Without protest, L.A. Galaxy defender Daniel Steres walked off the field in what would have been a game-changer for any other MLS team.
Steres was shown a red card in the sixth minute for a tackle against the visiting Sounders FC. Down a man matters, unless Zlatan Ibrahimovic is one of the players who remains.
The forward scored twice to help the Galaxy keep pace for a 2-2 draw at Dignity Health Sports Park.
LA (13-11-2) was the obvious heavyweight against Seattle (11-8-7). Ibrahimovic is one the most dynamic players in the league with 20 goals while goalkeeper David Bingham had collected 104 saves and eight shutouts entering the nationally televised match.