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Leicester City cruised to a debut victory in
the Champions League as they beat Club Brugge 3-0 at the Jan Breydel
Stadium on Wednesday night.
Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri made two changes from
Saturday's 4-1 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield, handing a debut to
club-record signing Islam Slimani, but it was a familiar face in Marc
Albrighton who gave the champions of England a dream start in Bruges.The former Aston Villa midfielder ghosted in unmarked at the back post inside five minutes to volley home Luis Hernandez's long throw before Riyad Mahrez doubled Leicester's lead just shy of the half-hour mark with a sublime free-kick from the edge of the box.
Mahrez then helped himself to a second from the penalty spot 16 minutes after the break, converting after Jamie Vardy had been upended in the box by Brugge goalkeeper Ludovic Butelle to ensure Leicester took all three points back to the East Midlands.