On a perfect Saturday evening the LA Galaxy and Seattle Sounders battled to a wild 2-2 draw before a sellout crowd at Dignity Health Sports Park.
The first period was a rollercoaster of emotions for both teams, who experienced brief moments of ecstasy followed by heartbreak. Guillermo Barros Schelotto’s squad started out brightly as Diego Polenta and Cristian Pavon had clear-cut chances to put LA ahead early, only for referee Robert Sibiga to issue Daniel Steres a straight red for bringing down Raul Ruidiaz on a breakaway.