Even Werder Bremen defender Niklas Misander had a chuckle after he marked Bayer Leverkusen striker Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez so tightly he nearly ranoff the field. Misander, during the 1-1 tie, hadn’t noticed that the Mexican was being subbed by Stefan Kiessling.
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