The 2023–24 season was Royal Antwerp Sporting Club's 144th season in existence and seventh consecutive in the Belgian Pro League. They also competed in the Belgian Cup and the Belgian Super Cup, as well as the UEFA Champions League for the first time.
2023–24 season | ||||
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Manager | Mark van Bommel | |||
Stadium | Bosuilstadion | |||
Pro League | 6th | |||
Belgian Cup | Runners-up | |||
Belgian Super Cup | Winners | |||
UEFA Champions League | Group stage | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Vincent Janssen (11) All: Vincent Janssen (17) | |||
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Players
editFirst-team squad
edit- As of 9 February 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
editIn
editPos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
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MF | Eliot Matazo | AS Monaco | On loan | 1 February 2024 | |
MF | Mahamadou Doumbia | JMG Academy Bamako | Undisclosed | 6 September 2023 | |
DF | Owen Wijndal | AFC Ajax | On loan | 5 September 2023 | |
DF | Mamane Moustapha Amadou Sabo | Hammarby IF | On loan | 24 August 2023 | |
DF | Soumaïla Coulibaly | Borussia Dortmund | On loan | 11 August 2023 | |
MF | Mandela Keita | OH Leuven | On loan | 10 August 2023 | |
FW | Chidera Ejuke | CSKA Moscow | On loan | 30 July 2023 | |
FW | Gyrano Kerk | FC Lokomotiv Moscow | On loan | 5 July 2023 | |
FW | George Ilenikhena | Amiens | € 6,000,000 | 1 July 2023 | |
GK | Senne Lammens | Club Brugge | Free | 1 July 2023 | [1] |
FW | Jacob Ondrejka | Elfsborg | € 1,700,000 | 1 July 2023 | [2] |
Out
editPos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
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FW | Arbnor Muja | Samsunspor | € 2,000,000 | 9 February 2024 | |
FW | Michael Frey | Queens Park Rangers | Undisclosed | 28 January 2024 | |
MF | Arthur Vermeeren | Atlético Madrid | € 18,000,000 | 26 January 2024 | |
DF | Sam Vines | Colorado Rapids | Undisclosed | 22 January 2024 | |
GK | Ortwin De Wolf | Zulte Waregem | € 300,000 | 9 January 2024 | |
MF | Birger Verstraete | Aris Thessaloniki | Undisclosed | 11 September 2023 | |
MF | Frank Boya | Amiens SC | € 3,000,000 | 1 September 2023 | |
DF | Gastón Ávila | AFC Ajax | € 12,500,000 | 22 August 2023 | |
FW | Viktor Fischer | Contract terminated | 30 June 2023 | ||
DF | Willian Pacho | Eintracht Frankfurt | € 13,650,000 | ||
MF | Alexis De Sart | RWDM | € 500,000 | ||
FW | Koji Miyoshi | Birmingham City | End of contract | ||
MF | Pieter Gerkens | AA Gent | |||
MF | Faris Haroun | Retired |
- Notes
Pre-season and friendlies
editThe team will start preparations with a test match versus second-tier side Lierse on 1 July behind closed doors.[3]
1 July 2023 Friendly | Antwerp | 1–1 | Lierse Kempenzonen | Antwerp, Belgium |
11:30 |
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Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 0 |
8 July 2023 Friendly | Antwerp | 0–3 | AEK Athens | Antwerp, Belgium |
13:45 | Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 0 | |||
Note: Four periods of 30 minutes. |
16 July 2023 Friendly | Antwerp | 1–0 | Hertha BSC | Saalfelden (Austria) |
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Stadium: 1508 Saalfelden Arena Attendance: 0 |
9 October 2023 Friendly | Antwerp | 1–1 | Sint-Truiden | |
13:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Competitions
editOverall record
editCompetition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Belgian Pro League Regular season | 28 July 2023 | 26 May 2024 | Matchday 1 | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 55 | 27 | +28 | 46.67 | |
Champions' Play-offs | 30 March 2024 | 26 May 2024 | Matchday 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 16 | −12 | 12.50 | |
Belgian Cup | 1 November 2023 | 9 May 2024 | Seventh round | Runner-up | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 66.67 |
Belgian Super Cup | 23 July 2023 | Winners | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 | ||
UEFA Champions League | 22 August 2023 | 13 December 2023 | Play-off round | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 37.50 | |
Total | 53 | 22 | 12 | 19 | 85 | 69 | +16 | 41.51 |
Last updated: 12 May 2024
Source: Soccerway
Belgian Pro League
editLeague table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Union SG | 30 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 63 | 31 | +32 | 70 | Qualification for the Europa League and champions' play-offs[a] |
2 | Anderlecht | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 58 | 30 | +28 | 63 | Qualification for the champions' play-offs |
3 | Antwerp | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 55 | 27 | +28 | 52 | |
4 | Club Brugge | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 62 | 29 | +33 | 51 | |
5 | Cercle Brugge | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 44 | 34 | +10 | 47 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away matches won; 6) Away goal difference; 7) Away goals scored; 8) Play-off.[4]
Notes:
- ^ The regular season winner qualified for the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League if not earning 2024–25 UEFA Champions League in the play-off.
Results summary
editOverall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 55 | 27 | +28 | 52 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 34 | 10 | +24 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 17 | +4 |
Last updated: 17 March 2024.
Source: [citation needed]
Results by round
editA = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
editThe league fixtures were announced on 22 June 2023.[5]
30 July 2023 1 | Antwerp | 1–0 | Cercle Brugge | Antwerp |
13:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 12,277 Referee: Jonathan Lardot |
6 August 2023 2 | Anderlecht | 1–0 | Antwerp | Anderlecht |
13:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Lotto Park Referee: Jasper Vergoote |
11 August 2023 3 | Antwerp | 6–0 | Kortrijk | Antwerp |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 15,447 Referee: Jan Boterberg |
18 August 2023 4 | OH Leuven | 1–1 | Antwerp | Leuven |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Den Dreef Attendance: 6,595 Referee: Lawrence Visser |
3 September 2023 6 | Union SG | 2–2 | Antwerp | Saint-Gilles |
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium Attendance: 6,890 Referee: Jan Boterberg |
15 September 2023 7 | Westerlo | 0–3 | Antwerp | Westerlo |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Het Kuipje Attendance: 7,300 Referee: Lothar D'hondt |
23 September 2023 8 | Antwerp | 0–0 | RWD Molenbeek | Antwerp |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 12,682 Referee: Wim Smet |
27 September 2023 5 | Antwerp | 0–0 | Gent | Antwerp |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 13,077 Referee: Nicolas Laforge | |
Note: The match scheduled for 26 August 2023 was postponed due to the UEFA Champions League play-offs. |
30 September 2023 9 | KV Mechelen | 0–0 | Antwerp | Mechelen |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Achter de Kazerne Attendance: 14,963 Referee: Jan Boterberg |
8 October 2023 10 | Antwerp | 4–1 | Eupen | Antwerp |
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 12,100 Referee: Bram Van Driessche |
21 October 2023 11 | Charleroi | 3–2 | Antwerp | Charleroi |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi Attendance: 7,700 Referee: Wesli De Cremer |
29 October 2023 12 | Club Brugge | 2–1 | Antwerp | Bruges |
13:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Attendance: 23,724 Referee: Bram Van Driessche |
4 November 2023 13 | Antwerp | 3–2 | Genk | Antwerp |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 16,071 Referee: Lothar D'hondt |
11 November 2023 14 | Antwerp | 6–0 | Standard Liège | Antwerp |
16:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Jonathan Lardot |
24 November 2023 15 | STVV | 1–1 | Antwerp | Sint-Truiden |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Stayen Attendance: 7,024 Referee: Bert Put |
2 December 2023 16 | Antwerp | 1–0 | OH Leuven | Antwerp |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Brent Staessens |
9 December 2023 17 | Cercle Brugge | 1–3 | Antwerp | Bruges |
16:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Attendance: 4,178 Referee: Nathan Verboomen |
17 December 2023 18 | Antwerp | 1–1 | Anderlecht | Antwerp |
18:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Erik Lambrechts |
23 December 2023 19 | Antwerp | 2–2 | Westerlo | Antwerp |
18:15 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 12,765 Referee: Bram Van Driessche |
26 December 2023 20 | Genk | 3–0 | Antwerp | Genk |
13:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Cegeka Arena Attendance: 20,567 Referee: Jonathan Lardot |
21 January 2024 21 | Antwerp | 4–1 | Charleroi | Antwerp |
13:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Erik Lambrechts |
28 January 2024 22 | Eupen | 1–0 | Antwerp | Eupen |
16:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Kehrwegstadion Attendance: 3,146 Referee: Wesli De Cremer |
31 January 2024 23 | Standard Liège | 0–1 | Antwerp | Liège |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne Attendance: 18,123 Referee: Bram Van Driessche |
4 February 2024 24 | Antwerp | 2–1 | Club Brugge | Antwerp |
13:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Jasper Vergoote |
11 February 2024 25 | RWD Molenbeek | 0–4 | Antwerp | Molenbeek-Saint-Jean |
13:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Edmond Machtens Stadium Attendance: 6,248 Referee: Jonathan Lardot |
17 February 2024 26 | Antwerp | 0–1 | KV Mechelen | Antwerp |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Wesli De Cremer |
25 February 2024 27 | Gent | 2–2 | Antwerp | Ghent |
16:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Ghelamco Arena Attendance: 17,263 Referee: Jasper Vergoote |
3 March 2024 28 | Antwerp | 3–0 | STVV | Antwerp |
16:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 15,500 Referee: Kevin Van Damme |
9 March 2024 29 | Kortrijk | 0–1 | Antwerp | Kortrijk |
16:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion Attendance: 8,062 Referee: Bert Put |
17 March 2024 30 | Antwerp | 1–1 | Union SG | Antwerp |
16:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Bram Van Driessche |
Champions' Play-Off
editResults summary
editOverall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 18 | −11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | −7 |
Source: Jupiler Pro League
Results by round
editMatches
edit30 March 2024 1 | Anderlecht | 1–0 | Antwerp | Anderlecht |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Lotto Park Attendance: 21,900 Referee: Jasper Vergoote |
6 April 2024 2 | Antwerp | 0–1 | Genk | Antwerp |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Lothar D'hondt |
14 April 2024 3 | Club Brugge | 3–0 | Antwerp | Bruges |
13:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Attendance: 23,000 Referee: Bram Van Driessche |
21 April 2024 4 | Cercle Brugge | 0–1 | Antwerp | Bruges |
13:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Attendance: 10,294 Referee: Nathan Verboomen |
25 April 2024 5 | Antwerp | 0–3 | Union SG | Antwerp |
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Nicolas Laforge |
28 April 2024 6 | Union SG | 4–1 | Antwerp | Forest |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Stade Joseph Marien Attendance: 8,203 Referee: Wesli De Cremer |
5 May 2024 7 | Antwerp | 1–2 | Club Brugge | Antwerp |
13:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Jasper Vergoote |
12 May 2024 8 | Antwerp | 1–2 | Cercle Brugge | Antwerp |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 9,925 Referee: Bert Put |
20 May 2024 9 | Genk | 1–0 | Antwerp | Genk |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Cegeka Arena Attendance: 19,419 Referee: Nicolas Laforge |
26 May 2024 10 | Antwerp | 3–1 | Anderlecht | Antwerp |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 16,500 Referee: Bram Van Driessche |
Belgian Cup
edit1 November 2023 Seventh round | Lierse Kempenzonen | 1–4 | Antwerp | Lier |
15:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Herman Vanderpoortenstadion Attendance: 9,200 Referee: Laurent Willems |
6 December 2023 Eighth round | Antwerp | 5–2 | Charleroi | Antwerp |
20:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 12,500 Referee: Jan Boterberg |
24 January 2024 Quarter-finals | OH Leuven | 2–3 | Antwerp | Leuven |
20:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Den Dreef Attendance: 5,888 Referee: Bert Put |
8 February 2024 Semi-final 1st leg | Oostende | 1–1 | Antwerp | Ostend |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Diaz Arena Referee: Nathan Verboomen |
29 February 2024 Semi-final 2nd leg | Antwerp | 3–0 (4–1 agg.) | Oostende | Antwerp |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Erik Lambrechts |
9 May 2024 Final | Union SG | 1–0 | Antwerp | Brussels |
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: King Baudouin Stadium Attendance: 47,000 Referee: Erik Lambrechts |
Belgian Super Cup
edit23 July 2023 Match | Antwerp | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Mechelen | Antwerp |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Lawrence Visser | |
Penalties | ||||
UEFA Champions League
editPlay-off round
editThe draw for the play-off round was held on 7 August 2023.
22 August 2023 First leg | Antwerp | 1–0 | AEK Athens | Antwerp |
21:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 13,376 Referee: François Letexier (France) |
30 August 2023 First leg | AEK Athens | 1–2 (1–3 agg.) | Antwerp | Athens |
21:00 UTC+2 | Report |
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Stadium: Agia Sophia Stadium Attendance: 29,300 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano (Spain) |
Group stage
editThe draw for the group stage was held on 31 August 2023.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BAR | POR | SHK | ANT | |
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1 | Barcelona | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 12[a] | Advance to knockout phase | — | 2–1 | 2–1 | 5–0 | |
2 | Porto | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 12[a] | 0–1 | — | 5–3 | 2–0 | ||
3 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 9 | Transfer to Europa League | 1–0 | 1–3 | — | 1–0 | |
4 | Antwerp | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 17 | −11 | 3 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 2–3 | — |
19 September 2023 1 | Barcelona | 5–0 | Antwerp | Barcelona |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys Attendance: 40,989 Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania) |
4 October 2023 2 | Antwerp | 2–3 | Shakhtar Donetsk | Antwerp |
18:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 13,509 Referee: Rade Obrenovič (Slovenia) |
25 October 2023 3 | Antwerp | 1–4 | Porto | Antwerp |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 13,651 Referee: Benoît Bastien (France) |
7 November 2023 4 | Porto | 2–0 | Antwerp | Porto |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Estádio do Dragão Attendance: 44,830 Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy) |
28 November 2023 5 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 1–0 | Antwerp | Hamburg (Germany)[6] |
18:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Volksparkstadion Attendance: 47,209 Referee: Bartosz Frankowski (Poland) |
Statistics
editGoalscorers
edit- As of 26 May 2024
Rank | No. | Pos | Nat | Name | Belgian Pro League | Belgian Cup | Champions League | Super Cup | Total |
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1 | 18 | FW | Vincent Janssen | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | |
2 | 9 | FW | George Ilenikhena | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | |
3 | 10 | FW | Michel-Ange Balikwisha | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | |
4 | 11 | FW | Arbnor Muja | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |
5 | 17 | FW | Jacob Ondrejka | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
19 | FW | Chidera Ejuke | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
24 | MF | Jurgen Ekkelenkamp | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
8 | 7 | FW | Gyrano Kerk | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
23 | DF | Toby Alderweireld | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
10 | 84 | MF | Mahamadou Doumbia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
11 | 33 | DF | Zeno Van den Bosch | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
48 | MF | Arthur Vermeeren | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
13 | 2 | DF | Ritchie De Laet | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
5 | DF | Owen Wijndal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
6 | MF | Eliot Matazo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
8 | MF | Alhassan Yusuf | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
21 | DF | Sam Vines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
34 | DF | Jelle Bataille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
52 | DF | Kobe Corbanie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Own goals | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||
Totals | 62 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 88 |
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