Referee Tobias Stieler, center, gestures to the penalty spot after Bayern's Arturo Vidal, center bottom, was fouled by Bremen's Janek Sternberg, left, during the German soccer cup (DFB Pokal) semi final match between FC Bayern Munich and SV Werder Bremen at the Allianz Arena stadium in Munich, Germany, Tuesday, April 19, 2016. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
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FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - Bayern Munich needed a disputed penalty to secure a 2-0 win over Werder Bremen and a place in the final of the German Cup final.
Thomas Mueller scored both goals in Tuesday's semifinal, the second coming from a 71st-minute contested penalty. Substitute Arturo Vidal fell after a careless challenge by Janek Sternberg but video replays appeared to show that the Chile midfielder had taken a dive.
Werder surprised Bayern with aggressive pressing and was unfortunate not to score from several chances.
The win kept Bayern on course for a second treble in its history in Pep Guardiola's final season as coach. Bayern is close to clinching the Bundesliga title and is in the semifinals of the Champions League.
Mueller scored the opening goal in the 30th with a header.
Bayern's Thomas Mueller celebrates after scoring his side's second goal from the penalty spot during the German soccer cup (DFB Pokal) semi final match between FC Bayern Munich and SV Werder Bremen at the Allianz Arena stadium in Munich, Germany, Tuesday, April 19, 2016. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
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Bayern's Thomas Mueller celebrates after scoring his side's second goal from the penalty spot during the German soccer cup (DFB Pokal) semi final match between FC Bayern Munich and SV Werder Bremen at the Allianz Arena stadium in Munich, Germany, Tuesday, April 19, 2016. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
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Bremenâs Sambou Yatabare, left, and Bayern's Xabi Alonso challenge for the ball during the German soccer cup (DFB Pokal) semi final match between FC Bayern Munich and SV Werder Bremen at the Allianz Arena stadium in Munich, Germany, Tuesday, April 19, 2016. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
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Bayern head coach Pep Guardiola shouts instructions to his team during the German soccer cup (DFB Pokal) semi final match between FC Bayern Munich and SV Werder Bremen at the Allianz Arena stadium in Munich, Germany, Tuesday, April 19, 2016. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
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Bayern's Thomas Mueller, center, celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the German soccer cup (DFB Pokal) semi final match between FC Bayern Munich and SV Werder Bremen at the Allianz Arena stadium in Munich, Germany, Tuesday, April 19, 2016. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
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