Istanbul: Chelsea have the upper hand in their Champions League last-16 tie with Galatasaray after coming away from a testing environment in Istanbul with a 1-1 first-leg draw on Wednesday.


Galatasaray's Cameroonian defender Aurelien Chedjou (R) celebrates after scoring a goal during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 football match between Galatasaray and Chelsea in Istanbul. Pic/AFP

The visitors led at half-time thanks to an early goal from Fernando Torres, but Galatasaray improved in the second half and restored parity after the hour mark when Cameroon defender Aurelien Chedjou found the net.