Lionel Messi, Inter Miami lose to LAFC in CONCACAF Champions Cup

 

Nathan Ordaz’s second-half goal was enough for Los Angeles FC to prevail against Lionel Messi and Inter Miami in their first-leg quarterfinal matchup.

Lionel Messi #10 of Inter Miami looks on during the CONCACAF Champions Cup 2025 quarterfinal first-leg match between Los Angeles Football Club and Inter Miami at BMO Stadium on April 2, 2025 in Los Angeles, United States [Luke Hales/Getty Images via AFP]


Los Angeles FC (LAFC) sent Lionel Messi and Inter Miami spinning to their first defeat of the season, scoring an upset 1-0 victory in their CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinal first-leg clash.

A 57th-minute strike from Los Angeles-born El Salvador international Nathan Ordaz handed LAFC a precious advantage heading into next week’s return leg in Florida.

Unbeaten in nine games across all competitions since the start of the season, Messi and Miami arrived in Los Angeles as the form team of Major League Soccer (MLS).

But after a cagey first half that saw neither side manage to get on top, Los Angeles raised their intensity after the break and immediately began causing problems for the visitors on Wednesday.

LAFC fullback Ryan Hollingshead squandered a golden chance in the 54th minute, blasting his shot well wide of goal after bursting into the penalty area on the overlap.

The home team made the all-important breakthrough three minutes later with the 21-year-old homegrown striker Ordaz spinning away from former Barcelona and Spain international Sergio Busquets and thumping a low shot into the bottom corner past Miami keeper Oscar Ustari.

Argentinian superstar Messi, making his first start since returning as a substitute last weekend following a two-week injury layoff, struggled to gain a foothold in the contest.

Instead, it was Los Angeles who looked likeliest to score in front of a raucous home crowd of 22,207 fans at the BMO Stadium, which included NBA superstar Stephen Curry, Miami team owner David Beckham and Argentina national team manager Lionel Scaloni.

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