{"id":1142070,"date":"2020-05-17T16:38:17","date_gmt":"2020-05-17T15:38:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1142070"},"modified":"2020-05-17T17:39:27","modified_gmt":"2020-05-17T16:39:27","slug":"koln-mainz-bundesliga-analysis-uth-kunde","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/koln-mainz-bundesliga-analysis-uth-kunde\/","title":{"rendered":"Kunde leads spirited Karnevalsverein comeback: Five things learned from FC K\u00f6ln 2-2 Mainz 05"},"content":{"rendered":"

FC K\u00f6ln snatched a 2-2 draw from the jaws of victory against Mainz 05 in the Bundesliga this afternoon.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Billy Goats were cruising to another home victory after establishing a 2-0 lead through efforts from Mark Uth and Florian Kainz but spectacularly took their foot off the gas.<\/p>\n

Second-half substitute Taiwo Awoniyi and Pierre Kunde struck inside an 11-minute period to turn the game on its head and secure the visitors a hard-fought point on the road.<\/p>\n

With the dust beginning to settle, here are five things we learned from this encounter\u2026<\/p>\n

1. Home discomfort
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Home hasn’t always been sweet for FC K\u00f6ln this season. They would lose their opening three games at the RheinEnergieStadion before registering a 3-0 win over Paderborn; one point from six available followed, before embarking on their best run in a long time. Prior to Mainz’s visit, Markus Gisdol’s men had notched five wins from six, with the only setback being a 1-4 loss to champions Bayern Munich; this form has been pivotal to a recent surge up the championship table.<\/p>\n

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Full-time. #effzeh<\/a> draw 2:2, with the goals coming from @Mark_Uth<\/a> and Florian #Kainz<\/a>.
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2:2 #KOEM05<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/AKj9oCgImt<\/a><\/p>\n

— 1. FC Cologne (@fckoeln_en) May 17, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n