Video referee landmark as Bayern Munich claim opening Bundesliga win

Robert Lewandowski converted a second-half penalty awarded by a video assistant referee intervention as champions Bayern Munich opened the 2017/18 Bundesliga season with a 3-1 win over Bayer Leverkusen.

The video assistant referee is being trialled in the Bundesliga this season and came into play for the first time on Friday to spot that Lewandowski was fouled in the area in the second-half.

The Polish striker dutifully slotted home the penalty to put Bayern 3-0 up after new signings Germany defender Niklas Suele and France midfielder Corentin Tolisso scored with first-half headers.

Leverkusen deservedly pulled a goal back when Swiss striker Admir Mehmedi capped off a bright passage of play with a fierce shot.

“That was a special day for me – my first game for my new club and my first goal, that was nice,” said Suele.