FC Köln 2-1 FSV Mainz 05: result and report

Bundesliga · Saturday 17 January 2026

Result

FC Köln 2-1 FSV Mainz 05

Bundesliga · Saturday 17 January 2026, 14:30 UTC · half-time 0-1

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FC Köln 2-1 FSV Mainz 05: match report

FC Köln won against FSV Mainz 05 2-1 in the Bundesliga on Saturday 17 January 2026. The half-time score was 0-1.

Stefan Bell opened the scoring in the 29th minute. FC Köln's goals came from Ragnar Ache (57') and Ragnar Ache (85'). FSV Mainz 05 scored through Stefan Bell (29').

Discipline: FC Köln received 4 yellow cards; FSV Mainz 05 received 4 yellow cards.

Going into the game FC Köln were 13th on 17 points from 17 and FSV Mainz 05 16th on 12 points from 17. FC Köln went on to finish that season 14th with 32 points, and FSV Mainz 05 10th with 40.

FC Köln lined up in a 3-4-3 and FSV Mainz 05 in a 3-1-4-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Ragnar Ache of FC Köln (8.6), ahead of Alessio Castro-Montes (8.0).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 3 FC Köln wins, 5 draws and 2 for FSV Mainz 05.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 18'Yellow card · Eric MartelFC Köln
  • 29'Goal · Stefan BellFSV Mainz 05 · 0-1
  • 43'Yellow card · Jae-sung LeeFSV Mainz 05
  • 57'Goal · Ragnar AcheFC Köln · 1-1
  • 61'Yellow card · Silvan WidmerFSV Mainz 05
  • 72'Yellow card · Daniel BatzFSV Mainz 05
  • 72'Yellow card · Marius BülterFC Köln
  • 72'Yellow card · Said El MalaFC Köln
  • 72'Yellow card · Phillip TietzFSV Mainz 05
  • 85'Goal · Ragnar AcheFC Köln · 2-1
  • 87'Yellow card · Tom KraußFC Köln

Head-to-head

10 meetings: FC Köln 3, draws 5, FSV Mainz 05 2.

Team news

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FC Köln line-up (3-4-3)

Marvin Schwäbe, Sebastian Sebulonsen, Jahmai Simpson-Pusey, Cenk Özkacar, Linton Maina, Eric Martel, Ísak Jóhannesson, Alessio Castro-Montes, Jakub Kamiński, Marius Bülter, Saïd El Mala

FSV Mainz 05 line-up (3-1-4-2)

Daniel Batz, Dominik Kohr, Stefan Bell, Kacper Potulski, Kaishu Sano, Danny da Costa, Paul Nebel, Jae-sung Lee, Silvan Widmer, Silas, Phillip Tietz