article_snippet.sent: Penalties are always a matter of luck,' said Bayern forward Thomas Muller, who converted from the spot. '
article_snippet.sent: Mueller is the far away leader in the Bundesliga and is also in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
article_snippet.sent: Both teams had chances to settle the issue earlier, with Mueller coming close late in the first half and Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer foiling Karim Bellarabi after the break.
article_snippet.sent: Wendell challenges Mario Gotze  during the quarter-final German Cup game in Leverkusen .
article_snippet.sent: Bayern Munich's midfielder Sebastian Rode vies for the ball against Spahic on Wednesday night .
article_snippet.sent: At the other end, Bernd Leno parried Robert Lewandowski's effort, before Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer denied Bayer Leverkusen's Karim Bellarabi once again in a pulsating match.
article_snippet.sent: Bayern's Rafinha made a vital lunging clearance to prevent Julian Brandt from getting off a clean shot as the 90 minutes came to an end.
article_snippet.sent: Mario Gotze wasted Bayern's best chance in the 98th, missing the target from close range while unchallenged at the far post.
article_snippet.sent: Bayern played without the injured Arjen Robben, Franck Ribery and Bastian Schweinsteiger.
article_snippet.sent: Bayern's Dante from and Leverkusen's Stefan Kiessling challenge for the ball during the German cup game .
article_snippet.sent: Spahic puts Spahic head where Spahic hurts as Thomas Muller goes in with a raised boot in Leverkusen .
article_snippet.sent: Leverkusen's Bellarabi and Bayern's Gotze challenges for the ball during a German  cup match .
highlights_snippet.sent: Robert Lewandowski also had a legitimate goal mistakenly ruled out .