"No. If he managed to keep his cool there wouldn't be a yellow card. I definitely took too long but I didn't want to rush the pass into their press. I think if he doesn't charge, there would be no yellow."
"Generally, I'm someone who wants to play all games. But due to the result in the first leg, I think that's manageable. A yellow card is not punishable. It wasn't intentional."
Bayern Munich defeated Atalanta 6-1 in their Champions League match, with Joshua Kimmich receiving a yellow card for time-wasting. Speculation arose about whether Kimmich deliberately accumulated the card to reset his yellow count before the quarterfinals, where accumulated yellows reset. Kimmich denied this was intentional, explaining he took too long with his pass to avoid rushing into Atalanta's press and that the referee's decision to charge him led to the card. He emphasized he naturally wants to play all matches and that the yellow was not premeditated. Kimmich and Michael Olise will miss the second leg but will be available for the quarterfinals.
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