45.+1
6:19 p.m
Half-time conclusion
Cologne and Mainz go into the break with a goalless draw. Mainz was the slightly superior team from the start. The guests kept playing through the wings. But the accuracy was lacking in the final third. A goal for FSV would still have been deserved. Cologne didn’t take place offensively. Overall it was a game of very manageable quality. It was clear to both teams where they stood in the table.
45.+1
6:16 p.m
End of 1st half
45.
6:15 p.m
Official added time (minutes): 1
45.
6:15 p.m
Finally a Cologne offensive action. Martel volleys from 20 meters. His shot lands in Batz’s arms.
43.
18:13
Mainz is coming forward again. A long ball is laid down for Ajorque, who could volley from the edge of the penalty area. The Frenchman doesn’t want to shoot with his weak right hand, instead he plays again. The pass is blocked.
41.
18:11
Opportunities are rare in this game. The ball is mainly in safe zones.
38.
6:08 p.m
Mainz are still superior, but the guests lack accuracy in the attacking third.
35.
6:07 p.m
Cologne is once again at the forefront! A back pass from Krauß falls short, so Ljubicic almost gets in the way. Batz just clears it into the center. A Cologne player finishes while Batz is not yet back in goal. A defender blocks the shot.
34.
6:04 p.m
At a corner, Schwäbe flies past the ball. Barreiro comes to the header. His degree goes beyond that.
34.
6:04 p.m
Substitution at 1. FC Köln: Luca Kilian
34.
6:03 p.m
Substitution at 1. FC Köln: Julian Chabot
33.
6:03 p.m
Chabot is injured. He needs to be replaced.
32.
18:02
Burkardt goes into the penalty area on the right and then crosses high towards Ajorque. Chabot clears with his head.
31.
6:01 p.m
Where it says relegation duel, there is also a relegation duel tonight. The game has very little to offer that is exciting. Mainz is the better team and has to be annoyed that it’s still 0-0.
28.
5:58 p.m
Next good action from Mainz. The guests play their way through the penalty area on the left. Then Burkardt puts the ball across from the baseline. Hübers clarifies.
26.
5:56 p.m
After the following corner, a Mainz player from the second row takes a shot. His shot flies over.
25.
5:55 p.m
Big opportunity for Mainz! Mwene crosses from the left corner of the penalty area to the second post. Gruda comes completely free to head the ball from close range. Schwäbe parries well.
22.
17:52
A good long ball reaches Gruda on the right wing. The youngster goes into the penalty area. But then he decides to dribble, in which he ultimately loses the ball. Playback would have been the better option.
19.
5:48 p.m
So far, Cologne has not noticed that they are the home team here. Mainz controls the game.
16.
5:46 p.m
Next conclusion for Mainz. Widmer brings a long throw into the penalty area from the right. Ajorque extends with his head. Mwene finishes from the edge of the penalty area. Schwäbe catches the ball.
13.
5:44 p.m
First chance for Cologne! The home team breaks away from Mainz’s pressing. Then Waldschmidt runs across the penalty area and shoots with his left. Batz parries the shot. The ball lands at Thielmann, who crosses it for Tigges. But the striker doesn’t finish. Mainz can clarify.
11.
5:40 p.m
The game does not yet have a particularly high entertainment value. Sometimes all players are standing.
8th.
5:38 p.m
Mainz is the better team so far. The guests keep coming to cross from the right side.
5.
5:35 p.m
The corner leads to another corner that yields nothing.
4.
5:34 p.m
Big opportunity for Mainz! Burkardt gets the ball centrally in the penalty area. He shoots from ten meters. His shot is deflected for a corner.
3.
5:33 p.m
Mainz goes on the offensive for the first time. A cross from Burkardt lands in the arms of Schwäbe.
1.
5:30 p.m
Game start
5:18 p.m
Jan Siewert is changing two positions at Mainz compared to the defeat against Freiburg. Kohr and Burkardt start instead of Lee and Richter. It could be that the coach switches to a three-man chain.
16:57
Regarding the personnel: Steffen Baumgart made three changes to Cologne compared to the win against Darmstadt. Carstensen starts in legal defense instead of Kilian. Waldschmidt starts on number 10 for Kainz and Tigges starts up front for Selke.
16:46
The situation at Mainz has improved significantly since Jan Siewert has been in charge. And yet the 05ers are in last place in the table. They have scored five points in the last four games. Most recently there was a narrow defeat against Freiburg. With a win today, Mainz could catapult themselves out of the relegation places.
4:35 p.m
Cologne celebrated a hugely important win against Darmstadt last weekend. Thanks to a goal from Davie Selke, Steffen Baumgart’s team narrowly won 1-0. She is currently in the relegation place in the table. The next six-point game awaits today. With a win, FC would put four points between themselves and Mainz.
Hello and welcome to the 14th matchday in the Bundesliga. Today at 5:30 p.m. FC Köln will face FSV Mainz 05.