The Foxes advance as Group G winners in their maiden season in the event, giving a major boost to Claudio Ranieri’s side, who are just two points above the domestic drop zone.
Shinji Okazaki fired in a fifth-minute opener on the half-volley before Riyad Mahrez netted from the penalty spot after Dion Cools fouled Marc Albrighton at the King Power Stadium.
Despite Jose Izquierdo pulling a second-half goal back for Brugge, Leicester held on for a 2-1 triumph to go through as group winners after Porto drew 0-0 with FC Copenhagen.
Tottenham Hotspurs’ hopes of joining Leicester in the next round were crashed with a 2-1 loss to Monaco in at Stade Louis II.
Goals from Djibril Sidibe and Thomas Lemar condemned Spurs to a third Group E defeat in five games. Harry Kane cancelled out Sidibe’s goal from the penalty-spot after Hugo Lloris had saved a first-half penalty from Radamel Falcao, but Lemar netted the winner just a minute later.
The loss leaves Mauricio Pocchettino’s Spurs three points behind second-placed Leverkusen, who have qualified with a better head-to-head record, and they now need to draw against CSKA Moscow to secure Europa League football.
In the same group, Bayer Leverkusen drew 1-1 at CSKA Moscow to take the Germans into the knockout stages before Spurs kicked-off.
Kevin Volland put Leverkusen ahead after 16 minutes before Israeli international Bibras Natcho levelled with 14 minutes remaining.
However, the match of the night came at Signal Iduna Park where Borussia Dortmund topped the group with a game to play after whopping Poland’s Legia Warsaw 8-4—a record goalfest for a Champions League encounter.
Fit-again Marco Reus scored a hat-trick and Japanese star Shinji Kagawa netted a brace as Dortmund ran riot. Further goals from Nuri Sahin, Ousmane Dembele and Felix Passlack created a memorable night in Germany.
For the visitors, Aleksandar Prijovic scored twice, including the opener while Michal Kucharczyk and Nemanja Nikolic also found the net.
In the same group, Karim Benzema netted a late winner as Real Madrid qualified with a 2-1 win over Sporting Lisbon at the Estadio Jose Alvalade.
Benzema sprung in the 87th minute to slay Sporting who, despite having Joao Pereira sent off, had cancelled out Raphael Varane’s opener through Adrien Silva’s penalty.
Two-times champions Juventus are through to the next round after Europa League champions Sevilla 3-1 in Spain.
Nicolas Pareja had given Sevilla the lead early on but, after Franco Vazquez was sent off, Juventus responded with a Claudio Marchisio penalty, Leonardo Bonucci and Mario Mandzucic.
Sevilla sit three points clear of third-placed Lyon, who won 1-0 away at Dinamo Zagreb thanks to Alexandre Lacazette’s 72nd-minute goal.
source:tensports.com
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