Joshua Kimmich was infuriated. After Rasenballsport Leipzig scored a goal to cut down the deficit, the Bayern Munich player went to the referee and implored him to realize that a mistake had been made and that Leipzig had illegally performed a free kick leading up to the goal, so the goal should be disallowed. The referee, Florian Badstübner, had seen it all before and dealt with it. Still, Kimmich did not let up, to the extent that he received a yellow card for his protests. Awarding yellow cards
for protest, is of course, also not especially abnormal.
What is abnormal is that referee realized he had been wrong.
After asking the VAR to check again, it was clear Kimmich was right and the goal was disallowed. But the yellow card, awarded for Kimmich’s persistent and correct protesting, remained.
This was something Stefan Effenberg simply could not understand. The former Germany international addressed the issue on Sport1’s “Doppelpass”, as captured by @iMiaSanMia.
“It’s a joke that Kimmich’s yellow card still applies. That’s completely unacceptable. I expect the DFB to rescind the yellow card. They [Bayern players] were absolutely right to complain so loudly. The officials look very, very bad because it was a set piece. There was no scramble. I expect the referees to recognize something like that.”
Let’s see if the DFB do deign to change their minds. But odds are, that yellow card will not be rescinded.
Bayern Munich got off to a red-hot start this season and we are thrilled with the early returns. With the end of the transfer window coming up, there is still much to discuss, so let’s not waste any more time. This is what we have on tap for this edition of the Bavarian Podcast Works — Flagship Show:
- It’s not quite the morning after, but let’s talk about Bayern Munich’s massive 6-0 win over RB Leipzig and what it means.
- Lennart Karl will have a great duo to study — the relentless energy and attacking aggression of Luis Diaz and the brilliant aloofness of Michael Olise.
- Can Serge Gnabry hold down the fort?
- Joshua Kimmich is a constant…and a necessity.
- The backline still needs a big test.
- Bayern Munich could miss out on Nick Woltemade in 2026 as the bidding could open up to other clubs.
- Bayern Munich might have the right approach, but the wrong PR campaign for its approach to finishing the transfer window.
Also, be sure to stay tuned to Bavarian Podcast Works for all of your up to date coverage on Bayern Munich and Germany. Check us out on Patreon and follow us on Twitter @BavarianFBWorks, @BavarianPodcast, @TheBarrelBlog, @rayyantwt, @2012nonexistent, @TommyAdams71 and more.
