Bundesliga

Season 2025/2026

Bundesliga

1. FC Köln vs FSV Mainz 05 – Lineups & Match Details

1. FC Köln beat FSV Mainz 05 2-1. Goals: S. Bell (29'), R. Ache (57'), R. Ache (85'). 1. FC Köln had 62% possession against FSV Mainz 05's 38%. Shots on target: 6-7.

Bundesliga · Regular Season - 18

Saturday, 17 January 2026

1. FC Köln1. FC Köln

2 - 1

Full Time

HT: 0 - 1

FSV Mainz 05FSV Mainz 05

Referee: Felix Zwayer, Germany

Lineups

1. FC Köln1. FC Köln3-4-3
M. Schwabe1M. SchwabeG
S. Sebulonsen28S. SebulonsenD
J. Simpson-Pusey22J. Simpson-PuseyD
C. Ozkacar39C. OzkacarD
L. Maina37L. MainaM
E. Martel6E. MartelM
I. Johannesson18I. JohannessonM
A. Castro-Montes17A. Castro-MontesM
J. Kaminski16J. KaminskiF
M. Bulter30M. BulterF
S. El Mala13S. El MalaF

Substitutes

20R. ZielerG
33R. van den BergD
32K. LundD
29J. ThielmannM
11F. KainzM
5T. KraussM
40F. SchentenF
9R. AcheF
7L. WaldschmidtF
FSV Mainz 05FSV Mainz 053-1-4-2
D. Batz33D. BatzG
D. Kohr31D. KohrD
S. Bell16S. BellD
K. Potulski48K. PotulskiD
K. Sano6K. SanoM
D. da Costa21D. da CostaM
P. Nebel8P. NebelM
Lee Jae-Sung7Lee Jae-SungM
S. Widmer30S. WidmerM
Silas26SilasF
P. Tietz20P. TietzF

Substitutes

1L. RiessG
5M. LeitschD
9A. NordinF
15L. MaloneyM
24S. KawasakiM
11A. SiebF
14W. BovingF
36F. Moreno Fell
37B. BobzienF

Match Events

18'Y

E. Martel

29'G

S. Bell

Assist: D. da Costa

43'Y

Lee Jae-Sung

46'S

C. Özkacar

Substitution 1

46'S

E. Martel

Substitution 2

46'S

Í. Bergmann Jóhannesson

Substitution 3

57'G

R. Ache

Assist: A. Castro-Montes

61'Y

S. Widmer

61'S

S. Katompa Mvumpa

Substitution 1

72'Y

M. Bülter

72'Y

S. El Mala

72'Y

P. Tietz

72'Y

D. Batz

73'S

L. Maina

Substitution 4

74'S

S. Bell

Substitution 2

74'S

Lee Jae-Sung

Substitution 3

83'S

A. Castro-Montes

Substitution 5

85'G

R. Ache

87'Y

T. Krauß

90'S

K. Sano

Substitution 4

90'S

P. Nebel

Substitution 5

Statistics

1. FC Köln
62%38%
FSV Mainz 05
2.08Expected Goals (xG)1.52
20Total Shots10
6Shots on Target7
9Corners5
6Fouls10
0Offsides4
79Pass Accuracy (%)66
4Yellow Cards4
0Red Cards0
Match preview

1. FC Köln host FSV Mainz 05 on Saturday, 17 January 2026. The kick-off time is 14:30 local. The fixture is part of the Bundesliga schedule. 1. FC Köln go into the match 14th in the table; FSV Mainz 05 sit 10th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

1. FC Köln have taken 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. FSV Mainz 05 have collected 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 1 win.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 24 Aug 2025: 1. FC Köln 1-0 FSV Mainz 05; 28 Apr 2024: 1. FC Köln 1-1 FSV Mainz 05; 10 Dec 2023: 1. FC Köln 0-0 FSV Mainz 05. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

1. FC Köln beat FSV Mainz 05 2-1. 1. FC Köln scored through R. Ache 57', R. Ache 85'. FSV Mainz 05 replied with S. Bell 29'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 85 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

1. FC Köln held 62% of the ball against 38% for FSV Mainz 05. Shots on target finished 6-7. Expected goals read 2.08 for 1. FC Köln, 1.52 for FSV Mainz 05.

Verdict

The win nudges 1. FC Köln forward and leaves FSV Mainz 05 with work to do. 1. FC Köln sat 14th and FSV Mainz 05 10th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.