The 2016–17 season is a season played by Anderlecht, a Belgian football club based in Anderlecht, Brussels. The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017. Anderlecht will be participating in the Belgian First Division A, Belgian Cup and the UEFA Champions League.

Match details League positions are sourced by Statto, while the remaining information is referenced individually.

Belgian First Division A

Regular season

DateLeaguepositionOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceRef3rdRoyal Excel MouscronAW2–1Acheampong 62', Sylla 65'7,0001stKortrijkHW5–1Hanni 32', Teodorczyk 50', Chipciu 54', Defour 63', Sylla 75'20,0001stSint-TruidenAD0–010,0392ndAS EupenAD2–2Capel 21', Teodorczyk 46'5,2215thGentHD2–2Tielemans 19' pen., Teodorczyk 47'19,0002ndSporting CharleroiHW3–2Teodorczyk 57', Hanni 66', Tielemans 68'19,0002ndGenkAW2–0Mbodji 64', Harbaoui 76'19,5702ndWesterloHL1–2Hanni 83'11,0002ndStandard LiègeAW1–0Teodorczyk 79'27,8501stLokerenHW1–0Teodorczyk 89'20,0002ndClub BruggeAL1–2Teodorczyk 87'27,1062ndMechelenHW2–0Teodorczyk 31', Tielemans 81' pen.17,5092ndWaasland-BeverenAL1–2Teodorczyk 10'7,0982ndKV OostendeHD1–1Tielemans 82' pen.20,0006thZulte-WaregemAL2–3Teodorczyk (2) 14', 31'12,2506thRoyal Excel MouscronHW7–0Teodorczyk 1', Hanni 21', Delač 28' o.g., Stanciu 31', Tielemans 76' pen., Spajić 82', Bruno 84'15,0003rdKortrijkAW3–1Stanciu 29', Teodorczyk 56', Obradović 83'9,1913rdClub BruggeHD0–020,0003rdAS EupenHW4–0Hanni (2) 8', 90', Dendoncker (2) 21', 61'15,0003rdGentAW3–2Teodorczyk (2) 29', 56', Chipciu 74'19,9992ndSporting CharleroiAW2–0Teodorczyk 74', Acheampong 85'14,0612ndSint-TruidenHW3–1Tielemans (2) 31', 90+2' pen., Stanciu 65'19,0002ndWesterloAW4–2Teodorczyk 7', Stanciu 15', Dendoncker 45', Tielemans 49'8,0002ndStandard LiègeHD0–021,0002ndLokerenAD0–08,2022ndZulte-WaregemHW4–2Hanni 22', Bruno 42', Tielemans 46', Chipciu 90+1'19,0002ndKV OostendeAW4–1Hanni 2', Tielemans (2) 67', 69', Teodorczyk 90'9,0002ndGenkHW2–0Mbodji 32', Tielemans 50'19,0002ndMechelenAL2–3Teodorczyk 54', Nuytinck 71'16,7011stWaasland-BeverenHW3–0Bruno 3', Teodorczyk 36', Mbodji 41'20,000

Championship play-offs

DateLeaguepositionOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceRef1stZulte-WaregemAW2–1Chipciu 20', Tielemans 72'9,9411stGentHD0–021,5001stKV OostendeAW1–0Hanni 48'8,0001stClub BruggeHW2–0Dendoncker 21', Mbodji 34'20,3661stSporting CharleroiHL0–121,5001stGentAD0–019,9991stZulte-WaregemHW2–0Chipciu 15', Thelin 90+2'19,5001stClub BruggeAD1–1Hanni 9'27,4901stSporting CharleroiAW3–1Teodorczyk (2) 59', 81', Bruno 87'14,7101stKV OostendeHW3–2Rozehnal 42' o.g., Dendoncker 64', Acheampong 78'19,500

Belgian Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceRefSixth roundOH LeuvenHW1–0Harbaoui 52'7,300Seventh roundSporting CharleroiAD2–2 3–5 pens.Spajić 12', Teodorczyk 81'9,689

UEFA Champions League

Qualifying stage

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceRefThird qualifying round first legRostovAD2–2Hanni 3', Tielemans 52'14,770Third qualifying round second legRostovHL0–219,464

UEFA Europa League

Qualifying stage

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceRefPlay-off round first legSlavia PrahaAW3–0Sylla 50, Teodorczyk 62', Hanni 72'16,096Play-off round second legSlavia PrahaHW3–0Tielemans 22' pen., Teodorczyk 40' pen., Heylen 61'13,075

Group stage

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceRefGroupQabalaHW3–1Teodorczyk 14', Rafael Santos 41' o.g., Capel 77'11,638GroupSaint-ÉtienneAD1–1Tielemans 62' pen.23,258GroupMainz 05AD1–1Teodorczyk 65'21,317GroupMainz 05HW6–1Stanciu (2) 9', 41', Tielemans 62', Teodorczyk (2) 89', 90+4' pen., Bruno 90+2'13,275GroupQabalaAW3–1Tielemans 10, Bruno 90', Teodorczyk 90+3'4,500GroupSaint-ÉtienneHL2–3Chipciu 21', Stanciu 31'13,583

Knockout phase

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceRefRound of 32ZenitHW2–0Acheampong (2) 5', 31'13,415Round of 32ZenitAL1–3Thelin 90'17,992Round of 16APOELAW1–0Stanciu 29'19,327Round of 16APOELHW1–0Acheampong 65'15,662Quarter finalManchester UnitedHD1–1Dendoncker 86'20,060Quarter finalManchester UnitedAL1–2 Hanni 32'71,496

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

No.Pos.Nat.NameLeagueBelgian CupUEFA CLUEFA ELTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GKDavy Roef 150102070250101GKRubén Iván Martínez1000006070003DFOlivier Deschacht5 (11)00000409 (11)0204DFKara Mbodji2940000703641005DFSebastian De Maio 2000200040105DFUroš Spajić *24 (4)121009035 (4)2707MFAndy Najar7 (2)010004 (1)012 (3)0108MFStéphane Badji6 (4)010002 (5)09 (9)0319FWHamdi Harbaoui1 (7)111000 (2)02 (9)20010MFDennis Praet 0 (1)00000101 (1)00010MFMassimo Bruno *13 (15)420002 (7)217 (22)61011MFAlexandru Chipciu31 (1)50 (2)02010 (2)143 (5)67012DFDennis Appiah1700020502403014DFBram Nuytinck28 (2)120209 (1)041 (3)17016MFSteven Defour 1 (1)10020003 (1)10017MFDiego Capel5 (10)120002 (6)19 (16)22018FWFrank Acheampong16 (13)3200 (2)012 (2)330 (17)65019FWOswal Álvarez 00000000000021DFFabrice N'Sakala20002000400022MFIdrissa Doumbia1 (1)010000 (2)02 (3)00023GKFrank Boeckx2302000102601024DFMichaël Heylen 0 (2)0000 (1)01 (1)11 (4)10024FWIsaac Kiese Thelin *2 (14)100003 (3)15 (17)22025MFAdrien Trebel12 (5)000000012 (5)04026FWIdrissa Sylla 1 (3)200201 (1)14 (4)34027MFMahmoud Hassan0 (1)0000 (2)0000 (3)00031MFYouri Tielemans35 (2)13102113451 (2)188032MFLeander Dendoncker40510201415768137DFIvan Obradović2611000603314040DFWout Faes00000000000041DFEmmanuel Sowah Adjei5 (4)000004 (1)09 (5)03045GKMile Svilar00000000000047DFHannes Delcroix00000000000049FWJorn Vancamp0 (1)00000101 (1)01073MFNicolae Stanciu20 (4)41 (1)00011 (1)432 (6)83177FWNathan Kabasele0 (1)0100 (1)0001 (2)01091FWŁukasz Teodorczyk *36 (2)220 (2)10010 (3)746 (7)3010094MFSofiane Hanni35 (3)101 (1)0219 (4)247 (8)138097MFDodi Lukebakio00000000000099FWStefano Okaka 000000000000

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