On 10 December, one of the matches of the 14th round of the German football championship took place. Cologne (Germany) and Mainz (Germany) met.
German Championship, 14th round
Cologne (Germany) - Mainz (Germany) - 0:0 (0:0)
Warnings: Erik Martel (50), Tom Kraus (58), Kor (83), M. Papela (84), Uth (86), Widmer (88).
FC Köln and Mainz 05 met in a highly anticipated Bundesliga match at the RheinEnergieStadion. Both teams put in a lot of effort, but in the end the game ended in a goalless draw. The first half started with both teams showing determination and tactics. The players demonstrated their skills and ability by creating several opportunities at both ends of the pitch. However, neither team was able to hit the goalposts, making the score 0-0 at half-time. At the start of the second half, both teams made several substitutions to bring in fresh energy and influence the game. In the 34th minute, FC Koln introduced J. Chabot into the game, replacing L. Kilian to strengthen the defence. D. Heinz came on in the 46th minute, replacing L. Pacarada to strengthen the midfield. The match started to gain momentum, with both teams fighting for control and trying to break the deadlock. In the 50th minute, E. Martel of Koln received a yellow card and T. Krauss of Mainz 05 followed suit in the 58th minute. Both teams continued to fight, but the scoreboard remained unchanged.
FSV Mainz 05 made the first substitution of the match in the 61st minute: J. Burkardt replaced Lee Zsch. Burkardt replaced Lee Jae-Soon. FC Koln also made two more substitutions quickly, bringing on D. Ljubicic and S. Tigges in the 64th minute. Tigges, replacing F. Kainz and F. Dietz respectively. In the 75th minute, as the game approached the final minute, FC Koln made their fifth and final substitution. L. Waldschmidt came on in place of M. Uth, hoping to break the deadlock. FSV Mainz 05 also made two more substitutions in the 76th minute, with T. Krauss replacing M. Papela and B. Gruda replacing M. Richter. As the game became more tense, yellow cards started to appear. In the 83rd minute, D. Kollr of FSV Mainz 05 received a warning, and in the 84th minute M. Papela received one. M. Uth and S. Widmer of Mainz 05 also earned yellow cards in the 86th and 88th minutes respectively. Despite several attempts by both teams, the match ended in a goalless draw. FC Koln and FSV Mainz 05 showed great determination and resilience throughout the game, but in the end they were never able to succeed. Although the match did not bring any goals, it was a tense and intense confrontation for the spectators.
In the next round the following matches await the rivals: Freiburg - Cologne, Mainz - Heidenheim.
| Cologne | Mainz | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kicks to the goal | 5 |
| 5 | Kicks | 13 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 1 | Penalty kicks | 9 |
| 4 | Penalty kicks | 4 |
| 10 | Offences | 10 |
| 1 | Corner | 7 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 54% | Ball possession | 46% |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 5 | Keeper saves | 3 |
| 505 | Total assists | 429 |
| 417 | Accurate assists | 336 |
| 83% | Accuracy of passes | 78% |