It's midweek mayhem for LAFC this Wednesday, as they host fellow MLS giants, Inter Miami, in the Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinals. Big test for the LA side.

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.

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.

Nathan Ordaz scored in the 57th minute, and Los Angeles FC kept Lionel Messi off the scoresheet Wednesday night in a 1-0 victory over Inter Miami in the first leg of their CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinal matchup.

Lionel Messi was the main attraction in Los Angeles, but it was an up-and-coming striker who helped hand Inter Miami its first defeat of 2025.

LAFC 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’s unbeaten streak ends at nine games after 1-0 loss to LAFC in Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinal first leg.

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami CF travel cross-country Wednesday night for a matchup with LAFC in the first leg of their Concacaf Champions Cup semifinal. The game is scheduled to start at 11:30 p.m. ET (8:30 p.