Leicester City F.C. when he netted after just nine seconds against Preston North End in April 2006. Jamie Vardy broke the Premier League record for scoring 13 goals in 11 consecutive league games, in the 2015–16 Premier League season. Vardy is also the ninth player to score 20 top-flight goals in a season, following Arthur Chandler, Ernie Hine, Arthur Rowley, Jimmy Walsh, Ken Keyworth, Jackie Sinclair, Frank Worthington and Gary Lineker. Vardy's goal at Sunderland on 10 April 2016 saw him become the first player since Gary Lineker in 1984–85 to score 20 top flight goals for the club, having already become Leicester's
Leicester City F.C. in European football Muzzy Izzet scoring Leicester's goal. On 9 April 2016, Leicester City, who were placed first in the league, secured a Champions League Group stage spot, and on 2 May 2016 clinched their first national league title. Therefore, they were seeded for the Group stage draw due to the Premier League being among Europe's top eight leagues. The draw was made on 25 August 2016 and they were drawn in Group G with Porto, Club Brugge and Copenhagen. Leicester City's first-ever match in the European Cup was played on 14 September 2016. Marc Albrighton scored City's first-ever goal in the competition