Samuel Mbangula, currently on loan from Werder Bremen to FC Bologna, produced an unexpected dazzling performance on the San Siro pitch on Wednesday evening.
In the end, it was not quite enough, but Niclas Füllkrug once again grabbed the headlines after his star turn off the bench in the DFB Cup against Borussia Dortmund.
Borussia Dortmund stars Gregor Kobel and Felix Nmecha praised BVB's squad depth following a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt. The pair reflected on managing a grueling fixture schedule ahead of massive clashes against Werder Bremen and Bayern Munich.
Borussia Dortmund defender Nico Schlotterbeck praised BVB's backline stability after recording their fifth clean sheet in seven Bundesliga matches against Eintracht Frankfurt. The German international insisted Dortmund are progressing rapidly ahead of facing Bayern Munich.
Niclas Füllkrug not only scored twice in Werder Bremen’s 3-2 Bundesliga win away at Mainz 05, but also caused a stir on two occasions away from the sporting action itself.