Club Brugge vs. Leicester City: Score, Reaction from 2016 Champions League Match

Leicester City defeated Club Brugge 3-0 in Group G of the UEFA Champions League at the Jan Breydel Stadium in Belgium on Wednesday.

Marc Albrighton scored in the fifth minute for the Foxes, giving the Premier League champions the perfect start. Riyad Mahrez doubled the lead with a sumptuous free-kick that found the top corner. The Algerian grabbed his brace as he converted a penalty kick that the irrepressible Jamie Vardy had won.

The match was Leicester’s debut in Europe’s biggest club competition, and they did not look out of place as they deconstructed a poor side.

Brugge’s defence were constantly overrun as Leicester attacked and scored at will.

Recent Ajax recruits Stefano Denswil and Ricardo van Rhijn featured for the hosts as Tomas Pina patrolled the midfield after his switch from Villarreal. The stadium was far from full, as the Belgian fans surprisingly stayed away in droves.

Danny Simpson missed out for Leicester because of a hamstring injury as Luis Hernandez featured at right-back. There was a starting berth for new striker Islam Slimani, who partnered with Vardy in attack.

The Foxes were out of the traps fastest as Albrighton snatched a goal in the opening moments of the game.

The winger made a darting run into the penalty area and took advantage of Brugge’s terrible defending to open his side’s account.

BT Sport shared the magic moment for the east Midlands team: 

What a moment for Marc Albrighton who becomes the first @LCFC player to score in the @ChampionsLeague.