I couldn’t go a trip to Brussels without a visit to the home of RSC Anderlecht, and while it was t without incident getting there (I missed my bus stop) I came to find one of my favourite away days. Now first things first, before attending I emailed to enquire if I could buy a ticket at the gate, and was not so much encouraged but implored to order online for fear of selling out, which was a nonsense, as the game in question, against Royal Excel Mouscron, was nowhere near selling out. This shouldn’t be a big thing, but it did deprive me of a ticket stub, having an awful printout ticket. This would, in a roundabout way, provide my favourite aspect of things though, as this didn’t work at the gate. Now, having attended games in 10+ countries I’ve met stewards of varying degrees of hostility and disinterest. The gent here was fantastic, first trying to get me a proper ticket printed and when the ticket office wouldn’t follow checked all my ID well before letting me in. The stadium is compact but nice, with standing sections behind the goals. It’s very well maintained and feels newer than it is. I’ll be honest I never ate inside, but did have a few Jupiter lagers, but did have an excellent hot dog outside. Speaking of outside, the stadium is in the midst of an abnormally nice housing estate, but has a few nice little bars that i imagine only open on matchdays. There’s also a very well stocked club store on the premises. Truth be told the only downside was that I listened to bad advice on how to get there - there’s a metro station a short walk away that I’d advise using. Apart from that good facilities, good surroundings and a cracking stadium I’d heartily recommendSee more..
