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.

Lionel Messi showed visible frustration after Inter Miami’s 1-0 loss to LAFC in the CONCACAF Champions Cup on April 3, 2025 after he played the full 90 minutes.

Lionel Messi is set to face Hugo Lloris once again as LAFC take on Inter Miami in the CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinals, and the French goalkeeper had high praise for the Argentine superstar. A massive showdown is on the horizon as Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami will face off against LAFC in the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions Cup.