Dender 0-2 Anderlecht
Updated
Anderlecht won: Dender 0-2 Anderlecht in the Belgian Pro League (Round 4) on Sun, 17 Aug 2025 at DENDER Football Complex, Denderleeuw. Anderlecht goals: Cesar Huerta 71', Thorgan Hazard 84'. Expected goals: 0.83-2.11. Possession: 41-59. Player of the match: Nilson Angulo (8.9).
Match report
Anderlecht beat Dender 2-0
Anderlecht beat Dender 2-0 away from home at DENDER Football Complex on Sunday 17 August in the Belgian Pro League.
Cesar Huerta put Anderlecht ahead on 71' (0-1) and Thorgan Hazard made it 0-2 on 84'.
Dender had 41% of the ball, shots were 8-17 (4-5 on target) and expected goals finished 0.83-2.11. Anderlecht were the better side on chances, too.
Nilson Angulo (Anderlecht) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 5,957. Referee: Lawrence Visser.
Match stats
| Dender | Anderlecht | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 41 | 59 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.83 | 2.11 |
| Total shots | 8 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 9 | 29 |
| Big chances | 1 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 279 (78%) | 445 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 2 | 7 |
| Total shots | 8 | 17 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 2 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 9 |
Lineups
Dender (5-3-2): Michael Verrips, Luc Marijnissen, Luc De Fougerolles, Joedrick Pupe, Benjamin Fredrick, Fabio Ferraro, Malcolm Viltard, Nathan Rodes, Noah Mbamba, Roman Kvet, Aurélien Scheidler
Anderlecht (4-2-3-1): Colin Coosemans, Ali Maamar, Lucas Hey, Marco Kana, Ludwig Augustinsson, Nathan De Cat, Enric Llansana, Yari Verschaeren, Thorgan Hazard, Nilson Angulo, Adriano Bertaccini
Key events
- 17' · Yellow card · Enric Llansana (Anderlecht)
- 52' · Substitution · Bryan Goncalves for Joedrick Pupe (Dender)
- 61' · Substitution · Cesar Huerta for Yari Verschaeren (Anderlecht)
- 61' · Substitution · Kasper Dolberg for Adriano Bertaccini (Anderlecht)
- 66' · Yellow card · Bryan Goncalves (Dender)
- 71' · Goal · Cesar Huerta (Anderlecht)
- 74' · Substitution · Bruny Nsimba for Noah Mbamba (Dender)
- 74' · Substitution · Ragnar Oratmangoen for Malcolm Viltard (Dender)
- 81' · Substitution · Nathan Saliba for Nathan De Cat (Anderlecht)
- 82' · Substitution · David Hrncar for Luc De Fougerolles (Dender)
- 82' · Substitution · Dion Sahi for Benjamin Fredrick (Dender)
- 84' · Goal · Thorgan Hazard (Anderlecht)
- 88' · Substitution · Tristan Degreef for Nilson Angulo (Anderlecht)
- 88' · Substitution · Mario Stroeykens for Thorgan Hazard (Anderlecht)
All-time head-to-head
8 league meetings since 2007: Dender 1, draws 3, Anderlecht 4.
Questions
Who won Dender vs Anderlecht?
Anderlecht won, 0-2 (Belgian Pro League) on Sun, 17 Aug 2025.
When and where is Dender vs Anderlecht?
Sun, 17 Aug 2025, 11:30 UTC at DENDER Football Complex, Denderleeuw, Belgian Pro League.
What is the head-to-head record between Dender and Anderlecht?
In 8 league meetings since 2007: Dender 1 wins, 3 draws, Anderlecht 4 wins (goals 6-14).