As the sound of the final whistle echoed around a lifeless StubHub Center, a shellshocked LA Galaxy squad struggled to absorb what had just unfolded.
Romain Alessadrini and David Bingham collapsed to the ground, sprawled out dejectedly on the pristine grass. Zlatan went straight to the bench, briefly crossing his legs before uncrossing and staring at the ground in an attempt to endure the humiliation with as much dignity as possible. A motionless David Romney stood still with a blank stare.
Downstairs, an offseason full of questions has already begun.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic sat out the postgame festivities and left the building without speaking to reporters, sowing doubt in some minds that Ibra would return in 2019.