It was a positive week for our Aussies Abroad with many coming face to face in the bright lights of Europe and the UK. Oliver Bozanic is in the middle of a relegation scrap while four Socceroos are shaping up for a title fight.
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In the UEFA Champions League Milos Degenek's Red Star Belgrade were knocked out after a 1-0 loss to Olympiacos with the Aussie playing 90 minutes. They finished last in the group.
Scenes in Athens! 🔴
— Optus Sport (@OptusSport) December 12, 2019
A late, late winner from the penalty spot qualifies Olympiakos for the #EuropaLeague Round of 32!
Heartbreak for Milos Degenek's Crvena zvezda 💔#OptusSport #UCL pic.twitter.com/2aEYUYgf4R
In the UEFA Europa League James Holland played 90 minutes as LASK finished top of the group after a 3-0 win over Sporting Lisbon. Aziz Behich was unused for Basaksehir as they beat Borussia Mönchengladbach 2-1, topping their group as well. Â
In the German Bundesliga Mathew Leckie and Brandon Borrello's clubs faced off, but the match lacked any Australian flavour. Leckie was absent due to injury for Hertha Berlin who defeated Freiburg 1-0 with Borrello on the bench.Â
Joshua Laws was on the bench for Fortuna Dusseldorf II as they lost 3-2 to Alemannia Aachen.Â
In Denmark a quartet of Aussies faced off against each other. Awer Mabil scored his fifth of the season for FC Midtjylland but the home side were shocked by AGF, losing 3-1 at home. Mustafa Amini and Zach Duncan played 90 minutes while Alex Gersbach was absent.Â
In Austria Jimmy Jeggo was a 68th minute substitute for Austria Wien in a 1-1 draw with Wolfsberg. James Holland was rested for LASK in their 3-3 draw at home to Sturm Graz.Â
In the Netherlands Ajdin Hrustic played 90 minutes for FC Groningen as they drew 1-1 away from home to Ado Den Haag. Dylan Ryan meanwhile was an unused sub as Willem II recorded a 2-1 in away to Heerenveen.Â
In the Dutch second division Declan Lambert played 13 minutes off the bench while Ryan Lambert was absent as Den Bosch beat NAC Breda 2-1. Daniel Bouman was an unused sub for SC Cambuur in their 4-2 win away to FC Dordrecht.Â
In Croatia Fran Karacic was absent from NK Lokomotiv Zagreb's 1-0 derby loss to Dinamo Zagreb Anthony Kalik was unused for Hajduk Split in a 2-1 win at home to Istra 1961.Â
In Portugal Anthony Carter stole the show with a brace for Academico Viseu as they beat Cove Piedade 4-1.Â
In Serbia Milos Degenek came on for 10 minutes in Red Star's 3-1 win at home to Cukaricki.Â
In Israel Trent Sainsbury and Nikita Rukavytsya both played 90 minutes as Maccabi Haifa drew 0-0 with Hapoel Raanana. They remain three points behind Maccabi Tel Aviv in the race for the title.Â
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