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Club Brugge 0-3 Leicester PLAYER RATINGS:  Riyad Mahrez makes big statement but Islam Slimani looked rusty on debut

Leicester City made a dream start to life in the Champions League as Claudio Ranieri's side made light work of Club Brugge.

Marc Albrighton's fifth-minute strike settled the visitors' nerves before Riyad Mahrez made it 2-0 with a sublime free-kick. The Algerian star bagged his brace after converting a penalty on the hour mark.

Here, Sportsmail's LAURIE WHITWELL rates the performances of both sides at Jan Breydel Stadium...

Leicester keeper Kasper Schmeichel was happy to keep a clean sheet in Brugesu00a0
Leicester keeper Kasper Schmeichel was happy to keep a clean sheet in Bruges

LEICESTER (4-4-2)

Kasper Schmeichel - Given relatively little to do on shot-stopping but his distribution was spot on.