2017–18 R.S.C. Anderlecht season

The 2017–18 season is a season played by Anderlecht, a Belgian football club based in Anderlecht, Brussels. The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018. Anderlecht will be participating in the Belgian First Division A, Belgian Super Cup, Belgian Cup and the UEFA Champions League.

Anderlecht
2017–18 season
ChairmanRoger Vanden Stock
ManagerRené Weiler
(until 18 September)
Hein Vanhaezebrouck
(from 3 October)
GroundConstant Vanden Stock Stadium
Belgian First Division A3rd
Belgian CupSeventh round
Belgian Super CupWinners
Champions LeagueGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Łukasz Teodorczyk (15)
All: Łukasz Teodorczyk (15)
Average home league attendance19,275

Review and events

After winning the 2016–17 First Division A, Anderlecht opened the 2017–18 season with a Belgian Super Cup victory over Zulte Waregem, winners of the 2016–17 Belgian Cup in the first Belgian football match to feature the use of a video assistant referee.[1]

Match details

Belgian First Division A
Main article: 2017–18 Belgian First Division A

Regular season
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Club Brugge 30 20 7 3 68 33 +35 67 Qualification for the championship play-offs
2 Anderlecht 30 16 7 7 49 42 +7 55
3 Charleroi 30 13 12 5 46 30 +16 51
4 Gent 30 14 8 8 45 27 +18 50
5 Genk 30 11 11 8 44 36 +8 44
Source: Belgian First Division A (in Dutch), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Away matches won; 7) Play-off.[2]

Matches
Belgian First Division A match details
Date League
position		 Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A		 Scorers Attendance Ref
28 July 2017 10thAntwerpA D0–0 11,500 [3]
6 August 2017 5thKV OostendeH W1–0Hanni 77' 20,000 [4]
13 August 2017 11thSporting CharleroiA L0–2 11,400 [5]
20 August 2017 10thSint-TruidenH L2–3Bruno 18', Teodorczyk 87' 18,000 [6]
27 August 2017 11thGentA D0–0 20,000 [7]
8 September 2017 10thLokerenH W3–2Onyekuru (2) 3', 77', Teodorczyk 90' 18,783 [8]
16 September 2017 9thKortrijkA D2–2Harbaoui 23', Onyekuru 76' 9,134 [9]
23 September 2017 7thWaasland-BeverenA W2–1Stanciu 75', Spajić 81' 8,235 [10]
1 October 2017 7thStandard LiègeH W1–0Onyekuru 89' 26,361 [11]
13 October 2017 5thMechelenA W4–3Gerkens 18', Onyekuru (2) 30', 37', Teodorczyk 43' 16,715 [12]
22 October 2017 5thGenkH L0–1 20,000 [13]
25 October 2017 3rdZulte-WaregemH W2–0Gerkens 74', Harbaoui 77' 19,500 [14]
28 October 2017 3rdAS EupenA W3–2Leye 30' o.g., Wagué 32' o.g., Hanni 40' 5,000 [15]
5 November 2017 3rdClub BruggeH D0–0 20,500 [16]
18 November 2017 3rdRoyal Excel MouscronA W2–1Bruno 42', Onyekuru 80' 10,101 [17]
26 November 2017 3rdKortrijkH W4–0Makarenko 1' o.g., Hanni 15', Trebel 73', Harbaoui 79' 19,000 [18]
2 December 2017 3rdLokerenA W2–1Gerkens 17', Onyekuru 52' 7,807 [19]
10 December 2017 3rdSporting CharleroiH L1–3Onyekuru 82' 19,000 [20]
17 December 2017 3rdClub BruggeA L0–5 27,667 [21]
22 December 2017 3rdAS EupenH W1–0Amuzu 25' 17,000 [22]
26 December 2017 3rdGentH W1–0Hanni 77' 21,000 [23]
21 January 2018 2ndGenkA W1–0Hanni 45' 19,755 [24]
24 January 2018 3rdWaasland-BeverenH D2–2Teodorczyk 40', Saief 83' 19,000 [25]
28 January 2018 3rdStandard LiègeA D3–3Hanni (3) 14', 41', 44' 27,259 [26]
4 February 2018 3rdMechelenH D2–2Ganvoula (2) 10', 57' 19,549 [27]
10 February 2018 3rdKV OostendeA L0–2 6,807 [28]
16 February 2018 3rdSint-TruidenA L0–1 10,433 [29]
25 February 2018 3rdRoyal Excel MouscronH W5–3Morioka (2) 26', 90+2', Teodorczyk (3) 45+2' pen., 57', 61' 20,500 [30]
3 March 2018 2ndZulte-WaregemA W3–2Morioka 2', Teodorczyk (2) 12', 32' 11,073 [31]
11 March 2018 2ndAntwerpH W2–1Teodorczyk 22', Ganvoula 77' pen. 19,886 [32]

Championship play-off
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification CLU STA AND GNT GNK CHA
1 Club Brugge (C) 10 3 3 4 17 12 +5 46 Qualification for the Champions League group stage — 4–4 1–2 0–1 1–0 6–0
2 Standard Liège 10 6 3 1 20 9 +11 43 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round 1–1 — 2–1 1–0 5–0 1–0
3 Anderlecht 10 4 0 6 12 15 −3 40 Qualification for the Europa League group stage 1–0 1–3 — 0–2 1–2 3–1
4 Gent 10 4 2 4 8 8 0 39 Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round 1–0 1–3 1–0 — 0–0 0–1
5 Genk (O) 10 4 4 2 13 13 0 38 Qualification for the Europa League play-off final 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 — 4–1
6 Charleroi 10 2 2 6 9 22 −13 34 1–3 0–0 1–2 2–1 2–2 —
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points without (possible) half points added due to rounding; 3) Position obtained during the Regular season[33]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners
Belgian First Division A Championship play-off match details
Date League
position		 Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A		 Scorers Attendance Ref
1 April 2018 3rdGentH L0–2 19,500 [34]
6 April 2018 3rdSporting CharleroiA W2–1Morioka 3', Teodorczyk 64' pen. 10,918 [35]
15 April 2018 2ndClub BruggeH W1–0Teodorczyk 52' 20,391 [36]
18 April 2018 2ndStandard LiègeA L1–2Trebel 40' 27,259 [37]
21 April 2018 2ndGenkA L1–2Marković 20' 16,905 [38]
29 April 2018 2ndSporting CharleroiH W3–1Gerkens 44', Morioka 57', Dendoncker 73' 19,721 [39]
6 May 2018 2ndClub BruggeA W2–1Teodorczyk 58', Morioka 73' 27,671 [40]
10 May 2018 3rdStandard LiègeH L1–3Teodorczyk 63' 19,500 [41]
13 May 2018 3rdGentA L0–1 19,999 [42]
20 May 2018 3rdGenkH L1–2Teodorczyk 53' 26,361 [43]

Belgian Super Cup
Main article: 2017 Belgian Super Cup
Belgian Super Cup match details
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A		 Scorers Attendance Ref
Final 22 July 2017 Zulte-WaregemH W2–1Hanni 46', Trebel 59' 21,500 [44]

Belgian Cup
Main article: 2017–18 Belgian Cup
Belgian Cup match details
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A		 Scorers Attendance Ref
Sixth round 20 September 2017 WesterloA W1–0Onyekuru 66' [45]
Seventh round 29 November 2017 Standard LiègeH L0–1 20,500 [46]

UEFA Champions League
Main article: 2017–18 UEFA Champions League

Group stage
Main article: 2017–18 UEFA Champions League group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification PAR BAY CEL AND
1 Paris Saint-Germain 6 5 0 1 25 4 +21 15[lower-alpha 1] Advance to knockout phase — 3–0 7–1 5–0
2 Bayern Munich 6 5 0 1 13 6 +7 15[lower-alpha 1] 3–1 — 3–0 3–0
3 Celtic 6 1 0 5 5 18 −13 3[lower-alpha 2] Transfer to Europa League 0–5 1–2 — 0–1
4 Anderlecht 6 1 0 5 2 17 −15 3[lower-alpha 2] 0–4 1–2 0–3 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head results: Paris Saint-Germain 3–0 Bayern Munich, Bayern Munich 3–1 Paris Saint-Germain.
  2. Head-to-head results: Anderlecht 0–3 Celtic, Celtic 0–1 Anderlecht.
UEFA Champions League match details
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A		 Scorers Attendance Ref
Group 12 September 2017 Bayern MünchenA L0–3 70,000 [47]
Group 27 September 2017 CelticH L0–3 19,898 [48]
Group 18 October 2017 PSGH L0–4 19,108 [49]
Group 31 October 2017 PSGA L0–5 46,403 [50]
Group 22 November 2017 Bayern MünchenH L1–2Hanni 63' 19,753 [51]
Group 5 December 2017 CelticA W1–0Šimunović 62' o.g. 57,931 [52]

Appearances and goals
Source:
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
Players with names struck through and marked † left the club during the playing season.
Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Anderlecht.
Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes.
Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward
Players contracted for the 2017–18 season
No. Pos. Nat. Name League Super Cup Cup UEFA CL Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1GK BEL Matz Sels * 32010103037010
2DF POR Josué Sá 17 (5)000100 (3)018 (8)040
3DF BEL Olivier Deschacht 21000104026021
4DF SEN Kara Mbodji 13010104 (1)019 (1)020
5DF SER Uroš Spajić 27 (1)110205035 (1)1110
7MF HON Andy Najar 500000106000
8MF BEL Pieter Gerkens 28 (6)40 (1)00 (1)05033 (8)430
9FW NGA Henry Onyekuru * 14 (5)90 (1)0214 (2)020 (8)1050
10MF ROU Nicolae Stanciu † 3 (7)1100 (1)01 (2)05 (10)120
10MF JPN Ryota Morioka 13 (3)600000013 (3)600
11MF ROU Alexandru Chipciu 10 (7)010102014 (7)030
12DF FRA Dennis Appiah 23 (4)0101 (1)05 (1)030 (6)070
15MF USA Kenny Saief * 17100000017130
17MF BEL Massimo Bruno * 7 (10)200200 (4)09 (14)210
20MF BEL Sven Kums 350101 (1)05042 (1)071
23GK BEL Frank Boeckx 8000103012010
24FW SWE Isaac Kiese Thelin 1 (1)00 (1)000001 (2)000
25MF FRA Adrien Trebel 30 (3)211106038 (3)3101
30GK NED Boy de Jong 000000000000
32MF BEL Leander Dendoncker 35 (1)100206043 (1)182
33GK BEL Davy Roef 000000000000
35FW CGO Silvère Ganvoula 4 (11)30000004 (11)310
36FW SVN Robert Berić * † 1 (5)00000001 (5)000
37DF SER Ivan Obradović 21 (4)010202 (1)026 (5)050
38FW GHA Dauda Mohammed 0 (2)00000000 (2)000
39MF COD Edo Kayembe 0 (1)00000000 (1)000
40FW BEL Francis Amuzu 3 (8)10000003 (8)100
41DF GHA Emmanuel Sowah 100000001010
43DF BEL Kobe Cools 000000000000
44DF BEL Hannes Delcroix 000000000000
45GK BEL Mile Svilar † 000000000000
45DF BEL Sebastiaan Bornauw 000000000000
47DF MLI Abdoul Karim Danté 0 (3)00000000 (3)000
48FW BEL Albert Sambi Lokonga 4 (3)00000004 (3)000
50MF SRB Lazar Marković * 5 (3)10000005 (3)110
52MF BEL Nelson Azevedo-Janelas 100000001000
56MF BEL Alexis Saelemaekers 7 (4)00000007 (4)020
91FW POL Łukasz Teodorczyk 28 (5)1510004 (2)033 (7)15111
94MF ALG Sofiane Hanni † 21 (2)811106129 (2)1050
99FW TUN Hamdi Harbaoui † 5 (6)300200 (2)07 (8)340

Transfers

In
First Team
Date Position No. Player From club Transfer fee Ref
1 July 2017 MF 20 Sven Kums Watford Unknown [53]
1 July 2017 MF 8 Pieter Gerkens Sint-Truidense Unknown [54]
1 July 2017 DF 5 Uros Spajic Toulouse Unknown [55]

Out
First Team
Date Position Player To club Transfer fee Ref
3 July 2017 DF Fabrice N'Sakala Alanyaspor Unknown [56]
22 July 2017 DF Rafael Galhardo Cruzeiro Free [57]
28 July 2017 DF Bram Nuytinck Udinese Unknown [58]
28 August 2017 GK Mile Svilar Benfica €2,500,000 [59]

Loans

In
First Team
Start date End date Position No. Player From club Ref
1 July 2017 30 June 2018 GK 1 Matz Sels Newcastle United [60]
1 July 2017 30 June 2018 FW 9 Henry Onyekuru Everton [61]
Loan ext. 30 June 2018 MF 17 Massimo Bruno RB Leipzig [62]
Loan ext. 30 June 2018[lower-alpha 1] FW 24 Isaac Kiese Thelin Bordeaux [63]
  1. Anderlecht have negotiated an option to buy clause in Thelin's loan extension

Out
First Team
Start date End date Position Player To club Ref
July 2017 January 2018 MF Frank Acheampong Tianjin Teda[lower-alpha 1] [64]
1 July 2017 MF Stéphane Badji Kayserispor [65]
5 July 2017 30 June 2018 MF Mahmoud Hassan Kasımpaşa [66]
19 July 2017 30 June 2018 FW Jorn Vancamp Roda [67]
1 July 2017 30 June 2018 FW Aaron Leya Iseka Zulte Waregem [68]
19 July 2017 30 June 2018 MF Idrissa Doumbia Zulte Waregem [69]
2 July 2017 30 June 2018 MF Dodi Lukebakio Charleroi [70]
  1. Tianjin Teda have an option to purchase clause in this loan agreement

Awards

See also

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