It had been over 1,200 days since Diaby last stepped out on the BayArena pitch. He got his first greeting from the north stand when he went out for a light warm-up in the middle of the first half, with fans around the ground applauding him as he passed.
Everyone inside the BayArena was then on their feet when Diaby joined the action in place of Malik Tillman after 67 minutes. The noise of the cheers and applause drowned out the announcement of the substitution. It was some homecoming for Moussa.
Although the team had to contend with just four goals, the winger showed in his first few minutes back on the pitch just how lively he could be for the Werkself attack in the weeks and months ahead. It was exactly what fans had grown accustomed to from the Frenchman during his first spell at the club.
After 30 minutes of getting used to wearing the Bayer 04 shirt again, Diaby could turn to celebrating with the fans and soak up their admiration with cheers of his name.
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