Cologne pair Said El Mala and Thijs Dallinga kick off Bundesliga campaign in style

Home fans in attendance at the RheinEnergieStadion on Saturday were on their feet applauding two heroes at the final whistle: a familiar one in the shape of star winger Said El Mala, and a new one, recent loan signing Thijs Dallinga, who came off the bench in the second half to notch an unforgettable brace in a dramatic 3-2 fightback win over Hoffenheim on Bundesliga Matchday 1.