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LAFC Rout Inter Miami 3-0 Before 75,673 as Son Outshines Messi in MLS Opener

The emphatic win underscored Miami’s early-season adjustment following the retirements of Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba.

Overview

  • David Martínez opened the scoring from a Son Heung-min assist before Denis Bouanga and substitute Nathan Ordaz sealed the result for LAFC.
  • The game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum drew an announced 75,673, the second-largest crowd in MLS history.
  • Lionel Messi started after a recent hamstring issue but struggled to influence the match, with multiple outlets noting a subdued display.
  • Inter Miami saw long stretches of possession yet were repeatedly punished in transition by LAFC’s counterattacks.
  • Postgame video showed Messi approaching the officials’ area before Luis Suárez pulled him away, and MLS has not announced any disciplinary decision.