The 2020-21 campaign was a vital season of transition for Anderlecht, delivering a hard-won return to European competition with a 4th-place finish in the First Division A. Spearheading the attack was loanee Lukas Nmecha, whose 21 goals across all competitions proved decisive in a season built on the turbulent, ambitious vision of first-time head coach and club legend Vincent Kompany. It was a crucial year of consolidation, marked by a reliance on youth from the club's Academy, that restored hope for the Purple and White.