kader keita equalised 13 minutes from time just when it seemed josé antonio reyes's free-kick would prove decisive.
galatasaray aş will welcome club atlético de madrid to istanbul next thursday holding a crucial away goal after kader keita's equaliser ensured a uefa europa league round of 32 first-leg draw.
josé antonio reyes's perfectly placed free-kick had put atlético ahead midway through the first half and visiting goalkeeper leo franco was a busy man after that. but after atlético custodian david de gea was forced off through injury, keita struck.
the visitors had the brighter start and a fine arda turan shot tested teenage goalkeeper de gea, who impressed in the 2-1 defeat of fc barcelona on sunday. however, rather out of the blue, atlético took a 23rd-minute lead, reyes's set piece from the angle of the box to the right of goal beautifully curled into the opposite top corner.
atlético were inspired and leo franco tipped over a diego forlán free-kick that nearly dipped in. visiting coach frank rijkaard made a move on 35 minutes, introducing on-loan barcelona playmaker giovani dos santos, but still his side were defending, leo franco denying both sergio agüero and raúl garcía from point-blank range.
leo franco was beaten by a snap-shot by simão but the ball bounced away off the crossbar. de gea was having a quiet spell until just before the break, turning away mustafa sarp's header at full stretch.
ten minutes into the second half keita embarked on a solo run but de gea dived to save his shot. leo franco was still working, stopping a strong agüero strike and simão's swerving free-kick.
however, with 19 minutes to go de gea had to be replaced by sergio asenjo, who started all but one of atlético's pre-christmas uefa champions league games. six minutes later keita ran on to hakan balta's fine deep cross and shot past asenjo at his near post.
