LAFC defeated Inter Miami 1-0 in the first leg of the Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinals.
In a tightly contested game between two of Major League Soccer's remaining representatives, a long range effort from 21-year-old Nathan Ordaz was the difference maker in the second half. The striker beat Oscar Ustari at his near post from outside the box to establish a one goal lead on aggregate. It could've been more if not for a heroic block on the line by Maximiliano Falcon. LAFC did well to contain Messi at times with multiple players closing in on him around the edge of the box.
