Cologne surrendered a two-goal lead Sunday, with players' calls echoing around the stadium, as strugglers Mainz fought back to earn a 2-2 draw in the Bundesliga.

On Saturday, the Bundesliga became the first top European league to return amid the coronavirus pandemic with second-placed Borussia Dortmund hammering Schalke 4-0 in the Ruhr derby.

Later Sunday, reigning champions Bayern Munich, who hold a one-point lead in their bid to win an eighth straight league title, are at mid-table Union Berlin.

In Cologne, the hosts took an early lead when Mark Uth, on loan from Schalke, converted a penalty with just six minutes gone after the striker was brought down in the area.

With hugs and handshakes banned, the players celebrated with elbow bumps instead.

Cologne added a second goal when Florian Kainz headed home a cross with just over half an hour left.

However, Mainz came roaring back with an hour played when replacement striker Taiwo Awoniyi, who had only been on for five minutes, tapped home from close range for his first Bundesliga goal.

Cameroon midfielder Pierre Kunde then earned a point for Mainz when he beat two defenders and poked the ball past Cologne goalkeeper Timo Horn to equalise on 72 minutes.

The result leaves Mainz on the verge of the relegation places but four points above the bottom three while Cologne are tenth.

Cologne surrendered a two-goal lead Sunday, with players' calls echoing around the stadium, as strugglers Mainz fought back to earn a 2-2 draw in the Bundesliga.

Cologne surrendered a two-goal lead Sunday, with players' calls echoing around the stadium, as strugglers Mainz fought back to earn a 2-2 draw in the Bundesliga. On Saturday, the Bundesliga became the first top European league to return amid the coronavirus pandemic with second-placed Borussia Dortmund hammering Schalke 4-0 in the Ruhr derby. Later Sunday, reigning champions Bayern Munich, who hold a one-point lead in their bid to win an eighth straight league title, are at mid-table Union Berlin. In Cologne, the hosts took an early lead when Mark Uth, on loan from Schalke, converted a penalty with just six minutes gone after the striker was brought down in the area. With hugs and handshakes banned, the players celebrated with elbow bumps instead. Cologne added a second goal when Florian Kainz headed home a cross with just over half an hour left. However, Mainz came roaring back with an hour played when replacement striker Taiwo Awoniyi, who had only been on for five minutes, tapped home from close range for his first Bundesliga goal. Cameroon midfielder Pierre Kunde then earned a point for Mainz when he beat two defenders and poked the ball past Cologne goalkeeper Timo Horn to equalise on 72 minutes. The result leaves Mainz on the verge of the relegation places but four points above the bottom three while Cologne are tenth.

Mainz fight back for point at Cologne on Bundesliga return

As Bundesliga continues its football activities post the resumption of the German top-flight league, FC Koln will take on Mainz at the RheinEnergieStadion on Sunday in what promises to be another cracking contest.&nbsp;

Both Koln and Mainz will be looking to resume the action with a win, albeit with no fans to celebrate in the stadium. While visitors Mainz are locked in a relegation battle and are at 15th spot with 26 points, Koln are sitting 10th in the table with 32 points.

With Bundesliga’s resumption, Dream11 and fantasy gamers are also active once again and we have assembled a predicted playing XI.&nbsp;

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<h2>My Dream11 Prediction for KOL vs MAZ (FC Koln vs Mainz), Bundesliga 2019-20:</h2>

Muller, Ehizibue, Katterbach, Bornauw, Leistner, Oztunali, Baku, Kainz, Quaison (VC), Uth, Cordoba (C)

<h2>KOL vs MAZ - Squads:</h2>

FC Koln: Timo Horn, Thomas Kessler, Brady Scott, Julian Krahl, Benno Schmitz, Rafael Czichos, Kingsley Schindler, Kingsley Ehizibue, Jorge Meré, Sebastian Bornauw, Noah Katterbach, Toni Leistner, Robert Voloder, Marco Höger, Marcel Risse, Birger Verstraete, Jonas Hector, Christian Clemens, Elvis Rexhbecaj, Ellyes Skhiri, Niklas Hauptmann, Simon Terodde, Jhon Córdoba, Mark Uth, Dominick Drexler, Anthony Modeste, Jan Thielmann, Florian Kainz, Ismail Jakobs

Mainz: Robin Zentner, Omer Hanin, Finn Dahmen, Aarón Martín, Jeremiah St. Juste, Jeffrey Bruma, Stefan Bell, Jonathan Meier, Philip Mwene, Niklas Kölle, Alexander Hack, Florian Müller, Ronael Pierre-Gabriel, Danny Latza, Robin Quaison, Levin Öztunali, Pierre Kunde, Daniel Brosinski, Moussa Niakhate, Bote Baku, Leandro Barreiro, Erkan Eyibil, Jean-Paul Boëtius, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Ji Dong-Won, Edimilson Fernandes, Karim Onisiwo, Taiwo Awoniyi, Adám Szalai, Jonathan Burkhardt, Cyrill Akono&nbsp; 
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As Bundesliga continues its football activities post the resumption of the German top-flight league, FC Koln will take on Mainz at the RheinEnergieStadion on Sunday in what promises to be another cracking contest.

As Bundesliga continues its football activities post the resumption of the German top-flight league, FC Koln will take on Mainz at the RheinEnergieStadion on Sunday in what promises to be another cracking contest. Both Koln and Mainz will be looking to resume the action with a win, albeit with no fans to celebrate in the stadium. While visitors Mainz are locked in a relegation battle and are at 15th spot with 26 points, Koln are sitting 10th in the table with 32 points. With Bundesliga’s resumption, Dream11 and fantasy gamers are also active once again and we have assembled a predicted playing XI. ALSO READ: Bayern aim to shake off cobwebs with quiet confidence in Berlin My Dream11 Prediction for KOL vs MAZ (FC Koln vs Mainz), Bundesliga 2019-20: Muller, Ehizibue, Katterbach, Bornauw, Leistner, Oztunali, Baku, Kainz, Quaison (VC), Uth, Cordoba (C) KOL vs MAZ - Squads: FC Koln: Timo Horn, Thomas Kessler, Brady Scott, Julian Krahl, Benno Schmitz, Rafael Czichos, Kingsley Schindler, Kingsley Ehizibue, Jorge Meré, Sebastian Bornauw, Noah Katterbach, Toni Leistner, Robert Voloder, Marco Höger, Marcel Risse, Birger Verstraete, Jonas Hector, Christian Clemens, Elvis Rexhbecaj, Ellyes Skhiri, Niklas Hauptmann, Simon Terodde, Jhon Córdoba, Mark Uth, Dominick Drexler, Anthony Modeste, Jan Thielmann, Florian Kainz, Ismail Jakobs Mainz: Robin Zentner, Omer Hanin, Finn Dahmen, Aarón Martín, Jeremiah St. Juste, Jeffrey Bruma, Stefan Bell, Jonathan Meier, Philip Mwene, Niklas Kölle, Alexander Hack, Florian Müller, Ronael Pierre-Gabriel, Danny Latza, Robin Quaison, Levin Öztunali, Pierre Kunde, Daniel Brosinski, Moussa Niakhate, Bote Baku, Leandro Barreiro, Erkan Eyibil, Jean-Paul Boëtius, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Ji Dong-Won, Edimilson Fernandes, Karim Onisiwo, Taiwo Awoniyi, Adám Szalai, Jonathan Burkhardt, Cyrill Akono

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