The stars came out to see Lionel Messi on his latest visit to Los Angeles, but it was a less-than-sparkling night for the Inter Miami superstar, as his team slumped to a 1-0 defeat against LAFC in the first leg of its Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinal.

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.

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.