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Photos: Chelsea FC vs Seattle Sounders FC

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Chelsea FC defeated Seattle Sounders FC 4-2 this evening in Seattle. It was a surprisingly even match and a great pleasure to shoot. Chelsea is fresh off a championship run in the most prestigious club competition in the world, the Champions League, and they also won England’s domestic cup competition last year, the FA Cup. This was a good test for the Sounders and a good warm as Chelsea’s first preseason friendly.

 

Chelsea’s Branislav Ivanovic battles Seattle’s Eddie Johnson during a friendly match between Chelsea FC and Seattle Sounders FC at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Washington. Chelsea defeated the Sounders 4-2.

 

Chelsea’s Romelu Lukaku scores the second of his two goals and his team’s four goals during a friendly match between Chelsea FC and Seattle Sounders FC at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Washington. Chelsea defeated the Sounders 4-2.

 

Fans react to a Sounders goal during a friendly match between Chelsea FC and Seattle Sounders FC at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Washington. Chelsea defeated the Sounders 4-2.

 

Seattle Sounder Alvaro Fernandez, right, dribbles next to Chelsea’s Yossi Benayoun during a friendly match between Chelsea FC and Seattle Sounders FC at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Washington. Chelsea defeated the Sounders 4-2.

 

Fans are pictured during a friendly match between Chelsea FC and Seattle Sounders FC at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Washington. Chelsea defeated the Sounders 4-2.

 

Chelsea’s Gary Cahill battles Seattle’s Fredy Montero during a friendly match between Chelsea FC and Seattle Sounders FC at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Washington. Chelsea defeated the Sounders 4-2.

 

Osvaldo Alonso of the Sounders wins the ball during a friendly match between Chelsea FC and Seattle Sounders FC at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Washington. Chelsea defeated the Sounders 4-2.

 

Fans celebrate as Seattle’s Roger Levesque enters the game in the second half during a friendly match between Chelsea FC and Seattle Sounders FC at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Washington. Chelsea defeated the Sounders 4-2. This was Levesque’s last game before retirement.

 

A Chelsea supporter is pictured with a Sounders supporter during a friendly match between Chelsea FC and Seattle Sounders FC at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Washington. Chelsea defeated the Sounders 4-2.

 

Seattle Sounder Mauro Rosales rights for the ball against Chelsea’s Eden Hazard during a friendly match between Chelsea FC and Seattle Sounders FC at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Washington. Chelsea defeated the Sounders 4-2.

 

Chelsea’s Eden Hazard fights against Seattle’s Osvaldo Alonso during a friendly match between Chelsea FC and Seattle Sounders FC at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Washington. Chelsea defeated the Sounders 4-2.

 

Seattle Sounder Alvaro Fernandez, heads the ball during a friendly match between Chelsea FC and Seattle Sounders FC at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Washington. Chelsea defeated the Sounders 4-2.

 

Fans are pictured during a friendly match between Chelsea FC and Seattle Sounders FC at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Washington. Chelsea defeated the Sounders 4-2.

 

A man plays a dribbling game featuring Chelsea player cutouts before a friendly match between Chelsea FC and Seattle Sounders FC at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Washington. Chelsea defeated the Sounders 4-2.

 

Chelsea’s Frank Lampard gives his shoes to a fan after a friendly match between Chelsea FC and Seattle Sounders FC at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Washington. Chelsea defeated the Sounders 4-2.