Didier Drogba's return to Stamford Bridge ended in defeat as Chelsea
beat Galatasaray 2-0 in Tuesday night's Champions League last-16 second
leg to progress to the quarter-finals.
Jose Mourinho warned
of a dangerous tie poised 1-1 after the first leg in Istanbul three
weeks ago, but four minutes into the second leg his side regained the
advantage before advancing into Friday's last-eight draw with ease, 3-1
on aggregate.
Drogba, scorer of 157 goals in 341 appearances over
eight years for the Blues, including the decisive penalty in the 2012
European Cup win, was expected to be the main protagonist of the
contest.
But it was another 30-something African striker
who found the net with the first attack as, for once, the Ivorian faded
into the background on the big occasion, with Eden Hazard the
outstanding forward on display.
Samuel Eto'o showed his
predatory instinct to fire the Blues in front at the end of a move
started by Hazard and Gary Cahill added a second before the interval to
give Chelsea a commanding two-goal advantage.
