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Chelsea draws 1-1 with Galatasaray in Champions League

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ANI London
Last Updated : Feb 27 2014 | 9:25 AM IST

Chelsea have smashed their hopes of earning a valuable first-leg lead in their Champions League last-16 against Galatasaray after drawing 1-1 with the Turkish side on Wednesday away at the Turk Telekom Arena.

Chelsea was aiming to provide a much-needed boost for English clubs following a miserable fortnight, which had already seen Arsenal, Manchester City and Manchester United suffer 2-0 losses in their Champions League ties.

According to the BBC, although the Premier League leaders were firmly in command after Fernando Torres' early goal gave them a deserved lead, however, the Spaniard spurned an early second-half chance to double the advantage, following which the hosts' Aurelien Chedjou converted unmarked from close range.

The Turkish champions went into the match on the back of a 16-game unbeaten run at the Turk Telecom Arena and former Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini set up his team to make the most of their home advantage, the report added.

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First Published: Feb 27 2014 | 9:09 AM IST

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