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[caption id="attachment_23321" align="alignnone" width="580"] Islam Slimani scored the winner for the Foxes against Porto in their Champions League encounter on Tuesday. Image Source: twitter[/caption] Internet Desk: Leicester City registered their maiden UEFA Champions League home win, with a 1-0 win over Porto. Islam Slimani’s scored the only goal for the Foxes.The Premier League champions now have two wins from two matches in their maiden Champions League appearance. Slimani scored the winner in the first half as he headed home from close range off a cross from Riyad Mahrez in the 25^th minute. It was the sixth goal for the Algerian striker against Porto in 2016, with the other five coming for Sporting Lisbon in the Portuguese league before his offseason move to Leicester. Leicester opened their campaign in Group Gwith a 3-0 win at Club Brugge and is in good shape to advance to the knockout stage in its first-ever season in the Champions League. Porto couldn’t translate second-half dominance to goals at King Power stadium, with Jesus Corona smashing a volley against the post in the 83rd minute. The two-time European champions have one point from two games. Slimani now has three goals in four games for Leicester. Defending champions Real Madrid were held to a 2-2 draw against Borussia Dortmund. Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring for Real in 17 minutes on Tuesday but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang levelled in 43 following an error from keeper Keylor Navas. Raphael Varane converted from close range after the break but Andre Schuerrle scored three minutes from time to keep Dortmund unbeaten at home to Real in six meetings. In a Group E match Tottenham Hotspur won by a solitary goal against CSKA Moscow. Meanwhile, Italian powerhouse Juventus thrashed Dinamo Zagreb 4-0 in a Group H clash at Zagreb. Juventus took the lead from a strike by Pjanic in the 24^th minute. Argentine Higuain stretched the lead for the Italian side in the 31^st minute. Juventus went into the breather with a 2-0 scoreline. Dybala added to the tally in the 57^th minute. Semper scored an own goal to hand a comprehensive 4-0 win to the Italian giants. Results: Group E At Monaco Monaco (FRA) 1 (Glik 90+4) Bayer Leverkusen (GER) 1 (Hernandez 73) At Moscow CSKA Moscow (RUS) 0 Tottenham Hotspur (ENG) 1 (Son 71) Group F At Dortmund, Germany Borussia Dortmund (GER) 2 (Aubameyang 43, Schuerrle 87) Real Madrid (ESP) 2 (Ronaldo 17, Varane 68) At Lisbon Sporting (POR) 2 (Ruiz 28, Dost 37) Legia Warsaw (POL) 0 Group G At Copenhagen FC Copenhagen (DEN) 4 (Denswil 54-og, Delaney 64, Santander 69, Jorgensen 90+2) Club Brugge (BEL) 0 At Leicester, England Leicester City (ENG) 1 (Slimani 25) FC Porto (POR) 0 Group H At Seville, Spain Sevilla (ESP) 1 (Ben Yedder 52) Lyon (FRA) 0 At Zagreb Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) 0 Juventus (ITA) 4 (Pjanic 24, Higuain 31, Dybala 57, Semper 85-og)