Cercle Brugge 1-2 Anderlecht result, stats and report

Dion Beljo's stoppage-time penalty gave Dinamo Zagreb a 1-0 Europa League win over Anderlecht, who hit the woodwork twice and had six shots on target but could not find a way through.

Anderlecht put Zulte-Waregem to the sword with a controlled 3-0 victory at home, with Marten Winkler grabbing a second-half brace to settle any remaining doubt after Tawfik Bentayeb had given the hosts the lead just before the break.

Sporting Charleroi won 3-2 against Cercle Brugge in the Belgian Pro League, but they made it far harder than it needed to be. Two penalties, a VAR intervention, and a Cercle side that dominated possession but couldn't convert their chances tell the story.

Lyon took all three points in Brussels with a 2-1 victory over Anderlecht in the UEFA Europa League, but Anderlecht's goalkeeper made eight saves and the home side hit the woodwork. Lyon did the basics when it mattered. Anderlecht did not.

Cercle Brugge snatched a stoppage-time equaliser through Krys Kouassi's penalty to deny OH Leuven a first win of their recent Belgian Pro League run, finishing 1-1 in a bad-tempered match that ended with cards flying and a VAR check in added time.

Anderlecht arrive at this Europa League clash in fine form but face a Salzburg side that has barely conceded and is carrying serious defensive resolve into Belgium.

Jagiellonia Białystok host Anderlecht in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday 22 October 2026, and the thing is, both sides have a point to prove after losing their most recent European outing.

Anderlecht arrive in Croatia carrying serious form and serious goals. Dinamo Zagreb have barely got off the mark in this competition. Something has to give.