Anderlecht cancels its first friendly match of the season. The match against Sporting Hasselt, which was scheduled for Saturday, will not take place. Vitor Bruno, Anderlecht's new coach, wants to take time to instill his dynamics into the team.

What happened?

Anderlecht had a friendly match planned against Sporting Hasselt, but this has now been cancelled. The club has decided to cancel the match because Vitor Bruno needs time to explain his training methods to the team.

Why is this important for Anderlecht?

Anderlecht is currently in 4th place in the Jupiler Pro League, with 33 points from 40 matches. The team has recently lost 2 matches, including the last match against Union St. Gilloise with a score of 5-1.

What comes next?

Anderlecht will now focus on preparing for the new season. The club has set a number of goals, including reaching the group stage of the Europa League.

DateMatchScore
2026-05-24Union St. Gilloise - Anderlecht5-1

Anderlecht will try to improve its form and qualify for European football.