LAFC vs Inter Miami CF, 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup, Quarterfinals
· 1st LegLAFC edges Inter Miami, Lionel Messi in Concacaf Champions Cup
Los Angeles FC secured a 1-0 victory over Inter Miami in the first leg of their CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinal, with a second-half goal proving decisive.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Maximiliano Falcón.
- 5': Foul by Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 5': Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Sergi Palencia.
- 13': Delay in match (Inter Miami CF).
- 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 15': Foul by Igor Jesus (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 15': Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 18': Foul by Eddie Segura (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 18': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF).
- 21': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Cengiz Ünder (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Noah Allen (Inter Miami CF).
- 23': Delay in match because of an injury Maximiliano Falcón (Inter Miami CF).
- 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25': VAR Decision: No card change Nathan Ordaz (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 26': Nathan Ordaz (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card.
- 30': Foul by Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 30': Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cengiz Ünder.
- 31': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Yannick Bright.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 35': Foul by Eddie Segura (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 35': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Nathan Ordaz (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Dénis Bouanga.
- 39': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Jordi Alba.
- 40': Attempt saved. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hugo Lloris.
- 41': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Luis Suárez is caught offside.
- 43': Attempt saved. Mark Delgado (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dénis Bouanga.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Foul by Cengiz Ünder (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 45'+2': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a headed pass.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 0, Inter Miami CF 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Los Angeles Football Club 0, Inter Miami CF 0.
- 48': Cengiz Ünder (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF).
- 54': Foul by Noah Allen (Inter Miami CF).
- 54': Nathan Ordaz (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt missed. Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nathan Ordaz.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Ordaz.
- 57': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 1, Inter Miami CF 0. Nathan Ordaz (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mark Delgado.
- 59': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
- 62': Foul by Maximiliano Falcón (Inter Miami CF).
- 62': Mark Delgado (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 63': Attempt missed. Aaron Long (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cengiz Ünder with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Ordaz.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Nathan Ordaz (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 66': Foul by Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF).
- 66': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Delay in match because of an injury Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Benjamín Cremaschi replaces Telasco Segovia.
- 67': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Robert Taylor replaces Fafá Picault.
- 68': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Igor Jesus.
- 69': Attempt saved. Maximiliano Falcón (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordi Alba with a cross.
- 70': Attempt missed. Igor Jesus (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 71': Cengiz Ünder (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF).
- 71': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. David Martínez replaces Cengiz Ünder.
- 76': Attempt missed. Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nathan Ordaz following a fast break.
- 78': Foul by David Martínez (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 78': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Yannick Bright.
- 81': Foul by Igor Jesus (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 81': Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 81': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Mark Delgado.
- 81': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Federico Redondo replaces Yannick Bright.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Noah Allen (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
- 82': David Martínez (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Foul by Noah Allen (Inter Miami CF).
- 83': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Odin Holm replaces Timothy Tillman.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 84': Foul by Odin Holm (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 84': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Federico Redondo.
- 87': Delay in match (Inter Miami CF).
- 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 89': Foul by Federico Redondo (Inter Miami CF).
- 89': Odin Holm (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Marlon replaces Nathan Ordaz.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF).
- 90'+1': Odin Holm (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Odin Holm (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+3': Foul by Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 90'+3': Gonzalo Luján (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Odin Holm (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 90'+4': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 1, Inter Miami CF 0.
- 0': Match ends, Los Angeles Football Club 1, Inter Miami CF 0.
Statistics
 MIA |
LAFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 58.6 | Possession | 41.4 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 546 | Accurate Passes | 385 |
| 624 | Passes | 435 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 8 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 38 | Long Balls | 30 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 17 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 15 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: Concacaf Champions Cup
Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Line-Ups
LAFC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Lloris (GK) |
| 4 | Eddie Segura |
| 33 | Aaron Long |
| 24 | Ryan Hollingshead |
| 14 | Sergi Palencia |
| 6 | Igor Jesus |
| 8 | Mark Delgado |
| 11 | Timothy Tillman |
| 27 | Nathan Ordaz  |
| 99 | Denis Bouanga |
| 22 | Cengiz Ünder |
Inter Miami CF (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 19 | Oscar Ustari (GK) |
| 32 | Noah Allen |
| 37 | Maximiliano Falcón |
| 18 | Jordi Alba |
| 2 | Gonzalo Luján |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| 42 | Yannick Bright |
| 8 | Telasco Segovia |
| 7 | Fafà Picault |
| 9 | Luis Suárez |
| 10 | Lionel Messi |
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