Overview
- The match served as the 2026 MLS season opener in Los Angeles on February 21.
- Former Tottenham teammates Hugo Lloris and Son Heung‑min started for LAFC, facing Lionel Messi and Rodrigo De Paul for Inter Miami.
- David Martinez scored in the 39th minute before Denis Bouanga and Nathan Ordaz added second‑half goals.
- Video showed Lionel Messi visibly angry after the final whistle as Luis Suárez held him back near the referees’ area.
- The game drew 75,673 fans at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, reported as the second-largest crowd in MLS history.