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.

Nathan Ordaz scores in the 57th minute and LAFC contains the Argentine superstar in a 1-0 win. The second leg is next Wednesday in Fort Lauderdale.

Time: 11:30 p.m. ET LAFC and Inter Miami face off on Wednesday, Apr. 2 at 11:30 p.m. ET. The LAFC vs. Inter Miami CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinals game will air on FS1.

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.

All eyes are on Lionel Messi as Inter Miami travel to Los Angeles to take on LAFC in the first leg of the Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinals.

Lionel Messi leads Inter Miami against LAFC in the first leg of the quarterfinal round of the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup tournament.

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.

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.

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.