: Sebastiaan Bornauw, Milan Corryn, Hannes Delcroix, Daam Foulon, Mike Trésor Ndayishimiye and Mile Svilar. Read more »
GAMES - YOUTH Anderlecht U21 won their match against KRC Genk with 2-0, Ibrahima Conté scored both goals. This match also was the comeback of defender Anthony Vanden Borre. He came on the pitch in the second half and played as a midfielder. Read more »
GAMES - YOUTH Anderlecht were astonished as they heard the verdict of the UEFA to disqualify Dinamo Zagreb from the Youth League. "We don't deserve this match, but we will do everything to win", Youth Coordinator Jean Kindermans reacts. Read more »
OTHER Olivier Deschacht auctioned the jersey he wore at his 400th match in the Jupiler Pro League. This shirt brought in 2,500 Euros. Deschacht is offering this money to the Children Cancer Fund. Read more »
OTHER Shakhtar Donetsk are still in a winter break in the Ukrainian competition. Their next match is tomorrow against Vorskla Poltava. Their next competition match is this Sunday, also against Vorskla Poltava. These are the only options for Anderlecht to scout Shakhtar. Read more »
GAMES In Denmark, the first matchday after the winter break was scheduled. Despite the fact that FC Kopenhagen won their match against Esbjerg with 2-1, it was not a good weekend for Thomas Kaminski. Read more »
OTHER Tomorrow's training will be accessible to the public. The training session starts at 10.30 am and the fans will be able to see the players preparing for next weekend's match. Read more »
GAMES Johan Verbist has been assigned to whistle the match between Mouscron-Péruwelz and RSC Anderlecht. He will be assisted by Dirk Gilon, Tom Dens and fourth official Kevin Van Damme. The kick-off is next Saturday at 8 pm. Read more »
GAMES - YOUTH The Anderlecht U21 are playing against KRC Genk and coach Nicolas Frutos selected six players of the first team for this match: Conté, Ezekiel, Heylen, N'Sakala, Roef and Trezeguet. Read more »
YOUTH UEFA has decided to sanction Dinamo Zagreb and to let Anderlecht U19 win the match with 3-0. This means Anderlecht are qualified for the quarter finals, they will be playing against Spanish side Barcelona. Read more »
OTHER Jean Cornelis, who played for Anderlecht between 1958 and 1971, is in a coma after a heart attack. 74-year-old Cornelis was operated on, but did not wake up yet. Read more »
INTERVIEWS Nana Lukebakio saw how her son scored his first goal for the first team of Anderlecht. "We have been waiting for this moment for weeks. I did cry when he scored." Read more »
INTERVIEWS Dodi Lukebakio scored his first goal for Anderlecht with a header, and it was an important one. "This is incredible, I could never have dreamed of scoring like this. It is a pity we failed to win, but we will try again next week." Read more »
INTERVIEWS Steven Defour was outstanding against Standard and had a big share in the draw with two assists. However, he received a ninth yellow card of the season, which might be dangerous. Read more »
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