Chelsea Super Start with 4-2 victory over sounders

Chelsea began our pre-season tour with a victory thanks to some sharp shooting from two debutants and a youngster keen to make his mark on the first team this season.

Romelu Lukaku, who featured only fleetingly in the last campaign led the line from the start at CenturyLink Field and looked every part the modern striker, firing home twice inside an entertaining 45 minutes.

In between his strikes, there was a goal apiece for Eden Hazard and Marko Marin, who each enjoyed a lively first outing in Chelsea blue, as Seattle struggled to cope with their pace and sharp interchanging.

Lukaku opened the scoring inside the first three minutes after being put through by Josh McEachran and Hazard doubled the lead shortly afterwards with a deflected effort.

A misplaced pass from McEachran allowed Fredy Montero to bring his side back into the game on 13 minutes though, and they levelled through the same player on 31.

Chelsea were not to be pegged back though as Marin opened his Blues account five minutes before the break, marking an impressive debut, before Lukaku added a fourth on the stroke of half-time.

Roberto Di Matteo made seven changes at the break, while his Seattle counterpart Sigi Schmid preferred to use his subs throughout a slower second half, in which both sides threatened but neither could score. Kevin De Bruyne was another significant debutant at half-time, and came closest to adding to our tally.

We now move on to New York where we will meet former manager Carlo Ancelotti and his Paris St Germain side in the first ever football game at the new Yankee Stadium.

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