As it happened: Leicester fans react to historic Champions League win

The Premier League champions kicked off their first ever Champions League campaign in spectacular fashion last night with a monumental 3-0 against Club Brugge on Wednesday night.

Plenty had cast doubt over the Ranieri’s side’s chances in Europe’s top competition, doubts that were largely put to bed in Belgium as the Foxes ran riot, having not at all been phased by the stage they were playing on.

Winger Marc Albrighton, who was released by Aston Villa in 2014, opened the scoring with just five minutes on the clock after a mistake from the home ‘keeper left the goal gaping wide, which sent fans on Twitter into raptures…

What a moment for Marc Albrighton who becomes the first @LCFC player to score in the @ChampionsLeague. #UCL https://t.co/5Jf5kqK82c

— BT Sport Football (@btsportfootball) September 14, 2016

ALBRIGHTON!! YES YOU BEAUTY!! #CluLei #LCFC #ChampionsLeague

— Rob Desbrow (@Mr_Big_Rob) September 14, 2016

Of all the madness that’s happened in 2016 so far, Marc Albrighton scoring a goal for Leicester City in the Champions League tops everything

— Adam Marshall (@theadammarshall) September 14, 2016

Mark Albrighton scores a CL goal!! Doesn’t matter how many times I say it I can’t get my head around that one pic.twitter.com/JhhY5R0n8Q

— Craig Hoyland (@CraigHoyland1) September 14, 2016

If taking the lead in their first ever Champions League game, especially away from home, wasn’t good enough then last season’s Player of the Year, Riyad Mahrez, took it into his own hands to make the night even more special for Foxes fans…

Welcome to the #UCL @Mahrez22! What a free-kick. https://t.co/9dJHKpofcr

— BT Sport Football (@btsportfootball) September 14, 2016

Mahrez get in there you beauty

— Kathy (@kathy21lcfc) September 14, 2016

OH MY GOD!!!!! What the hell just happened! Mahrez what a goal

— Sameer Kadri (@SameerKadri) September 14, 2016

RIYAD MAHREZ I LOVE YOU WHAT A GOAL

— Scott (@Birdiex94x) September 14, 2016

Leicester’s hero of last season then capped a remarkable night by finishing calmly from the spot to make it 3-0…

Retweeted 213% Fennecs (@213_Fennecs):

Mahrez qui s’offre un doublé sur penalty ! pic.twitter.com/n9S21UqhTl https://t.co/HuY0cZ3MVB

— FOUAD BOUGHANEM (@fouadboughanem6) September 14, 2016

After their success in the last campaign, one fan thinks that they might find the next step a breeze…

Mahrez again, this time from the penalty spot. Piece of cake this Champions League business

— Haroon Javed (@Engr__haroon) September 14, 2016