Champions League - Chelsea falls in Turkey

Chelsea stumbled in Turkey on Wednesday as Fenerbache rallied for a 2-1 win.  Meanwhile, Arsenal controlled play at home against Liverpool, but were unable to claim the victory as the match ended 1-1.

Fenerbache 2  Chelsea 1
Former Sheffield United forward Colin Kazim-Richards led the fightback for Fenerbahce at a hostile Sukru Saracoglu Stadium as they earned a 2-1 win to leave Chelsea's Champions League hopes in the balance.  Avram Grant's men were leading through an own goal by Deivid in the first half and could have extended their lead before Kazim-Richards came on in the 54th minute.  His goal came 10 minutes later and Deivid added a spectacular second, leaving Chelsea needing to win at Stamford Bridge next week to reach their fourth semi-final in five years.  Fenerbahce had defeated PSV Eindhoven and Inter Milan, champions of their countries, previously this season and Chelsea now join the list.

Arsenal 1  Liverpool 1
Arsenal were left frustrated as Liverpool held on for what could to be a crucial 1-1 draw from the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final clash at Emirates Stadium.  The Gunners, who have seen their Barclays Premier League title hopes fade following a run of just one win in six, had taken an early lead through Emmanuel Adebayor.  However, the Reds, last season's beaten finalists, hit back quickly through Dirk Kuyt's close-range effort after a fine run from captain Steven Gerrard.  Arsenal dominated the second half and should have had a penalty when Alexander Hleb was clearly tugged back by  Kuyt.  However, Arsene Wenger's men could not find a way past Liverpool who will now fancy their chances of securing another European Cup semi-final appearance when the two sides meet again at Anfield next Tuesday night.