GOAL takes a look at five early frontrunners for the 2025 MLS MVP, including reigning award-winner Lionel Messi

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 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.

Fans flocked to watch star Lionel Messi, but LAFC Academy product Nathan Ordaz stole the show by scoring the game's only goal to beat Inter Miami on Wednesday.

Novak Djokovic had some company for another Miami Open victory. With Lionel Messi watching from a suite, Djokovic cruised into the Miami Open final by routing 14th-seeded Grigor Dimitrov 6-2, 6-3 on Friday at Hard Rock Stadium.

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Inter Miami is on the road vs. Los Angeles FC for the first of two Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinal matches. What to know.