2024–25 R.S.C. Anderlecht season

The 2024–25 season is the 117th season in the history of the R.S.C. Anderlecht, and the club's 65th consecutive season in the Belgian Pro League. In addition to the domestic league, the team is scheduled to participate in the Belgian Cup and the UEFA Europa League.

R.S.C. Anderlecht
2024–25 season
ChairmanWouter Vandenhaute
ManagerBrian Riemer
(until 19 September)
David Hubert
(from 19 September)
StadiumLotto Park
Belgian Pro League3rd
Belgian CupQuarter-finals
UEFA Europa LeagueLeague phase
Top goalscorerLeague:
Kasper Dolberg (12)

All:
Kasper Dolberg (18)
Highest home attendance18,731 vs Standard Liège
Lowest home attendance14,802 vs OH Leuven
Biggest winAnderlecht 6–0 Gent
Biggest defeatAnderlecht 0–2 Genk
All statistics correct as of 15 December 2024.

Squad

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Position Number Player Date joined Further data
GK 26   Colin Coosemans 2021
DF 5   Moussa N'Diaye 2022
DF 71   Nunzio Engwanda-Ongena 2023
DF 54   Killian Sardella 2011
DF 4   Jan-Carlo Simić 2024
DF 14   Jan Vertonghen 2022
DF 25   Thomas Foket 2024
DF 6   Ludwig Augustinsson 2024
DF 13   Zanka 2024
MF 11   Thorgan Hazard 2023
MF 18   Majeed Ashimeru 2021
MF 17   Théo Leoni 2012
MF 23   Mats Rits 2023
MF 29   Mario Stroeykens 2012
MF 10   Yari Verschaeren 2010
MF 32   Leander Dendoncker 2024
MF 27   Samuel Edozie 2024
MF 83   Tristan Degreef 2024
FW 7   Francis Amuzu 2015
FW 19   Nilson Angulo 2022
FW 12   Kasper Dolberg 2023
FW 20   Luis Vázquez 2023
FW 90   Robbie Ure 2023
FW 36   Anders Dreyer 2023

Transfers

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Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
MF   Ishaq Abdulrazak   BK Häcken Loan return 30 June 2024 [1]
MF   Alexis Flips   MKE Ankaragücü Loan return 30 June 2024
MF   Marco Kana   Kortrijk Loan return 30 June 2024
DF   Jan-Carlo Simić   AC Milan €3,000,000 23 July 2024 [2]
DF   Thomas Foket   Reims Free 3 August 2024 [3]
DF   Ludwig Augustinsson   Sevilla FC Undisclosed 6 August 2024
DF   Zanka   Brentford Free 15 August 2024
MF   Leander Dendoncker   Aston Villa Loan 31 August 2024 [4]
MF   Samuel Edozie   Southampton Loan 4 September 2024 [5]
Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
DF   Ludwig Augustinsson   Sevilla FC Loan return 30 June 2024
DF   Federico Gattoni   Sevilla FC Loan return 30 June 2024 [6]
MF   Thomas Delaney   Sevilla FC Loan return 30 June 2024 [7]
DF   Zeno Debast   Sporting CP €15,500,000 4 July 2024 [8]
MF   Antoine Colassin   Beerschot Undisclosed 30 August 2024 [9]
MF   Kristian Arnstad   AGF €2,100,000 31 August 2024 [10]
MF   Ishaq Abdulrazak   Odds BK Loan 2 September 2024 [11]
DF   Louis Patris   Sint-Truiden Loan 4 September 2024 [12]
MF   Alexis Flips   Charleroi Loan 6 September 2024 [13]

Friendlies

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Pre-season

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26 June 2024 Friendly Tubize   1–4   Anderlecht Tubize
14:30
  • Hazard   90+4'
Report
Stadium: Stade Edmond Luberton
Attendance: 4,000
29 June 2024 Friendly Anderlecht   2–1   Dender Neerpede
14:30
Attendance: 0
6 July 2024 Friendly PSV   0–3   Anderlecht Eindhoven
14:30
Stadium: De Herdgang
14 July 2024 Friendly Braga   2–1   Anderlecht Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal
11:00
Stadium: Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho
20 July 2024 Gala match Anderlecht   2–1   VfL Wolfsburg Anderlecht
13:30
Stadium: Lotto Park
21 July 2024 Friendly Anderlecht   6–2   Amiens Anderlecht
11:00
  •   36'
  •   81'
  •   89' (pen.)
Attendance: 0

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Belgian Pro League regular season 27 July 2024 14–16 March 2025 Matchday 1 18 9 6 3 34 13 +21 050.00
Belgian Cup 31 October 2024 Seventh round 2 2 0 0 8 1 +7 100.00
UEFA Europa League 22 August 2024 Play-off round 8 6 2 0 13 6 +7 075.00
Total 28 17 8 3 55 20 +35 060.71

Last updated: 15 December 2024
Source: Soccerway

Belgian Pro League

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Genk 18 12 2 4 36 25 +11 38 Qualification for the Europa League and Champions' play-offs[a]
2 Club Brugge 18 11 4 3 38 18 +20 37 Qualification for the Champions' play-offs
3 Anderlecht 18 9 6 3 33 13 +20 33
4 Antwerp 18 8 4 6 31 18 +13 28
5 Gent 18 7 6 5 28 21 +7 27
Updated to match(es) played on 20 December 2024. Source: Jupiler Pro League (in Dutch), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away matches won; 6) Away goal difference; 7) Away goals scored; 8) Play-off.[14]
Notes:
  1. ^ The regular season winner will qualify for the 2025–26 UEFA Europa League if not earning 2025–26 UEFA Champions League in the playoff.

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
18 9 6 3 34 13  +21 33 5 3 1 19 6  +13 4 3 2 15 7  +8

Last updated: 15 December 2024.
Source: Worldfootball

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819
GroundHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAA
ResultWWDWLDDDDWLLWWWDWW
Position223133467466544433
Updated to match(es) played on 15 December 2024. Source: Worldfootball
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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The match schedule was released on 11 June 2024.[15]

27 July 2024 1 Anderlecht 1–0 Sint-Truiden Anderlecht
20:45
Report Stadium: Lotto Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jasper Vergoote
Note: The match was held behind closed doors as a result of a probationary sanction imposed due to unsportsmanlike behavior exhibited by fans from both teams during a match hosted by Standard in October 2022, as well as subsequent misconduct during a cup match against Standard last December.[16]
4 August 2024 2 Antwerp 1–2 Anderlecht Antwerp
13:30
Report
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 16,114
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
10 August 2024 3 Anderlecht 1–1 OH Leuven Anderlecht
20:45
Report
Stadium: Lotto Park
Attendance: 14,802
Referee: Lawrence Visser
17 August 2024 4 Mechelen 1–3 Anderlecht Mechelen
20:45
Report
Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Attendance: 13,988
Referee: Wesli De Cremer
1 September 2024 6 Union Saint-Gilloise 0–0 Anderlecht Forest
18:30
Report
Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium
Attendance: 8,489
Referee: Nicolas Laforge
14 September 2024 7 Anderlecht 2–2 Westerlo Anderlecht
20:45
Report
Stadium: Lotto Park
Attendance: 15,408
Referee: Nathan Verboomen
17 September 2024 5 Anderlecht 0–2 Genk Anderlecht
20:00 Report
Stadium: Lotto Park
Attendance: 14,834
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
Note: The match originally scheduled for 23 August 2024 was postponed due to Anderlecht's participation in the Europa League.
21 September 2024 8 Anderlecht 0–0 Charleroi Anderlecht
20:45 Report Stadium: Lotto Park
Attendance: 16,841
Referee: Jasper Vergoote
28 September 2024 9 Dender 1–1 Anderlecht Denderleeuw
20:45
Report
Stadium: Van Roystadion
Attendance: 6,122
Referee: Kevin Van Damme
6 October 2024 10 Anderlecht 3–0 Standard Liège Anderlecht
13:30
Report
Stadium: Lotto Park
Attendance: 18,731
Referee: Lothar D'hondt
18 October 2024 11 Beerschot 2–1 Anderlecht Antwerp
20:45
Report
Stadium: Olympisch Stadion
Attendance: 7,093
Referee: Simon Bourdeaud'hui
27 October 2024 12 Club Brugge 2–1 Anderlecht Bruges
13:30
Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 25,978
Referee: Jasper Vergoote
3 November 2024 13 Anderlecht 4–0 Kortrijk Anderlecht
18:30
Report Stadium: Lotto Park
Attendance: 16,620
Referee: Wim Smet
10 November 2024 14 Cercle Brugge 0–5 Anderlecht Bruges
13:30
Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 8,640
Referee: Wesli De Cremer
24 November 2024 15 Anderlecht 6–0 Gent Anderlecht
18:30 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Lotto Park
Attendance: 17,534
Referee: Lothar D'hondt
1 December 2024 16 OH Leuven 0–0 Anderlecht Leuven
16:00 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Den Dreef
Attendance: 8,021
Referee: Bram Van Driessche
8 December 2024 17 Anderlecht 2–1 Beerschot Anderlecht
18:30 UTC+1
Stadium: Lotto Park
Attendance: 16,773
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
15 December 2024 18 Sint-Truiden 0–2 Anderlecht Sint-Truiden
18:30 UTC+1
Stadium: Stayen
Referee: Lothar D'hondt
22 December 2024 19 Genk v Anderlecht Genk
13:30 UTC+1 Stadium: Cegeka Arena

Belgian Cup

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31 October 2024 Seventh round Tubize 0–4 Anderlecht Tubize
20:30 UTC+1
Stadium: Stade Leburton
Referee: Anthony Letellier
5 December 2024 Round of 16 Anderlecht 4–1 Westerlo Anderlecht
20:30 UTC+1
Stadium: Lotto Park
Referee: Jasper Vergoote
9 January 2025 Quarter-finals Beerschot v Anderlecht Antwerp
20:30 UTC+1 Stadium: Olympisch Stadion

UEFA Europa League

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Play-off round

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22 August 2024 First leg Dinamo Minsk   0–1   Anderlecht Mezőkövesd, Hungary
20:45 UTC+2 Report Stadium: Mezőkövesdi Városi Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rohit Saggi (Norway)
29 August 2024 Second leg Anderlecht   1–0
(2–0 agg.)
  Dinamo Minsk Anderlecht
20:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Lotto Park
Attendance: 17,102
Referee: Nikola Dabanović (Montenegro)

League phase

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The draw for the league phase was held on 29 August 2024.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Lazio (W) 6 5 1 0 14 3 +11 16 Advance to round of 16 (seeded)
2   Athletic Bilbao (W) 6 5 1 0 11 2 +9 16
3   Anderlecht (X) 6 4 2 0 11 6 +5 14
4   Lyon (X) 6 4 1 1 15 7 +8 13
5   Eintracht Frankfurt (X) 6 4 1 1 12 8 +4 13
Updated to match(es) played on 12 December 2024. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
(W) Assured of at least the play-offs (seeded), but may still advance to the round of 16 automatically; (X) Assured of at least the play-offs (unseeded), but may still advance to the round of 16 automatically
Round123456
GroundHAHAHA
ResultWWWDDW
Position1153553
Updated to match(es) played on 12 December 2024. Source: UEFA
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
25 September 2024 1 Anderlecht   2–1   Ferencváros Anderlecht
21:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Lotto Park
Attendance: 15,417
Referee: Julian Weinberger (Austria)
3 October 2024 2 Real Sociedad   1–2   Anderlecht San Sebastián, Spain
18:45 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Anoeta Stadium
Attendance: 30,985
Referee: Marian Barbu (Romania)
24 October 2024 3 Anderlecht   2–0   Ludogorets Razgrad Anderlecht
21:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Lotto Park
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Filip Glova (Slovakia)
7 November 2024 4 RFS   1–1   Anderlecht Riga, Latvia
22:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Daugava Stadium
Attendance: 4,820
Referee: Aleksandar Stavrev (North Macedonia)
28 November 2024 5 Anderlecht   2–2   Porto Anderlecht
18:45 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Lotto Park
Attendance: 17,717
Referee: Morten Krogh (Denmark)
12 December 2024 6 Slavia Prague   1–2   Anderlecht Prague, Czech Republic
21:00 UTC+1
Stadium: Fortuna Arena
Referee: Anastasios Papapetrou (Greece)
23 January 2025 7 Viktoria Plzeň   v   Anderlecht Plzeň, Czech Republic
18:45 UTC+1 Stadium: Doosan Arena
30 January 2025 8 Anderlecht   v   TSG Hoffenheim Anderlecht
21:00 UTC+1 Stadium: Lotto Park

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Pro League Belgian Cup UEFA Europa
League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
16 GK   DEN Mads Kikkenborg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 GK   BEL Colin Coosemans 10 0 8 0 0 0 2 0
35 GK   GER Timo Schlieck 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
63 GK   BEL Timon Vanhoutte 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
4 DF   SRB Jan-Carlo Simić 9 0 6+1 0 0 0 2 0
5 DF   SEN Moussa N'Diaye 5 0 4 0 0 0 0+1 0
6 DF   SWE Ludwig Augustinsson 7 2 4+1 1 0 0 2 1
13 DF   DEN Mathias Jørgensen 7 0 5 0 0 0 2 0
14 DF   BEL Jan Vertonghen 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
25 DF   BEL Thomas Foket 5 0 1+3 0 0 0 0+1 0
54 DF   BEL Killian Sardella 10 0 7+1 0 0 0 1+1 0
55 DF   BEL Marco Kana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
71 DF   BEL Nunzio Engwanda 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
73 DF   BEL Amando Lapage 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
7 MF   BEL Francis Amuzu 7 2 3+3 1 0 0 0+1 1
10 MF   BEL Yari Verschaeren 10 0 6+2 0 0 0 1+1 0
11 MF   BEL Thorgan Hazard 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 MF   BEL Théo Leoni 10 1 7+1 1 0 0 1+1 0
18 MF   GHA Majeed Ashimeru 7 1 2+4 1 0 0 0+1 0
21 MF   GUI Amadou Diawara 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 MF   BEL Mats Rits 9 0 7 0 0 0 2 0
27 MF   ENG Samuel Edozie 3 0 2+1 0 0 0 0 0
29 MF   BEL Mario Stroeykens 10 2 5+3 2 0 0 2 0
32 MF   BEL Leander Dendoncker 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
36 MF   DEN Anders Dreyer 8 0 6 0 0 0 2 0
74 MF   BEL Nathan De Cat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
78 MF   MAR Anas Tajaouart 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
80 MF   USA Devon De Corte 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
83 MF   BEL Tristan Degreef 2 0 0+1 0 0 0 0+1 0
Forwards
12 FW   DEN Kasper Dolberg 9 1 7 1 0 0 1+1 0
19 FW   ECU Nilson Angulo 9 0 2+5 0 0 0 2 0
20 FW   ARG Luis Vázquez 9 1 1+6 1 0 0 1+1 0
90 FW   SCO Robbie Ure 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players transferred out during the season
8 MF   FRA Alexis Flips 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
22 DF   BEL Louis Patris 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
61 MF   NOR Kristian Arnstad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Last updated: 22 September 2024
Source: Competitions

Goalscorers

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As of match played 15 December 2024
Rank Pos. No. Nat. Player Pro League Play-offs Belgian Cup Europa League Total
1 FW 12   Kasper Dolberg 12 0 5 1 18
2 FW 7   Francis Amuzu 2 0 0 2 4
FW 36   Anders Dreyer 2 0 1 1 4
MF 29   Mario Stroeykens 3 0 0 1 4
5 MF 27   Samuel Edozie 2 0 0 1 3
MF 17   Théo Leoni 2 0 0 1 3
FW 20   Luis Vázquez 2 0 0 1 3
MF 10   Yari Verschaeren 1 0 0 2 3
9 DF 6   Ludwig Augustinsson 1 0 0 1 2
DF 4   Jan-Carlo Simić 2 0 0 0 2
11 FW 19   Nilson Angulo 0 0 0 1 1
MF 18   Majeed Ashimeru 1 0 0 0 1
MF 83   Tristan Degreef 0 0 0 1 1
DF 5   Moussa N'Diaye 0 0 1 0 1
MF 23   Mats Rits 1 0 0 0 1
DF 13   Zanka 0 0 1 0 1
Own goals 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 34 8 0 13 55

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