Bayern Munich manager Niko Kovau010d has admitted that the Bavarians were fortunate to be awarded a match-winning penalty during the Bundesliga's curtain-raiser on Friday, where the Reds secured a 3-1 win over a spirited TSG Hoffenheim.
Thomas Müller opened the scoring on Kovau010d's first league game in charge of Bayern, but Ádám Szalai levelled the scoreline early in the second half.
Bayern Munich were then awarded a fortunate penalty following an incident between Franck Ribéry and Håvard Nordtveit, which eventually found its way into the back of the net when Arjen Robben responded quickest from Oliver Baumann's save.