BERLIN, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Bayern Munich survived a scare against Wacker Burghausen, beating the third division side in a penalty shootout in the first round of the German Cup on Monday. Bayern won 4-3 on penalties after the match had finished 1-1 at the end of 120 minutes. Burghausen stunned the 13-times Cup winners by scoring first in the 61st minute. Thomas Neubert headed in a free kick from David Solga corner to put the amateur side ahead. Germany striker Miroslav Klose got the equaliser in the 79th minute, outjumping two defenders to head a Franck Ribery corner in at the far post. Bayern had chances galore against the team from the town near the Austrian border but 18-year-old Burghausen keeper Manuel Riemann was outstanding, stopping shots from Klose, Ribery, Hamit Altintop, Mark van Bommel and Bastian Schweinsteiger.
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A capacity crowd in Wacker Arena saw Bayern Munich beat Wacker Burghausen in a shootout to advance to the 2nd Round of this season's DFB Cup.

Bayern Munich pour shot after shot on Wacker Burghausen's goalkeeper ,Manuel Riemann, only to see the 3rd Division club take the lead in the 61st Minute when Wacker Burghausen striker, Thomas Neubert, looped a header over Oliver Kahn.

Just 17 seconds had passed when Ribery took a shot that missed by inches . Riemann made his first save from Altintop on three minutes, However, almost gave Burghausen the lead when Hungarian midfielder Levente Schultz forced Oliver Kahn into a save near the post.