Anderlecht 3-1 Hammarby: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa League · Thursday 30 July 2026 · Lotto Park, Brussels · referee D. Nikolić · full time
Full time: Anderlecht 3-1 Hammarby
Anderlecht beat Hammarby 3-1 in Europa League on Thursday 30 July 2026 at Lotto Park. The goals: Paulos Abraham 3', Danylo Sikan 48', Mihajlo Cvetkovic 81', Tristan Degreef 89'.
How Anderlecht won it
The opening goal came in the 3rd minute: Paulos Abraham for Hammarby. Anderlecht levelled at 1-1 in the 48th minute through Danylo Sikan, set up by Ali Maamar. Anderlecht turned it round: Mihajlo Cvetkovic made it 2-1 in the 81st minute. Tristan Degreef made it 3-1 to Anderlecht in the 89th minute.
It was 0-1 at half-time, and the second half turned the match the other way.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, D. Nikolić, showed 5 yellow cards: 2 to Anderlecht and 3 to Hammarby.
Anderlecht: V. Ramos Gonçalves, 4-4-2 · Hammarby: H. Rydström, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
Anderlecht had 6 shots on target, Hammarby 3.
Hammarby had 85% of the ball, but Anderlecht took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Anderlecht came into it with 7 Europa League matches played, scoring 2.1 and conceding 0.9 a match, with 0.98 expected goals for and – against, and had won 71% of their matches.
Hammarby came into it with 2 Europa League matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 2.0 a match, and had won 0% of their matches.
Anderlecht vs Hammarby: the match in numbers
| Anderlecht | Match statistics | Hammarby |
|---|---|---|
| 15% | Ball possession | 85% |
| 21 | Total shots | 6 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 10 | Corners | 0 |
| 10 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Mihajlo Cvetkovic (Anderlecht), rated 6.8 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Anderlecht
- Mihajlo Cvetkovic 6.8 1 goal
- Danylo Sikan 6.8 1 goal
- Tristan Degreef 6.7 1 goal
- Moussa Ndiaye 6.5
- Adriano Bertaccini 6.5
Hammarby
- Paulos Abraham 6.8 1 goal
- Elohim Kaboré 6.4
- Victor Lind 6.4
- Oscar Johansson Schellhas 6.4
- Montader Madjed 6.4
The lowest-rated starter was Warner Hahn at 5.7. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Anderlecht: Dinamo Zagreb vs Anderlecht Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa League
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Questions about Anderlecht vs Hammarby
What was the score in Anderlecht vs Hammarby?
Anderlecht 3-1 Hammarby (half-time 0-1), Europa League, Thursday 30 July 2026.
Who scored in Anderlecht vs Hammarby?
Paulos Abraham 3', Danylo Sikan 48', Mihajlo Cvetkovic 81', Tristan Degreef 89'.
Did Moneyball predict Anderlecht vs Hammarby correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Anderlecht vs Hammarby?
Mihajlo Cvetkovic, rated 6.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Anderlecht vs Hammarby?
D. Nikolić.
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