But with plenty of important matches still to come, Pep Guardiola still had his stars back out on the training pitch bright and early on Wednesday morning.
Despite the quarter-final, first leg match not materialising into the rout many expected, Bayern have the advantage of an away goal to take back into the Allianz Arena return next Wednesday.
Satisfied: Bastian Schweinsteiger laughs and jokes with his Bayern teammates after a mixed evening in which he scored a vital away goal and was then sent off
All smiles: Pep Guardiola looked delighted with the first leg result at Old Trafford, as Bayern gained a 1-1 draw to take back to the Allianz Arena next week
Raise a glass: Members of the Bayern squad enjoy a post-match meal at a banquet dinner
Back to work: The Bayern players were at the Leigh Sports Village on Wednesday morning for a recovery training session after the match
Tracksuited and booted: The players have begun their preparations for Saturday's Bundesliga trip to Augsburg
The job half done, the players and staff unwound over a banquet dinner in Manchester and guests were offered a glass of Paulaner beer or red wine with their meals.
Addressing the room, the club's chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge congratulated the squad on getting the first leg draw, calling it a 'great result'.
'We didn't win, it was 1-1, but we're still happy,' he said.
Guardiola, sat next to him, smiled and looked relaxed though it had been, at times, an anxious evening against the English champions.
Danny Welbeck had seen an early goal chalked off for a high foot and then squandered an excellent one-on-one opportunity before Nemanja Vidic's incredibly athletic header gave United the lead on 58 minutes.
But Bayern, who dominated possession and territory without generating many chances, equalised through Bastian Schweinsteiger eight minutes later to seize the initiative in the last eight tie.
Schweinsteiger
will be missing from the second leg though after he collected a second
yellow card for a foul of Wayne Rooney late on.
Guardiola suggested with a hand signal that Rooney had dived following Schweinsteiger's tackle, fooling referee Carlos Velasco Carballo into issuing a second yellow card.
Prost! A waitress delivers pints of Paulaner beer to the guests during a banquet dinner after Bayern's draw at Old Trafford
Congratulations: Guardiola (bottom, third left) listens intently as chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge addresses the room
We're back! Bayern also trained at the Leigh Sports Village, home to the Leigh Centurions rugby league team, prior to the match
Everywhere they go: The prominent red Bayern bus parked outside the Leigh stadium
Away goal: Bastian Schweinsteiger scored on 66 minutes to ensure it's advantage Bayern in the second leg in Germany
Team work: Bayern celebrate the equalising goal, which makes them the firm favourites to advance to the semi-finals
Suspended: Schweinsteiger trudges off after being dismissed for a foul on Wayne Rooney
Argument: Schweinsteiger remonstrates with Rooney after he was shown a second yellow card and given his marching orders by referee Carlos Velasco Carballo
Dive claim: Guardiola makes a hand gesture to suggest Rooney had made the most of the challenge
Contentious: Man United manager David Moyes watches on as Guardiola remonstrates with official Carlos Velasco Carballo
Heading to victory: Nemanja Vidic twists to divert a Wayne Rooney corner home on 58 minutes - but United only led for eight minutes
Still hope: Vidic celebrates with Rio Ferdinand, Marouane Fellaini, Shinji Kagawa and Phil Jones after putting United in front
Despite the looming suspension, the Germany international joked with his teammates as they ate their post-match meal.
With trademark professionalism, Bayern were back out on the training ground at Leigh Sports Village on Wednesday morning for a light session ahead of their Bavarian Bundesliga derby at Augsburg on Saturday.
Guardiola's team have already secured the league title but have a 53-match unbeaten run to defend.
They are chasing an unprecedented 'double Treble' of league, German Cup and Champions League.
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