Lionel Messi is set to face Hugo Lloris once again as LAFC take on Inter Miami in the CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinals, and the French goalkeeper had high praise for the Argentine superstar. A massive showdown is on the horizon as Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami will face off against LAFC in the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions Cup.

Lionel Messi was the main attraction in Los Angeles, but it was an up-and-coming striker who helped hand Inter Miami its first defeat of 2025.

The stars came out to see Lionel Messi on his latest visit to Los Angeles, but it was a less-than-sparkling night for the Inter Miami superstar as his team slumped to a 1-0 defeat against LAFC in the first leg of its Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinal.