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    Photos: Sounders send off LAFC 3-1 in dominating 1st round playoff action

    Nov. 24, 2020 at 10:12 pm Updated Nov. 24, 2020 at 10:12 pm
    Raul Ruidiaz sails above teammate Cristian Roldan after scoring in the 66th minute against LAFC at Lumen Field in Seattle on Tuesday night. (Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times)
    Stefan Frei goes up to makes a save in the 58th minute against LAFC. (Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times)
    The Sounders do their celebratory wave to their faithful fans, none of whom were on hand to watch them eliminate LAFC in the first round of the MLS Playoffs. (Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times)
    Nicolas Lodeiro falls while pursuing the ball in the second half of play. (Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times)
    Jordn Morris celebrates with teammate Joao Paulo after the Sounders eliminated LAFC in the first round of the MLS Playoffs, winning 3-1. (Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times)
    Nicolas Lodeiro talks with LAFC’s Carlos Vela after the Sounders eliminated LAFC in the first round of the MLS playoffs. (Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times)
    A shot in the second half goes directly at Stefan Frei who makes the easy save. (Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times)
    Raul Ruidiaz celebrates with coach Brian Schmetzer after scoring against LAFC in the first round of the MLS Playoffs on Tuesday. (Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times)
    Nicolas Lodeiro celebrates his goal with Jordan Morris at the 18th minute mark against LAFC during the first round of the MLS Playoffs on Tuesday in Seattle. (Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times)
    Seattle’s Joevin Jones forces defender Jordan Harvey to push the ball out of bounds in the 1st half. (Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times)
    LAFC attackere Bradley Wright-Phillips gets a look on goal with this header off a corner kick in the 1st half of play, but the shot is blocked by Seattle keeper Stefan Frei. (Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times)
    Nicolas Lodeiro goes down hard near the LAFC goal, earning a free kick in the first half of the first round the MLS Playoffs on Tuesday at Lumen Field in Seattle. (Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times)
    Even the Ken Griffey Jr. statue in front of T-Mobile Park is a Seattle Sounders fan today as the defending MLS champion Sounders begin the playoffs tonight against LAFC at Lumen Field. (Greg Gilbert / The Seattle Times)
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