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Fenerbahce hit odds of 30 to give home team backers Turkish Delight

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Fenerbahce hit [30.0] before beating Chelsea, Chelsea drift to [1.32] to qualify from [1.03], Arsenal and Liverpool correct score matched at [18.0]...

Chelsea will have to win the second leg of their quarter final match at home to Fenerbahce if they are to progress after allowing the Turkish side, matched at [30.0] on Betfair when a goal down, to take a 2-1 lead to Stamford Bridge.

Avram Grant's men were matched at a low of [1.26] after going one up through a Deivid own goal but the Brazilian striker more than redeemed himself by scoring the winner after former Premiership striker Kazim Richards had equalized.

The correct scoreline of 2-1 was matched at [36.0] and Chelsea to be leading at half-time and losing at full-time was backed at a high of [70.0]. Chelsea are still expected to progress at [1.32] with Fenerbahce at 3.8 but those who backed Chelsea as low as [1.03] on the "to qualify" market will have an uneasy second leg to go through. Chelsea are now [5.8] to win the Champions League.

The outcome was far more predictable at The Emirates where the draw price only ever reached [4.7]. The correct score of 1-1 was matched at [18.0] but Liverpool will be the happier of the two having secured the away goal and are [1.7] to progress. Arsenal are now 10 to win the Champions League for a first time, Liverpool are [7.4] to replicate their 2005 Champions League success. Man Utd head the market at [3.0] with Barcelona available at [4.4].