David Beckham played 17 minutes before being sent off in Seattle. The LA Galaxy midfielder was dismissed after a cleats-up tackle on Peter Vagenas. Yes, Beckham probably deserved the red card and, yes, the guy’s last name was really Vagenas. The red card means that Beckham will miss that Galaxy’s next game in Chicago on Wednesday.
Via Washington Post:
CARSON, Calif. — David Beckham was ejected for a studs-up challenge in the 17th minute, and the Los Angeles Galaxy finished with nine men in a 2-0 loss to the Seattle Sounders FC on Saturday night.
Beckham slid into Sounders midfielder Peter Vagenas trying to reach a ball, hooking his right ankle and bringing the former Galaxy midfielder down to the pitch. Referee Ricardo Salazar immediately issued the red card, and Beckham did not offer much of an argument before leaving the field.
It was Beckham’s first red card in his MLS career and his second ejection in the MLS. The red card carries an automatic suspension that will force Beckham to miss Los Angeles’ match at Chicago on Wednesday night.
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