LAFC defeated Inter Miami 1-0 in the first leg of the Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinals.In a tightly contested game between two of Major League Soccer's remaining representatives, a long range effort from 21-year-old Nathan Ordaz was the difference maker in the second half.

The most important game of the 2025 season so far for Lionel Messi and Inter Miami is Wednesday night's Concacaf Champions Cup meeting with LAFC.

It was no surprise that Ian Glavinovich wanted to play against Lionel Messi. Any soccer player would want to share a field with one of the all-time greats of the sport.. But it means even more for a fellow Argentine,

There have been some concerns over Messi’s fitness, and his usage by coach Javier Mascherano has been intermittent in recent weeks. He missed Argentina’s thumping victory over Brazil last week with a hip complaint. Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni was present in L.A. to watch Wednesday’s proceedings.

Los Angeles FC kept Lionel Messi off the scoresheet in a 1-0 victory over Inter Miami in the first leg of their CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinal matchup.

Inter Miami plays a home game Saturday vs Philadelphia Union, which leads the Eastern Conference through five games.

Los Angeles is a city of stars, so it was only fitting that Lionel Messi was back in the Inter Miami starting lineup for the Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinal game against LAFC late Wednesday night.

LAFC made the Champions Cup finals in 2020 and 2023 and beat the Columbus Crew 4–2 on aggregate in the Round of 16 last month. Denis Bouanga, the MLS Golden Boot winner in 2023 and co-runner-up with Messi and Luis Suarez last season, scored three of L.A.’s four goals against the Crew.