Chelsea fc of England was on Wednesday night held to a 1-1 draw in Istanbul by an optimistic Galatasaray side in a UEFA champions league first round of 16 game.
Fernando Torres opened scoring for Chelsea from a first half counter attack where Cezar Azpilicueta crossed the ball for the Spaniard to jab into the net in the 9th minute. The first half ended 0-1 in favour of the visitors.
In the second half, Chelsea continues probing the Galatasaray defence looking for more goals but the home boys had the larger chunk of the possession from the start to finish.
In the 65th minute, Galatasaray equalised when Aurelien Chedjou Volleyed a Wesley Sneijder's corner past helpless Petr Cech.
The game ended 1-1 with the visiting blues side returning to England with an away goal advantage. A goaless draw at Stamford Bridge will see them scaling into the next round of the champions league.
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