There was little to suggest they would change after the break as record buy Islam Slimani, making his debut, began to threaten, although he was booked for a needless push on Bjorn Engels which saw the defender substituted with a serious looking shoulder injury.
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With Porto and FC Copenhagen playing out a 1-1 draw in the other group match, Leicester can enjoy the feeling of being on top of a table once again.
“It’s impossible to win the Champions League”, Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri said on Tuesday.
Mahrez added a third from the penalty spot in the second period after another misplaced pass led to Vardy being tripped inside the box by Butelle, and if teams on the continent were not already aware of Leicester’s quality then they certainly will be now.
He said: “Football is simple, to win a game you have to score goals and not concede too much”.
Club Brugge have qualified for this season’s group stage of the Champions League after winning the Belgian Pro League last season.
A poor start, the timing of the game and the fact Brugge have a fan-base spread across the country are all reasons for the poor attendance and Preud’homme warned those coming they can not underestimate the Foxes.
The Foxes couldn’t have asked for a better start to their European campaign. “Obviously they got to the semifinal a year ago, although they didn’t play brilliantly to get there”.
That means the one-time minnows have been catapulted way beyond their comfort zone to the dizzy heights of Europe and could end up playing the likes of Barcelona or Real Madrid. I’ve winced at pundits talking about the times you’ve got to play percentages and whack the ball out of play.
Leicester City take on Club Brugge in the 2016/17 Champions League clash at the Jan Breydel Stadium on 14 September, Wednesday. However, are they one of those one-season wonders that we normally come across?
Leicester striker Jamie Vardy: “It’s the flawless start. When I say that it’s impossible I say that knowing that we showed the impossible actually was possible last season!”
“These are the games every football fan watches, and we are not just going to make up the numbers”.
The unlikely English Premier League champion took its charmed form into Europe, with Marc Albrighton scoring an easy goal after just five minutes. See our take on Leicester’s European bow above.
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Leicester are also in the championship does not shine in 4 rounds scored 4 points, and your extreme match with a bang lost on the road to Liverpool 1: 4. That’s a basic skill which is often forgotten and that is why they became champions. It could play into Leicester’s hands if the home supporters struggle to create an atmosphere to match the electric one at the King Power Stadium. I think also Brugge can win the Champions League, also (Russian club) Rostov.
