The Bavarian giants came from behind twice as honors were even in the first-leg of the competition's round of 32.

"In the European Cup, we used to think a 2-2 draw away from home was as good as a win," Hitzfeld told the post-match press conference.

"Aberdeen went to the limit and beyond, we were only average, but we’ll finish the job in the return. I’m convinced the return will go decisively in our favor."

The German tactician, who will leave Bayern at the end of the season to take charge of Switzerland, bemoaned his side's inability to convert their chances.

"One of our failings is that we need too many chances to score goals, but we had plenty of shots and the lion’s share of possession, which is fundamentally not bad."