Mainz 2 - 3 Koln: Cologne come from two goals down to beat Mainz and all but secure safety

Cologne all but assured themselves a place in the Bundesliga next season after coming from two goals behind to beat Mainz 3-2 at the Coface Arena.

Jhon Cordoba put the hosts in front in the ninth minute, drilling a shot into the roof of the net as Mainz had the better of the first half.

Leon Balogun added a second early in the second half, but Cologne refused to give in and pulled a goal back after a sustained spell of pressure, with Marcel Risse scoring from just outside the area.

Substitute Milos Jojic brought Cologne back on level terms with 15 minutes remaining and Anthony Modeste then put the visitors in front, much to the delight of the visiting fans.

It was Mainz's turn to respond, but they did not have enough time to get back into the game as their hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League suffered a setback, while Cologne moved 10 points clear of the relegation zone with four games of the season remaining.