Factfile on Galatasaray and Chelsea ahead of the Champions League last 16, first leg tie between the clubs on Wednesday:
Form: After a slow start to Jose Mourinho's second spell in charge at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea are now looking much more like their old selves. A run of 12 games unbeaten has taken them to the top of the Premier League, a point clear of Arsenal, and they showed superb battling spirit to conjure up a stoppage-time winner against Everton at the weekend. Galatasaray's fight to win a third successive Turkish title has been boosted by a sequence of 11 games without losing, including a 1-0 weekend win against Istanbul rivals Besiktas. They remain second to Fenerbahce in their domestic table, but Roberto Mancini was brought in to help achieve success in Europe, and he made a decent start by taking them through to the last 16 at the expense of Juventus.
Coaches:
Galatasaray - Roberto Mancini (ITA) -- 49 yrs
Chelsea - Jose Mourinho (POR) -- 51 yrs
Leading scorers in all competitions:
Galatasaray - Burak Yilmaz (12 goals)
Chelsea - Eden Hazard (13 goals)
Domestic league performance:
Galatasaray - Second in the Turkish Super Lig, three points behind bitter rivals Fenerbahce having played a game more
Chelsea - Top of the Premier League, a point clear of Arsenal and three ahead of Manchester City, who have a game in hand
Group stage performances:
Galatasaray - Second in Group B behind Real Madrid
Chelsea - Winners of Group E ahead of Schalke 04
European Cup/Champions League best performances:
Galatasaray - semi-finals 1988/89
Chelsea - winners 2012
Other honours:
Galatasaray - 19 x Turkish champions, 14 x Turkish Cup winners, 1 x UEFA Cup winners, 1 x European Super Cup winners
Chelsea - 4 x English champions, 7 x FA Cup winners, 4 x League Cup winners, 1 x Europa League winners, 2 x Cup Winners' Cup winners, 1 x European Super Cup winners
Previous meetings:
Galatasaray 0-5 Chelsea - 1999/2000 first group stage
Chelsea 1-0 Galatasaray - 1999/2000 first group stage
Source: AFP
