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.