Bundesliga: Mainz fights back to claim 2-2 draw at Cologne

Goals from Taiwo Awoniyi and Pierre Kunde earned Mainz a come from behind 2-2 draw at Cologne in a Bundesliga match on Sunday.

Mainz players celebrate Pierre Kunde's equaliser.

Mainz fought back from two goals down to earn a 2-2 draw at Cologne and claim a point that boosts its fight to avoid relegation from the Bundesliga.

Cologne led when Mark Uth converted a sixth-minute penalty for his fifth goal in eight games since joining on loan from Schalke, with Florian Kainz's back-post header making it 2-0 early in the second half.

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Mainz pulled one back through substitute Taiwo Awoniyi's first Bundesliga goal and Pierre Kunde levelled with a brilliant solo goal, running from near the centre circle and slotting home.

The result left Mainz nine points clear of 17th-placed Werder Bremen, and four above Fortuna Dusseldorf, which occupies the relegation play-off place.