Spartak 3-4 Leicester: player ratings – what a comeback!

Leicester City fans were shocked to see Spartak Moscow lead the scoreline with 2-0 just before halftime. Unpredictably, Patson Daka changed the whole game.

Not one, not two, not even three! Daka scored all fours to take Leicester City from the fourth position to the second in their Europa League group. Brendan Rodgers is building something special again for the East Midlanders to rejoice upon as these comebacks are getting regular.

How did the squad perform, you ask? Well, here is our player rating for the game from Russia with love.

Leicester City player ratings-

Kasper Schmeichel (GK) – You cannot lay a finger on him for conceding the first goal as it took an unmerciful deflection to set Spartak rolling. Conceding the remaining goals, he could have done better but wasn’t backed by his defense, making his instincts look much worse. He dealt with a few threats here and there, and his place kicking looked the part. 5

Daniel Amartey (CB) – His slip caused Spartak to score their second, putting Leicester City in deep trouble ahead of the first half break. With being out of the starting line-up for so long, some mistakes are prone to happen. But overall, he stuck to his duties and did well enough for Rodgers to continue giving him chances often. 6

Jonny Evans (CB) – With Evans in charge of the backline, the defense looks more solid. Prone to individual errors, the Northern Irishman doesn’t commit many mistakes of his own accord. He played well, covered spaces, and nullified a lot of threats. 7

Caglar Soyuncu (CB) – His quick deceptive turns do aid the Leicester City backline. But doing it in quick succession led to his dispossession of the ball that contributed to conceding the second goal. Far from perfect, though, with Evans by his side, he is slowly getting that confidence back and played eloquently in the second half. 6

Ricardo Pereira (RWB) – His frustrations were visible from the referee’s clouded judgments. He failed to contribute offensively and resided in his defensive duties for the longest part. Penalized with a yellow for doubling up with a push. 5

Youri Tielemans (CM) – He struggled with an ailment but it could not keep him contained. He assisted Patson Daka to kill the game off. Doing his part to his extent left the field to attend a potential injury scare. 7

Boubakary Soumare (CM) – Remained technically aware and showed a resilient display to shield away any threats that dared to test him. Good in the first half but solid in the second. Also received a yellow card caution. 7

Luke Thomas (LWB) – Victor Moses remained uncontained for a young Thomas, who struggled to control his marker. Extra points for trying hard with crosses and helping the forward line with regular supply. 6

James Maddison (AM) – The international break helped him to find his lost traits back. He looks like his former self again but stresses a lot to score one for himself for self-validation. Registered his first assist since February, with his known twist and turns helped him lay forward guided through balls for orchestration. 8

Kelechi Iheanacho (ST) – Didn’t look perfect or graceful with his display but got the job done as only he can. Dropped often in the deep to release Daka on his own whenever there was a gap. With two assists to his name, he remains the perfect trump card for Rodgers to call in for desperate times in need. 9

Patson Daka (ST) – After chalking off his first goal for the Foxes, he raises the tally to five in two games scoring four goals in this fixture alone. Beautiful composure and finishing with his timed sprints make him the threat. The Zambian proves to be a rare find for City as he is just getting started. 10

Substitutes

Marc Albrighton – Worked tirelessly with limited minutes and defended well. 5

Hamza Choudhury – Nothing extravagant or noticeable but dealt well with the attacking players pitted against him. 5

Jannik Vestergaard – Looked shabby and was out of his depth in making any difficulty for Spartak’s last goal. Replacing Evans even for a few minutes was probably a lot to ask for. 3

Ryan Bertrand – Performed his duties in the right flank, but again lost Moses who helped his side for their final goal. 4