Mainz thrash 10-man Cologne in Bundesliga
Anton Stach of 1. FSV Mainz 05 celebrates with teammates after scoring their team's third goal during the Bundesliga match between 1. FSV Mainz 05 and 1. FC Köln at MEWA Arena on October 21, 2022 in Mainz, Germany.
Five different players scored for Mainz in the Bundesliga as they whipped 10-man Cologne 5-0 to strengthen their bid for a spot in Europe next season.
Mainz achieved their biggest margin of victory for nearly three years and soared from 11th to third in the table.
Cologne dropped two places to ninth.
Cologne defender Luca Kilian hauled down Mainz forward Karim Onisiwo on the break to give away an 11th-minute penalty converted by Marcus Ingvartsen.
Kilian soon fouled Onisiwo again to earn himself a second yellow card and his second sending-off in 10 league games this seaso...