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Socceroos video, news: Mathew Leckie, Robbie Kruse, Craig Goodwin all strike in Europe

THREE Aussies got on the scoreboard in Europe with Robbie Kruse scoring a dramatic 86th minute winner and Mathew Leckie netting an historic Bundesliga goal. Watch all here!

Robbie Kruse #17 of Bochum celebrates his 86th minute winner.
Robbie Kruse #17 of Bochum celebrates his 86th minute winner.

THREE Socceroos have scored in Europe overnight, with Robbie Kruse, Mathew Leckie and Craig Goodwin all finding the back of the net.

In Germany, Bibiana Steinhaus made history as the first female referee to officiate a match in a top European league as Leckie scored Hertha Berlin’s goal in a 1-1 draw with Werder Bremen.

To mark the occasion, Hertha offered half-price tickets to female supporters who wanted to see Steinhaus in charge.

Steinhaus smartly allowed play to continue when Australia’s Mathew Leckie scored for the hosts after 38 minutes despite a foul on Hertha’s Vladimir Darida in the build-up.

Leckie now has three goals in as many league games this season after his arrival from Ingolstadt.

Bremen earned a point in Berlin, their first of the campaign, when captain Thomas Delaney smashed the ball home on 59 minutes after forcing his way through the Hertha defence.

Berlin's Australian midfielder Matthew Leckie celebrates.
Berlin's Australian midfielder Matthew Leckie celebrates.
Robbie Kruse (L) of Bochum celebrates.
Robbie Kruse (L) of Bochum celebrates.

Named on the official list of Bundesliga referees for 2017/18, Steinhaus sat out the first two rounds of German league matches before making her top-tier debut on Sunday.

Robbie Kruse.
Robbie Kruse.

Steinhaus has been refereeing since 2007 and officiated the women’s Champions League final this year as well as the women’s 2012 Olympic Games final in London.

In the 2.Bundesliga, Robbie Kruse scored a dramatic 86th minute winner for Bochum against Jamie Maclaren’s Darmstadt.

Maclaren didn’t get off the bench in the 2-1 result for Bochum, with Kruse the hero after beating his man in the box to slot home the late goal.

Finally, in the Netherlands, Craig Goodwin netted the winner for Sparta Rotterdam in a 1-0 win over Twente.

Goodwin met a cross from the right at the back post to slot home in the 18th minute.

Originally published as Socceroos video, news: Mathew Leckie, Robbie Kruse, Craig Goodwin all strike in Europe

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