What was more surprising than Taiwo Awoniyi featuring for Mainz at Cologne last week? Taiwo Awoniyi scoring.
With the Carnival Club two down and seemingly staring at a 16th defeat in the Bundesliga, the Liverpool loanee was introduced by Achim Beierlorzer in the 56th minute at the RheinEnergieStadion.
Six minutes later, on his seventh appearance of a frustrating loan spell, the Liverpool loanee had halved the deficit and they went on to rescue a 2-2 draw, thus extending their mini unbeaten run to three games.
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While stalemates aren't ideal for teams battling relegation and desperate for points, Mainz’s creditable draw in Cologne surely counts as a point gained rather than two lost.