Chino Huerta reappeared with a goal and Anderlecht advanced in the Belgian Cup
Cesar Huerta, who arrived injured from the FIFA international break, missed two games with his team due to this injury and one more due to the decision of the Albanian coach, Besnik Hasik, of the Belgian side, who decided to leave Huerta out of the squad for that match.
Mexican striker Cesar “Chino” Huerta reappeared with Anderlecht after a three-game absence and made a strong comeback, contributing an assist and a goal in the 2-0 victory over KVK Ninove at Lotto Park to advance to the Round of 32 of the Belgian Cup.
Cesar Huerta, who arrived injured from the FIFA international break, missed two games with his team due to this injury and one more due to the decision of the Albanian coach, Besnik Hasik, of the Belgian side, who decided to leave Huerta out of the squad for that match.
But now, fully recovered, Huerta was part of the starting eleven and contributed to Anderlecht's two winning goals, providing an assist on the first and scoring the second.
The Mexican's team started the match with authority and soon took the lead with a goal by Adriano Bartacini, assisted by Huerta. A few minutes later, the former Chivas striker scored the second goal, making it 2-0 and allowing them to comfortably control the rest of the game.
On Huerta's goal, Nathan Saliba shone when he broke down the right flank, beat several opponents, and found Huerta unmarked, leaving him alone in front of goal to score the second goal of the match.
This goal is the Mexican winger's second of the 2025-2026 season, helping Anderlecht reach fifth place in the overall standings, a position that falls short of the expectations generated at the beginning of the championship.
This goal is the Mexican winger's second of the 2025-2026 season, which has Anderlecht in fifth place in the overall standings with 19 points from 12 matches played, ten points behind the leader Royale Union Saint-Gilloise with 29 points. The gap is not insurmountable, but more pressure is needed from Cesar Huerta's team.
For now, Anderlecht will play against Mechelen in matchday 13 of the league tournament, a key match before facing Club Brugge, who currently occupy second place in the standings with 26 points. A favorable combination of results could see the Brussels side move closer to the top of the table. The bad news is that Anderlecht has had a rough time in derbies, having drawn with Genk, then lost to Gent, and now facing Club Brugge, where they hope for a better outcome.