The loss did not come due to lack of goal chances. A full 14 times, Ibrahimovic, who was back after being shut down, shot or nodded towards goal - without getting a single ball into the net. That was more times than any player had ever done during an MLS match.
But really, only one of the shots was really dangerous. With 71 minutes played Zlatan made a volley and shot straight at goal, but DC goalkeeper Bill Hamid saved.
Zlatan's 14 chances were not enough and Galaxy lost by 2-1. The goals were made by DC United's Paul Arriola and Lucas Rodríguez, as well as Galaxy's Favio Álvarez.
Before the match, there was some talk about the meeting between former Manchester United colleagues Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Wayne Rooney - but that was nothing when Rooney was over the game due to illness.