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Didier Drogba’s early goal gave Chelsea a slender advantage over Juventus after a tight encounter in the last 16 of the Champions League at Stamford Bridge.

Didier Drogba’s 12th minute goal gave Chelsea an advatage over Juventus in the last 16 of Champions League match held at Stamford Bridge.

Drogba scored from Salomon Kalou’s pass, but former Chelsea coach Claudio Ranieri will have real hope for the second leg in Turin.

1-0 D.Drogba 12′

Juve gave Chelsea anxious moments, with keeper Petr Cech saving brilliantly from Alessandro del Piero.

Pavel Nedved was also just off target late on, but Chelsea held on to win.

It is the second successive victory for the new Chelsea coach Guus Hiddink, the other one was the victory over Aston Villa on Saturday.