Patson Daka scored four goals to inspire Leicester City to a 4-3 comeback win at Spartak Moscow in Europa League Group C on Wednesday and keep alive the English side’s hopes of reaching the knockout rounds.

Leicester climbed to second in the standings on four points from three games, one ahead of third-placed Spartak and two behind Legia Warsaw, who visit bottom team Napoli on Thursday.

Zambian striker Daka, who scored his first goal for Leicester in Saturday’s 4-2 Premier League win over Manchester United, tore Spartak apart with clinical finishing after the home side had taken a 2-0 lead against the run of play.

Daka reduced the arrears before half-time when he beat the offside trap and steered the ball past Spartak goalkeeper Aleksandr Maksimenko. He levelled shortly after the break with a composed finish from Kelechi Icheanacho’s pass and he completed his hat-trick in the 54th minute.

Daka put the icing on the cake in the 79th minute, planting the ball past Maksimenko after he was put through by James Maddison.