Levski Sofia 1-3 Chelsea: Didier Drogba almost breaks the deadlock for the visitors but sees his shot hit the crossbar
His strike partner Andriy Shevchenko finds himself tightly marked as he attempts to end his spell without a goal
Jon Obi Mikel forces a fine save out of goalkeeper Georgi Petkov but Drogba pounces on his parry to score
He scores again early in the second half when his shot from close range squirms under Petkov into the corner of the goal
The hat-trick is complete in the 68th minute when he bundles the ball home to put the game beyond Levski's reach
Liverpool 3-2 Galatasaray: Peter Crouch connects with Fabio Aurelio's ninth-minute cross to give the hosts an early lead
Five minutes later the Reds double their lead when Jermaine Pennant crosses for Luis Garcia (left) to head home
The Turkish side start to rally with right winger Sabri Sarioglu causing a number of problems down Liverpool's left
Shortly after the break, Crouch has the Kop in raptures when his spectacular goal appears to finish off the visitors
Two goals in six minutes from Umit Karan (right) put the hosts on the backfoot and a nervy final 25 minutes ensue
Some last-ditch defending keeps Galatasaray out and sees Liverpool complete their first win in Group C
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