KOE Köln 1. FC Köln - M05 Mainz 1. FSV Mainz 05
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Watch: Ache on a 'perfect day'

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Watch: Da Costa laments Mainz's lack of 'focus'
Full-time: Cologne 2-1 Mainz
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Full-time

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Golden chance for El Mala
90'
+ 1
Stoppage time
Five additional minutes have been indicated. Is there another twist in the tale here..?
90'
Double change
Urs Fischer makes his final substitutions of the afternoon, introducing Moreno Fell and Nordin in the closing stages here.
90'
Substitution
90'
Substitution
Ache completes turnaound!
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83'
Thielmann introduced
Kwasniok makes his final change of the afternoon as he introduces Thielmann for Castro-Montes.
83'
Substitution
81'
Breaks for Sieb
Nebel slips Sieb through on the right side of the Cologne box. The angle is tight, but Sieb shoots, forcing Schwäbe to parry from the near post.
78'
Punched away
Castro-Montes delivers a corner from the left, but it's too close to Batz, who punches it clear.
75'
Changes on both sides
As the game enters its final phase, both managers elect to roll the substitute dice. Waldschmidt comes on for Cologne, whilst Maloney and Bøving are introduced for Mainz.
74'
Substitution
74'
Substitution
73'
Substitution

0:30
A flurry of cards
71'
A tale of two halves
xGoals
1
1.33
0.86
1
Goals
69'
Stings the palms of Batz
Bülter has another effort from outside the box, and this one reaches the Mainz goal. Batz gets a strong hand behind it to beat it away, however.
69'
Ball Recovery Time
68'
Bülter's shot blocked
Ache is really having something to say here this afternoon. This time, the substitute does well before teeing up Bülter on the edge of the box, whose effort back across goal is blocked.
66'
Fraction wide!
A cross from the right is brought down superbly by Ache, who follows it up with a venomous half-volley, which could not have been much closer to putting the hosts ahead, but fizzes wide of the right post.
63'
Tietz hits one
The former Augsburg man shoots from outside the Cologne box. It's lacking in power but takes a deflection off Simspon-Pusey, which slightly wrongfoots Schwäbe. Nevertheless, the Cologne keeper readjusts well to claim the attempt.
62'
Widmer booked
The Mainz captain sees yellow for clipping the heels of Kamiński.
61'
First Mainz change
Just after the hour-mark, Sieb is brought on to replace debutant Silas.
61'
Substitution
Ache levels it!
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56'
Flashed over
El Mala does well down the left flank to win a corner for his side. Castro-Montes takes, finding Sebulonsen at the far post, whose header sends the ball straight up in the air. Ache wins the second ball, nodding it down for Bülter, who hits an ferocious effort on the volley, which just whistles over the bar.
54'
Flicked on by Ache
Sebulonsen delivers a long throw into the box, which Ache wins at the near post. However, his flick-on lands straight into the gloves of Batz.
52'
Contrasting fortunes
Goal attempts
6off target
2on target
1off target
5on target
50'
Bülter hits one
Castro-Montes threads a ball in behind for Bülter to chase. The forward bursts into the Mainz box before letting a shot fly, but his low effort is pounced upon by Batz.
46'
Back underway!
Mainz kick the second half off here. There are changes aplenty for Cologne, as Lukas Kwasniok elects for a triple alteration, introducing Lund, Ache and Krauß for Özkacar, Jóhannesson and Martel as the Billy Goats chase a one-goal deficit.
Kick-off!
45'
+ 2
Substitution
45'
+ 2
Substitution
45'
+ 2
Substitution
Collector's item
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Half-time: Cologne 0-1 Mainz
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Half-time
45'
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Speculative
Nebel's outswinging corner from the right is headed clear by Cologne as far as Da Costa, who strikes it first time from nearly 40 yards. His effort is well struck, but Schwäbe gets behind the ball to make the save.
44'
Just wide
Castro-Montes crosses from the right, finding Bülter at the far post, whose header is just high and wide of the mark.
43'
Lee booked
The Mainz man has his name taken following a late challenge on Martel.
43'
Runs out of space
Mainz counterattack quickly, with Silas slipping it left to the overlapping Widmer on the edge of the Cologne box. However, the Swiss international just runs out of space before he can cut it back from the byline and Cologne are awarded a goal-kick.
39'
Off the line!
Schwäbe has to come off his line to head clear a ball over the top to Nebel. His header lands at the feet of Silas, who attempts a chip from distance, but Jóhannesson is back to clear the attempt off the line!

0:28
Silas clean through
34'
Can't reach it
Castro-Montes curls a delightful ball in behind the Mainz backline for Bülter, but the Cologne forward can't make contact with the cross and Batz gathers it.
Bell smashes Mainz in front!
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28'
Maina shoots
Cologne's No.37 makes some space for himself on the right, just outside the Mainz box. He elects to shoot, but his effort lacks power and is too close to Batz, who claims it comfortably.
25'
Kamiński thwarted
Some good play from Cologne releases Kamiński through the middle. The Pole pulls the trigger from the left side of the box, but his effort is blocked by fellow countryman Potulski and goes behind for a corner.
Tight encounter
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22'
In by Castro-Montes
The Cologne man delivers two consecutive corners from the left. The first finds the head of Özkacar at the near post, taking a deflection on its way behind. The second is delivered to the near post again, but this time Mainz win the aerial duel and clear.

0:27
Off the post!
19'
First booking
Martel is the first player to have his name taken for a late challenge on Sano.
17'
Twisting and turning
El Mala beats his marker and goes on one of his trademark mazy runs before getting to the byline. However, he slices the subsequent cross, sending it behind for a Mainz goal-kick.
16'
Cologne assuming control
Possession (%)
6238
11'
First time
Bülter launches a high cross from the right towards the far post. Da Costa manages to get a flick on it to try and get it away, but it lands at the feet of El Mala, who strikes on his first time of asking, his effort flashing just wide of the near post. Cologne are getting closer here...
10'
High and wide
Kamiński cuts in off the left flank before wriggling free of Kohr and getting a shot away, however his effort is well off target.
7'
Long throw
Sebulonsen launches the ball into the Mainz box from the right. A teammate tries to flick it on at the near post, but Mainz win the header and get it clear.
6'
Into orbit
A long ball over the top is taken down by El Mala, who then takes a snap shot on the half-volley. However, he gets right underneath it, blasting it high into the stands.
4'
Schwäbe given catching practice
Nebel manages to steer an attempt goalwards following a cross from out wide, but his effort has little power behind it and doesn't trouble Cologne's captain.
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And we're off!
It's hosts Cologne who get the ball rolling here in the Cathedral City.
Kick-off!
More on those teams
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Starting line-up: 1. FC Köln
Cologne subs
Zieler, Van den Berg, Lund, Thielmann, Kainz, Krauß, Schenten, Ache, Waldschmidt
Starting line-up: 1. FSV Mainz 05
Mainz subs
Rieß, Leitsch, Nordin, Maloney, Kawasaki, Sieb, Bøving, Moreno Fell, Bobzien
Lukas Kwasniok on facing Mainz
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Urs Fischer on facing Cologne
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Cologne looking to climb
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Mean Mainz
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Fine record for Fischer
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Head-to-head
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