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Quick Report: Juventus 2-2 Chelsea

SoccerNews in UEFA Champions League 10 Mar 2009

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Premier League side Chelsea secured a spot in the quarter finals of the Champions League, holding Juventus to a 2-2 draw in Turin.

Chelsea had a 1-0 lead to defend from the home leg but their lead vanished on 19 minutes when Vincenzo Iaquinta played a one-two with Trezeguet before striking past Petr Cech.

But the Londoners came back just before the interval. A distance shot from Lampard was deflected onto the bar by Buffon, but Michael Essien came at the right time to score in the rebound.

Juventus went down to 10 when Chiellini conceded a second yellow card on 70 minutes, but the Italians soon reconquered the lead as a Alessandrao Del Piero free kick was handled by a Chelsea defender four minutes later. The striker himself took the penalty and sent Cech the wrong way.

But all doubt was taken away when Ivorian striker Didier Drogba scored from close range in the 83rd minute, handing Chelsea a 3-2 aggregate victory.

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