Bayern Munich staged a remarkable comeback to secure a thrilling victory against Freiburg.

After the humiliating 6-2 defeat in the first leg, Freiburg hoped to put up more of a fight when they faced the league leaders, who were far ahead in the standings.

And when 15 minutes of the match had passed, they had a golden opportunity to open the scoring when Jan-Niklas Beste passed the ball back to Philipp Treu, who should have finished better than shooting the ball with the outside of his foot when it went wide of the goal.

The home team quickly forced Manuel Neuer to make two saves, first from Lucas Höler's close-range volley and then from Philipp Lienhart's diving header, despite both players being offside.

Bayern struggled to create any clear-cut chances as the first half came to a close, and Freiburg continued this trend by conceding only five goals in the first half at home this season, the lowest in the league.

However, the away team reminded the audience of their attacking threat before half-time, when Lennart Karl shot low at Noah Atubolu, who was unable to react in time, before shooting over the crossbar from a close-range rebound.

Serge Gnabry then took a long-range shot, but the ball went narrowly wide, keeping the score level until half-time.

However, the balance of power was broken shortly after the second half began, when Johan Manzambi scored a stunning long-range shot, beating Neuer's reach and putting the home team in the lead.

Bayern have not lost a single Bundesliga match this season when conceding the first goal (5 wins, 3 draws), but they were extremely lucky not to be further behind when Holer missed two great chances, shooting over the crossbar in the penalty area before hitting the post.

Substitute Michael Olise missed a close-range shot, creating an opportunity for Freiburg to equalise, which they took, doubling their lead with 19 minutes left.

Neuer's ill-advised intervention from a corner created an opportunity for Holer to easily score.

However, Bayern tried their best to find an equaliser, and Tom Bischof played a key role. He reduced the deficit to 2-1 with a powerful shot that beat Atubolu in the Freiburg goal in the 81^(st) minute, before finally equalising in stoppage time with another powerful shot.

It's hard to believe, but Bayern won all three points thanks to Karl's goal in the 99th minute, which saw him score from close range, much to the delight of the away fans.

As a result, Bayern remain firmly in first place in the league, just one goal away from their own record of 101 goals in a season in the top German league in 1971/72.

Vincent Kompany's team will now focus on the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, where they will face Real Madrid next week.

Meanwhile, Freiburg will focus on their UEFA Europa League match against RC Celta de Vigo, the team of Julian Schuster who are currently eighth in the Bundesliga.