With Schalke beating Hertha Berlin 1-0, Bayern and Schalke are now locked together on 64 points with two games remaining.

Bayern have a superior goal difference - 13 better than Schalke - and are still favourites to win the title, according to Van Gaal.

"Not much has changed other than that we now have one tough opponent behind us in the fixture list," he said. "We still have our destiny in our own hands.

"I am still happy. I knew that this would be a difficult away game for us and we were fortunate to get our goal."

Bayern remain on course for three titles this season.

They travel to Lyon in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final on Tuesday, holding a 1-0 advantage from the first leg, while they face Werder Bremen in the final of the German Cup on May 15.

However, they may have to face Lyon without their two central defenders after both Daniel Van Buyten and Martin Demichelis both limped out of yesterday's draw.

"That was a drama today with these players getting injured," said Van Gaal.

"I hope that at least one of them recovers for Tuesday."