FC Cologne vs Mainz: 2–1
FC Cologne beat Mainz 2–1 in the German Bundesliga on Saturday, 17 January 2026 at RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany.
- Competition: German Bundesliga (2025-26 German Bundesliga)
- Kick-off time: Sat, 17 Jan 2026, 14:30 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany
- Attendance: 50,000
- Teams: FC Cologne (home), Mainz (away)
Goals
- 29' — Stefan Bell (Mainz), assist Danny da Costa
- 57' — Ragnar Ache (FC Cologne), assist Alessio Castro-Montes
- 85' — Ragnar Ache (FC Cologne)
Match statistics
| Statistic | FC Cologne | Mainz |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 62.2 | 37.8 |
| Shots | 20 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 7 |
| Corners | 9 | 5 |
| Fouls | 6 | 10 |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 4 |
Starting line-ups
FC Cologne (3-4-3): Marvin Schwäbe (G), Jahmai Simpson-Pusey (CD), Cenk Özkacar (CD-L), Sebastian Sebulonsen (CD-R), Ísak Jóhannesson (CM-L), Eric Martel (CM-R), Alessio Castro-Montes (LM), Linton Maina (RM), Marius Bulter (F), Said El Mala (CF-L), Jakub Kaminski (CF-R).
Mainz (3-1-4-2): Daniel Batz (G), Stefan Bell (CD), Kacper Potulski (CD-L), Dominik Kohr (CD-R), Kaishu Sano (SW), Lee Jae-Sung (CM-L), Paul Nebel (CM-R), Silvan Widmer (LM), Danny da Costa (RM), Phillip Tietz (CF-L), Silas Katompa-Mvumpa (CF-R).
Recent form
FC Cologne: drew 1–1 vs St. Pauli (6 Dec); lost 2–0 away to Bayer Leverkusen (13 Dec); lost 1–0 vs 1. FC Union Berlin (20 Dec); drew 2–2 away to 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 (10 Jan); lost 3–1 vs Bayern Munich (14 Jan).
Mainz: drew 2–2 away to Bayern Munich (14 Dec); won 2–0 vs Samsunspor (18 Dec); drew 0–0 vs St. Pauli (21 Dec); drew 2–2 away to 1. FC Union Berlin (10 Jan); won 2–1 vs 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 (13 Jan).