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Messi and Miami stunned by LAFC in CONCACAF Champions Cup

Inter Miami's Argentine forward #10 Lionel Messi vies for the ball with LAFC's German midfielder #11 Timothy Tillman and LAFC's Brazilian midfielder #06 Igor Jesus, at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles on April 2, 2025. [Frederic J. Brown, AFP]

Los Angeles FC sent Lionel Messi and Inter Miami spinning to their first defeat of the season on Wednesday, scoring an upset 1-0 victory in their CONCACAF Champions Cup quarter-final first-leg clash.

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