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'It is so hard to describe' - 'Emotional' Daka lost for words after Spartak Moscow heroics

Patson Daka was "emotional" after scoring four goals as Leicester City silenced Spartak Moscow 4-3 in Wednesday’s Europa League encounter.

Fuelled by a bright start at Otkrytie Bank Arena, the Gladiators raced to a two-goal lead courtesy of strikes from Alexander Sobolev and Jordan Larsson.

However, the Premier League team bounced back to secure victory with the Zambia international beating goalkeeper Aleksandr Maksimenko four times.

With his formidable performance, Daka became the first Leicester player to score a hat-trick in European competition and the first player to score four goals in a single match for the club in any competition since Derek Hines (vs.