1. FC Köln 2-1 Mainz 05
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1. FC Köln won: 1. FC Köln 2-1 Mainz 05 in the Bundesliga (Round 18) on Sat, 17 Jan 2026 at RheinEnergieSTADION, Köln. 1. FC Köln goals: Ragnar Ache 57', Ragnar Ache 85'. Mainz 05 goals: Stefan Bell 29'. Expected goals: 2.08-1.52. Possession: 62-38. Player of the match: Ragnar Ache (8.9).
Match report
1. FC Köln beat Mainz 05 2-1
1. FC Köln came from behind to beat Mainz 05 2-1 at RheinEnergieSTADION on Saturday 17 January in Bundesliga.
Stefan Bell put Mainz 05 ahead on 29' (0-1), Ragnar Ache levelled for 1. FC Köln on 57' (1-1) and added another on 85' (2-1).
Ragnar Ache's 85' strike proved decisive.
1. FC Köln had 62% of the ball, shots were 20-10 (6-7 on target) and expected goals finished 2.08-1.52.
Ragnar Ache (1. FC Köln) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 50,000. Referee: Felix Zwayer.
Match stats
| 1. FC Köln | Mainz 05 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 62 | 38 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.08 | 1.52 |
| Total shots | 20 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 37 | 15 |
| Big chances | 3 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 374 (79%) | 193 (66%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 4 |
| Corners | 9 | 5 |
| Total shots | 20 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 2 |
| Shots inside box | 15 | 6 |
Lineups
1. FC Köln (3-4-2-1): Marvin Schwäbe, Sebastian Sebulonsen, Jahmai Simpson-Pusey, Cenk Özkacar, Jakub Kaminski, Isak Bergmann Johannesson, Eric Martel, Alessio Castro-Montes, Linton Maina, Said El Mala, Marius Bülter
Mainz 05 (3-5-2): Daniel Batz, Dominik Kohr, Stefan Bell, Kacper Potulski, Danny da Costa, Paul Nebel, Kaishu Sano, Jae-Sung Lee, Silvan Widmer, Silas Katompa Mvumpa, Phillip Tietz
Key events
- 18' · Yellow card · Eric Martel (1. FC Köln)
- 29' · Goal · Stefan Bell (Mainz 05)
- 43' · Yellow card · Jae-Sung Lee (Mainz 05)
- 46' · Substitution · Tom Krauss for Eric Martel (1. FC Köln)
- 46' · Substitution · Ragnar Ache for Isak Bergmann Johannesson (1. FC Köln)
- 46' · Substitution · Kristoffer Lund Hansen for Cenk Özkacar (1. FC Köln)
- 57' · Goal · Ragnar Ache (1. FC Köln)
- 61' · Substitution · Armindo Sieb for Silas Katompa Mvumpa (Mainz 05)
- 61' · Yellow card · Silvan Widmer (Mainz 05)
- 72' · Yellow card · Daniel Batz (Mainz 05)
- 72' · Yellow card · Said El Mala (1. FC Köln)
- 72' · Yellow card · Marius Bülter (1. FC Köln)
- 72' · Yellow card · Phillip Tietz (Mainz 05)
- 73' · Substitution · Gian-Luca Waldschmidt for Linton Maina (1. FC Köln)
- 74' · Substitution · William Bøving for Jae-Sung Lee (Mainz 05)
- 74' · Substitution · Lennard Maloney for Stefan Bell (Mainz 05)
- 83' · Substitution · Jan Thielmann for Alessio Castro-Montes (1. FC Köln)
- 85' · Goal · Ragnar Ache (1. FC Köln)
- 87' · Yellow card · Tom Krauss (1. FC Köln)
- 90' · Substitution · Arnaud Nordin for Kaishu Sano (Mainz 05)
- 90' · Substitution · Fabio Moreno Fell for Paul Nebel (Mainz 05)
All-time head-to-head
36 league meetings since 1998: 1. FC Köln 12, draws 12, Mainz 05 12.
Questions
Who won 1. FC Köln vs Mainz 05?
1. FC Köln won, 2-1 (Bundesliga) on Sat, 17 Jan 2026.
When and where is 1. FC Köln vs Mainz 05?
Sat, 17 Jan 2026, 14:30 UTC at RheinEnergieSTADION, Köln, Bundesliga.
What is the head-to-head record between 1. FC Köln and Mainz 05?
In 36 league meetings since 1998: 1. FC Köln 12 wins, 12 draws, Mainz 05 12 wins (goals 39-49).