Overview
- LAFC beat the reigning champions 3-0 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, with goals from David Martínez, Denis Bouanga and Nathan Ordaz.
- An announced 75,673 attended the marquee Messi–Son Heung‑min matchup, the second‑largest crowd in MLS history.
- Video showed Messi moving toward the referees’ area after the match as Luis Suárez pulled him back, though PRO said he did not enter the officials’ locker room.
- MLS is reviewing the footage and match report, making disciplinary action possible, with observers noting the Matt Miazga case as recent precedent.
- Messi started after a hamstring issue but had limited impact for a retooled Miami missing retired stalwarts Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba, while Marc Dos Santos marked a winning LAFC debut.