Foxes through to last-16

The Foxes needed a point to move into the last 16, yet secured three to ensure they will finish top of Group G.

Now sitting a disappointing 14th in the table, coming off losses to Watford and West Bromwich Albion, Leicester are just two points off 18th place Hull City.

“Now our mind must go on the Premier League”, said Ranieri.

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. They will now be one of the seeded teams when the draw for the last 16 takes place in Switzerland next month.

They join last year’s runner-up Atletico Madrid, Arsenal, Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, who had already booked their tickets to the knockout phase with two group games to spare. “It is more than we could ever imagine”, the Jamaica centre-back told BT Sport. I get insane but that is football.

The visitors took an early 1-0 lead but the hosts fought back to complete an unbelievable win, to top the group with 13 points. I’m happy to be here. I’m very happy and proud for my players.

Mahrez hammered his effort down the middle, putting Leicester in complete control against opponents who had only scored once so far in the group stages of the competition.

“It is not important to us”, he said.

“We have to have the guts to play our football”, he said. Obviously when we win there are some players who come on to the team and score goals.

Eight years on, the 28-year-old midfielder played the full 90 minutes as the Foxes overcame Brugge.

Club Brugge’s Last Five game stats: This team had their two winning statuses against with St. Truiden and KVC Westerlo at Belgian Jupiler League 2016.

Brugge, bottom of the group with one goal and no points heading into the game, was no match early on for a vibrant home side that dominated right from the start and went in front through a clever finish from Okazaki. They have accumulated 13 points of a possible 15. “Even if Leicester have problems in England, in Europe against [clubs like] Brugge and Porto they do well, and it means the level of the Premier League is so high that even if they are a little bit less [than last season] they are still very good in Europe”.

But he acknowledged that they “have the chance” to progress in Europe’s top-tier competition which would be “another fantastic achievement for the club, for the fans and for everybody”.