Leicester City F.C. in European football and Marc Albrighton. Kasper Schmeichel saved a penalty from Steven Nzonzi with ten minutes to go, sealing the win. This meant Leicester advanced to the Quarter-finals. The draw for the Champions League quarter-finals was held on 17 March 2017, and Leicester were drawn against the last season's runners-up – Atlético Madrid. The first leg was played on 12 April and City lost 0–1, following a controversial penalty, scored by Antoine Griezmann. The second leg, played on 18 April, finished 1–1. Saúl Ñíguez opened the scoring, but his goal was cancelled out by Jamie Vardy. This result subsequently saw Leicester exit
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