Season ends in humiliation at Union
Anderlecht collapsed 5–1 to Union Saint-Gilloise on the final day of the Champions' Play-offs, a result that Marco Kana summed up bluntly: "The fans are angry and rightly so" (1) (3). Already 2–0 down inside 20 minutes, things got worse when Thorgan Hazard was sent off for a nasty foul in what was his farewell appearance, leaving you with 10 men and a mountain to climb (8). Union added three more. Anderlecht fans streamed out of Dudenpark long before the final whistle (6) (8). Every outfield player bar one was rated as a failure by analysts after the match (5).
Supporters let the squad hear it
After the whistle, fans confronted the players directly, making their anger unmistakable. Kana called the performance "very sad for them" when speaking about the travelling support (2) (3). No one tried to defend what happened. Coach Jérémy Taravel said he was "frustrated and angry" after overseeing the worst derby result in recent memory (3).
What this means going forward
You finish 4th in the league, level on 33 points but with a -3 goal difference after shipping five in one afternoon. Europa League qualifiers await in late July, but this squad looks miles away from ready. Antoine Sibierski's rebuild now carries even greater urgency, restoring mentality and discipline is the brief he arrived with, and Sunday's display confirmed why (1) (4). The derby against Union was meant to be a closing statement. It became a walk of shame (1).
Fan-reaktioner
Fans online are furious, with many calling this the low point of a play-off campaign that never got going. The red card for Hazard in his farewell match has drawn particular scorn, some calling it a fittingly miserable end to a disastrous spring. The mood is not sadness, it's anger, and most of it is directed at the lack of fight shown from the first whistle.
