Kewell, who has been out with a groin injury, came off the bench in the 88th minute of the win which keeps Galatasaray in third spot but out of reach of the UEFA Champions League spots.

News of Kewell's return is a major boost for the Socceroos ahead of the 2010 World Cup.

Kewell's Aussie teammate at Galatasaray, Lucas Neill, was suspended and missed the game following a red card last weekend against Bursaspor.

Milan Baros got the winner on 23 minutes, keeping Galatasaray in third, six points behind leaders Fenerbahce with two games to play.

Elsewhere in Turkey overnight, James Troisi was a 41st minute substitute as Kayserispor lost 2-0 at second-placed Bursaspor.

In Italy's Serie B, Carl Valeri put in a full shift as Sassuolo conceded late to draw 1-1 at Padova. Promotion-chasing Sassuolo are now third, but missed the chance to go second.

In Russia's Premier League, Luke Wilkshire played a full game for Dinamo Moscow, picking up a yellow card, as they lost 1-0 at early season leaders Spartak Nalchik.

In Romania's Liga I, Spase Dilevski put in a full shift as battling Universitatea Craiova slipped to a 3-1 loss against Tomislav Arcaba's struggling International. Arcaba did not play. Both sides are four points above the drop zone.

In Croatia's Prva HNL, Josip Skoko started but was replaced on 46 minutes as Hajduk Split drew 0-0 at Dinamo Zagreb. The result sees Dinamo claim the Croatian title.

In USA's MLS, Danny Allsopp was an unused substitute as DC United lost 2-0 at home to New York Red Bulls.