FC Cologne vs Mainz

Bundesliga

Cologne

5-5-8

2-1

Final

Mainz

2-6-10

RheinEnergieStadion

TV: DAZN

Match pulse

KOEAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'M05

62%Possession38%

20Shots10

6On target7

9Corners5

5Saves4

6Fouls10

18'Eric MartelKOE43'Lee Jae-SungM0561'Silvan WidmerM0572'Said El MalaKOE72'Daniel BatzM0572'Phillip TietzM0572'Marius BulterKOE87'Tom KraussKOE

Team	1H	2H	T
KOE	0	2	2
M05	1	0	1

Who won: Cologne 2-1

FC Cologne beat Mainz 2-1 on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at RheinEnergieStadion. Goals for Cologne: Ragnar Ache (57', 85'). Goals for Mainz: Stefan Bell (29').

Play by play

Match ends, 1. FC Köln 2, 1. FSV Mainz 05 1.
Second Half ends, 1. FC Köln 2, 1. FSV Mainz 05 1.
90'+5'
Attempt missed. Saïd El Mala (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
90'+5'
Attempt saved. Saïd El Mala (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Batz (1. FSV Mainz 05). Assisted by Luca Waldschmidt.
90'+4'
Marius Bülter (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+4'
Foul by Phillip Tietz (1. FSV Mainz 05).
90'
Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'
Sub
Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Fabio Moreno Fell replaces Paul Nebel.
90'
Sub
Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Arnaud Nordin replaces Kaishu Sano.
89'
Tom Krauß (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89'
Foul by Armindo Sieb (1. FSV Mainz 05).
88'
Attempt missed. Phillip Tietz (1. FSV Mainz 05) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
87'
Tom Krauß (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card.
87'
Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Jahmai Simpson-Pusey.
GOAL85'
Goal! Header
Ragnar Ache
Goal! 1. FC Köln 2, 1. FSV Mainz 05 1. Ragnar Ache (1. FC Köln) header from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
KOE 2 - 1 M05
85'
Attempt missed. Marius Bülter (1. FC Köln) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luca Waldschmidt with a cross following a corner.
85'
Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Phillip Tietz.
84'
Ragnar Ache (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
84'
Foul by Kacper Potulski (1. FSV Mainz 05).
83'
Sub
Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Jan Thielmann replaces Alessio Castro-Montes.
81'
Saïd El Mala (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81'
Foul by Danny da Costa (1. FSV Mainz 05).
81'
Attempt saved. Armindo Sieb (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Marvin Schwäbe (1. FC Köln). Assisted by Paul Nebel with a through ball.
80'
Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Danny da Costa.
77'
Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Kacper Potulski.