D.C. United knew they’d be facing the New England Revolution today without Paul Arriola, who after a VAR review was given a red card for stepping on the Houston Dynamo’s Adam Lundqvist. Yesterday, something some of us had been suspecting was confirmed: MLS’s Disciplinary Committee extended his suspension another game, meaning that he’ll miss both today’s game and Wednesday’s match with the Chicago Fire.
We’re not here to dispute the suspension. Arriola was just trying to run rather than attempting to harm Lundqvist, but the league has set a precedent on fouls like this one.