Leicester City have got their maiden Champions League campaign off to the perfect start after thrashing Club Brugge 3-0 in Wednesday’s Group G tie at the Jan Breydel Stadium.
The hosts very nearly took the lead after just three minutes as hesitation among the Leicester defence allowed Jose Izquierdo to race forward, but his shot flew wide of Schmeichel’s goal.
It proved to be a seminal moment in the game as the Foxes ended up drawing first blood in the sixth minute, courtesy of a mishap at the back from Brugge.
A long throw-in from Luis Hernandez led to Hans Vanaken flicking a header out of goalkeeper Ludovic Butelle’s hands, and Marc Albrighton was on hand to bundle home his side’s first ever Champions League goal.
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