The gallery at BMO Stadium was packed with stars. Basketball legends Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler, Draymond Green. Legendary musician Lionel Richie, actor Jaime Camil, model and media personality Kendall Jenner and Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni. Has Lionel Messi been able to satisfy them?
The answer from Messi's mouth will probably be no. His team Inter Miami lost. Miami lost 1-0 to host Los Angeles FC in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup quarter-finals in Los Angeles. This is the first loss for Javier Macherano's team this year. This is Miami's first loss in 10 matches under the Argentine coach. Macherano's team will play the second leg in Fort Lauderdale on April 9. Miami will not have Sergio Busquets in the second leg due to a yellow card today.
Messi, who returned from injury, came on as a substitute in Miami's last match in the MLS and scored the winning goal. The Argentine legend was on the field for the entire match today. He was awarded two free kicks in the first half. One was hit over the post, the other was saved by LAFC goalkeeper Hugo Lloris. Forward Nathan Ordaz scored for LAFC in the 57th minute.
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