MUNICH, Germany (AFP) -- Bayern Munich captain Oliver Kahn admitted Sunday that the midweek internationals had left his side under par for their 1-1 draw with Schalke 04 in Saturday's Bundesliga clash.

Bayern striker Luca Toni squandered several first-half chances before Schalke's teenage forward Ivan Rakitic broke the deadlock with a goal before the break.
Only a second-half header by Miroslva Klose saved Bayern's blushes and kept the German giants on top of the Bundesliga by a slender one-point lead.
Several key Bayern players, including German stars Bastian Schweinsteiger, Klose and Marcel Jensen plus Frenchman Franck Ribery, played in their countries mid-week qualifiers for the 2008 European Championships.
And goalkeeper Kahn says the impact was obvious.
""Our buildup was very difficult because of the international matches,"" said Kahn.
""It's not ideal, and you probably fall 10 percent below your best.
""I think that was clear in Saturday's draw, although it would have been a very different game if we'd scored in the first half hour.""
After splashing out 69 million euros on a summer spending spree to bring the likes of Toni, Klose and Ribery to the Allianz Arean, Bayern had looked like run-away favorites for their 21st crown as German champions.
But although Bayern and Schalke are the only unbeaten teams in the Bundesliga, the Munich side now have only a narrow lead over second-placed Arminia Bielefeld.
Kahn added: ""As it is, the 1-1 scoreline is okay. We've seen again that it (league) won't be a stroll, but I've been saying that all along.""
And Klose, who scored both of Germany's goals in the 2-0 Euro 2008 qualifier win over Wales in Cardiff the previous weekend, admitted he was off form despite scoring Bayern's equalizer.
""I had a couple of openings in the first half which I should have finished off by myself. I was very careless in that respect. You could see we were less fresh,"" he said.
Bayern have a busy run of games and host their Portuguese UEFA Cup opponents Belenenses on Thursday before traveling to last season's second division champions, Karlsruhe, next Sunday.
Three days later they face Energie Cottbus with the Bundesliga having a rare group of midweek fixtures