Bayern Munich made a stuttering start in their attempt to win an eighth straight Bundesliga title after being held at home by battling Hertha Berlin.
Robert Lewandowski scored the first goal of the season in Germany's top-flight with a sliding finish.
Hertha, who finished 11th last season, scored twice in two minutes through Dodi Lukebakio and Marko Grujic, who is on loan from Liverpool.
Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski scored twice to save the champions’ blushes as they had to come from behind to rescue a 2-2 draw against Hertha Berlin in the Bundesliga season opener on Friday.
The Bavarians, who enjoyed a fine start and had early chances with Thomas Mueller and Thiago Alcantara, have only themselves to blame for failing to kill off the
game early.
Last season’s league top scorer Lewandowski opened his account in the 24th minute, sliding in to complete a move he started himself, and become the first player to score on five consecutive season opening games. But the visitors stunned the home crowd with two goals in three minutes.
First a deflected shot from Dodi Lukebakio, who had scored a hat-trick in Munich while playing for Fortuna Duesseldorf last season, wrongfooted keeper Manuel Neuer in the 36th minute.
Marko Grujic then completed a stunning turnaround in the
39th when he won an aerial challenge against Benjamin Pavard and charged through to beat Neuer.
Lewandowski’s penalty on the hour rescued a point for the hosts who pressed for a winner but failed to break through the populous Hertha defence again. It was awarded after a video assistant referee review following Grujic's challenge on the striker.
Lewandowski can now count on some reinforcements with Brazil midfielder Philippe Coutinho set to move to the German champions on loan from Barcelona, according to both clubs.
Borussia Dortmund, their main title rivals this season, play Augsburg on Saturday.
