#Belgian Cup

Thursday's five-fold acca features some intriguing games. Our football writers compiled this five-fold acca with cup games from Belgium, Italy, and Spain. There are also selections from the English Premier League and Egypt Premier League. singleSelection We start in west London as thriving Fulham host struggling Chelsea in a derby. Fulham are…

Juventus and Standard Liege will draw the curtains on the year on Friday (December 30) when they face off in a friendly at the Allianz Stadium. The rejuvenated Bianconeri head into the weekend on a run of five wins across competitions and will look to keep the juggernaut rolling. Juventus maintained their fine run of form as they secured a 1-0…

The Belgian Jupiler League will return this weekend after a one-month FIFA World Cup break, with Mechelen hosting Cercle Brugge on Friday (December 23). The hosts are coming off a 1-0 victory over Seraing at the same venue in the Belgian Cup on Tuesday (December 20). Kerim Mrabti's 58th-minute strike helped his team secure qualification for the…

Club Brugge will entertain OHL at Jan Breydel Stadium in the Jupiler Pro League on Monday (December 26). The hosts have suffered a slump in form and now sit in fourth place on 33 points after 17 games. Brugge have won the league back-to-back since 2019-20, but their title defence could be under threat following a 13-point gap behind leaders Genk.…

Antwerp will entertain Standard Liege at the Bosuilstadion in the round of 16 of the Belgian Cup on Tuesday. Antwerp overcame Waasland-Beveren on penalties after the game ended in a 2-2 draw. Vincent Janssen was sent off in the 11th minute but Antwerp managed to do well despite their numerical disadvantage. In the shootout, they eked out a 4-2 win,…

Genk will welcome Anderlecht to the Cegeka Arena in their Belgian Cup Round of 16 on Wednesday (December 21). The hosts won the competition in 2021 but couldn't retain the title last season, losing in the seventh round to arch-rivals Club Brugge. Genk beat Westerlo 1-0 in the previous round, thanks to a Paul Onuachu first-half winner. Anderlecht,…

Club Brugge will welcome Royal Antwerp to the Jan Breydal Stadion for a matchday 17 fixture in the Belgian Jupiler League on Sunday (November 13). The hosts are coming off a 2-0 win at Patro Eisden in the Belgian Cup in midweek. Rather surprisingly, the game went to extra time following a goalless draw after 90 minutes. Noa Lang scored a brace in…

Kortrijk will welcome Gent to Guldensporen Stadion for a matchday 17 fixture in the Belgian Jupiler League on Sunday. The home side come into the clash on the back of a 3-1 comeback away victory over RWDM 47 in the Belgian Cup on Thursday. Ivan Botella put the hosts ahead in the 55th minute but Massimo Bruno's brace helped Kortrijk take the lead…

One West Ham United fan with a unique perspective on Thursday's UEFA Europa Conference League Group B tie with RSC Anderlecht is Josh Cullen. The Essex-born midfielder came through the ranks at the Academy of Football before making ten first-team appearances in Claret and Blue, including three in UEFA Europa League qualifying back in the summer of…

AS Eupen will play host to Gent at Kehrweg Stadium in the Belgian Pro League on Sunday. The appointment of Bernd Storck as manager of Eupen last July prompted optimism and enthusiasm among supporters following the Hungarian's success at Genk. However, Pandas' poor start to the campaign has spurred buyer's remorse. There are growing calls for his…

KV Oostende will host Genk at Versluys Arena in the Belgian Pro League on Saturday. The two sides are meeting each other for the first time this year. The hosts will attempt to take their revenge on the visitors for a 4-0 drubbing suffered in their last encounter. Oostende endured humiliation in front of home fans at the hands of 10-man Genk late…

League of Ireland title holders Shamrock Rovers are on the road for the first time in their Europa Conference League group this week with a trip to Belgium to face Gent. Here's all you need to know about the match. Where and when is it on? Thursday's match takes place at Ghelamco Arena in Gent with an 5.45pm kick-off. What's the team news? Jack…