Anderlecht arrived in Thessaloniki today for the Europa League match against PAOK. The club is in the fight for a ticket to the group stage. Chairman Marc Coucke was also on the plane. It's his first European away match in three years. Coucke was earlier in March 2023 present at a European away match of Anderlecht against Villarreal. Since then, he was not present at European away matches of the club. The last time Anderlecht played in the Europa League was in the 2024-2025 season. The club finished then in the group stage. Anderlecht currently stands 4th in the Jupiler Pro League, with 25 points from 13 games. The club has scored 48 goals and conceded 44 goals this season. Anderlecht is 14 points behind the leaders of the competition, Union St. Gilloise. The next match of Anderlecht is on 13 February 2027 against KV Mechelen. The club currently stands 6th in the competition.