Hansi Flick admitted Bayern Munich made life difficult for themselves in the DFL Super Cup win over Borussia Dortmund that completed a quintuple of trophy triumphs.
It took a late Joshua Kimmich goal to give Bayern a 3-2 victory at Allianz Arena as last season's Bundesliga, Champions League and DFB-Pokal winners landed more silverware.
Bayern had already won a trophy this term after clinching the UEFA Super Cup, so Bayern now can point to owning five current titles.
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But what at one stage looked like being a routine win turned into a testing contest for Germany's all-conquering side on Wednesday.