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

Leicester City qualified for the knockout phase of the UEFA Champions League after beating Club Brugge 2-1 at the King Power Stadium on Tuesday.

Shinji Okazaki and Riyad Mahrez scored in the first half to set the Foxes on their way to a result that means they’ve qualified as winners of Group G.

Jose Izquierdo struck back in spectacular fashion for Brugge to ensure a nervy second half for the hosts. But Leicester hung on and made certain of top spot in the group thanks to Porto’s goalless draw with Copenhagen.

City boss Claudio Ranieri put Andy King in midfield alongside Danny Drinkwater. He also included winger Marc Albrighton in a 4-4-2 formation, per the club’s official site:

Tonight’s starting XI: Zieler, Simpson, Huth, Morgan (c), Fuchs, Mahrez, Drinkwater, King, Albrighton, Okazaki, Vardy. #LeiClu

— Leicester City (@LCFC) November 22, 2016

The King Power faithful didn’t even have to wait five minutes to see their team go in front. Okazaki got the goal but only after some fine work from raiding left-back Christian Fuchs.

Okazaki finished emphatically to continue his excellent scoring run on home soil, per Squawka Football:

Shinji Okazaki scores his fourth goal across all competitions this season. Every goal has come at the King Power Stadium.Favoured turf. pic.twitter.com/LE4JEFmULU

— Squawka Football (@Squawka) November 22, 2016

Assist-happy Austrian defender Fuchs is a keen source of supply for the Foxes. In fact, Rob Tanner of the Leicester Mercury believes Fuchs should be pushed on more often:

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