Brussels (AFP) – Gent won the Belgian Cup on penalties on Monday after the final against Anderlecht in Brussels finished 0-0 following extra time. After two hours of football devoid of scoring opportunities, the "Buffaloes" took the shootout 4-3 to qualify for the Europa League. They collected the cup for the fourth time and the […]

Nyon (Switzerland) (AFP) – Manchester United will face Belgian club Anderlecht in the Europa League quarter-finals after Friday's draw in Nyon, which saw France's Lyon land Turkish champions Besiktas. Jose Mourinho's side are the only English club left in the competition after labouring to a 2-1 aggregate win over Russian side FC Rostov in the […]

Paris (AFP) – A last-minute header from Isaac Kiese Thelin squeezed Anderlecht into the Europa League last 16 on away goals on Thursday where the Belgian side were joined by Ajax and Roma. Anderlecht's hopes of progressing against Zenit St Petersburg appeared over after the Russians overturned a 2-0 first leg deficit to lead 3-2 […]

Bucharest (AFP) – Romania attacking midfielder Nicolae Stanciu has joined Anderlecht on a five-year deal from Steaua Bucharest for a fee that could reach 9.8 million euros ($11m, £8.4m), the Romanian side announced on Sunday. Steaua owner Gigi Becali revealed that the Belgian club will pay "four million euros now, another 3.8 million in 10 […]

Mousa Dembele scored a stunning late winner as Tottenham beat Anderlecht 2-1 to move top of Group J in the Europa League. A compelling contest at White Hart Lane looked to be heading for a draw after Harry Kane's first half finish was canceled out by Imoh Ezekiel, but Dembele sealed victory in the 87th […]

Anderlecht’s Dennis Praet is seen as one of the most promising young players in all of Europe. The 20-year-old attacking midfielder jumped onto the scene three years ago during the 2011 AEGON Future Cup in Amsterdam. The 2011 version of the annual under-17 youth competition organized by AFC Ajax featured other clubs such as Bayern […]

In an entertaining match for the neutrals at the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal failed to heed the warnings of how powerful Anderlecht are. It was only two weeks ago when Anderlecht almost defeated Arsenal in Belgium, and it was a similar story on Tuesday night despite the Gunners taking a 3-0 lead. Due to rights restrictions, […]

Up until the 88th minute of the game between Anderlecht and Arsenal, Anderlecht was leading 1-0 and were on the verge of a shock result, but the Gunners fought back with two late goals to achieve an unlikely victory. Kieran Gibbs scored in the 89th minute after a inch-perfect cross by Calum Chambers. Gibbs slotted […]

Champions League football once again made a glorious return and it was last season’s victors, Real Madrid, who provided the biggest win of match day 1, defeating Basel 5-1. Elsewhere, Liverpool made a triumphant return to Europe’s premier club competition after years dwelling in the abyss, managing to scrape through with a 2-1 victory over […]

After strong showings in the first leg of the playoff round, both Lyon and Arsenal are in a comfortable position to enter the group stage. Lyon can claim a tenth consecutive group-stage appearance unless they completely fall apart. The French club overwhelmed RSC Anderlecht 5-1 last week, while a 2-0 deficit would appear insurmountable for […]

The names of the clubs who have claimed multiple UEFA Champions League Football titles are the stuff of footballing legend. Clubs like Manchester United, AC Milan, Liverpool and Real Madrid are recognised as the greatest on the planet partially because of their exploits in the Champions League, and their ability to come out on top […]