LAFC v Miami

MLS

LAFCLAFCLAFC

7-3-5, 24 PTS

Inter Miami CFMiamiMIA

0-0-1, 0 PTS

David Martínez - 37'

Denis Bouanga - 73'

Nathan Ordaz - 90'+4'

Messi and Miami trounced by LAFC in season opener

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami got off to a rough start in their MLS Cup title defense when David Martínez, Denis Bouanga and Nathan Ordaz scored in Los Angeles FC's 3-0 victory Saturday night.

Feb 22, 2026, 05:05 am - Associated Press

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MIA

32%

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68%

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Head-To-Head

LAFC

Last 5 Matchups

MIA

2025 Concacaf Champions Cup, Quarterfinals

@ MIA

2nd Leg - Inter Miami CF advance 3-2 on aggregate

2025 Concacaf Champions Cup, Quarterfinals

@ LAFC

1st Leg

2023 MLS, Regular Season

@ LAFC

2022 MLS, Regular Season

@ MIA

2020 MLS, Regular Season

@ LAFC

Team	GP	W	D	L	GD	P
Nashville SC	15	11	3	1	+21	36
Inter Miami CF	15	9	4	2	+11	31
Chicago Fire FC	14	8	2	4	+11	26
New England Revolution	14	8	1	5	+4	25
Red Bull New York	15	6	4	5	-7	22
Charlotte FC	15	6	3	6	+1	21
FC Cincinnati	15	5	5	5	-1	20
New York City FC	15	5	4	6	+4	19
D.C. United	15	4	6	5	-4	18
Columbus Crew	15	4	4	7	-2	16
CF Montréal	15	4	3	8	-9	15
Toronto FC	15	3	6	6	-7	15
Orlando City SC	15	4	2	9	-21	14
Atlanta United FC	15	3	2	10	-10	11
Philadelphia Union	15	1	4	10	-12	7

Team	GP	W	D	L	GD	P
Vancouver Whitecaps	14	10	2	2	+22	32
San Jose Earthquakes	15	10	2	3	+19	32
Real Salt Lake	14	8	2	4	+7	26
FC Dallas	15	7	4	4	+8	25
LAFC	15	7	3	5	+7	24
Seattle Sounders FC	13	7	3	3	+6	24
Houston Dynamo FC	14	7	1	6	-4	22
Minnesota United FC	15	6	4	5	-4	22
LA Galaxy	15	5	5	5	0	20
San Diego FC	15	4	5	6	+3	17
Colorado Rapids	15	5	1	9	+1	16
St. Louis CITY SC	14	4	4	6	-4	16
Portland Timbers	14	4	2	8	-6	14
Austin FC	15	3	5	7	-12	14
Sporting Kansas City	14	3	2	9	-22	11

MLS News

Portland Timbers hire former Leicester manager Cifuentes

The Portland Timbers have hired Martí Cifuentes as the team's new head coach.

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Jhon Durán joins Benfica, the seventh club of his career at 22

Jhon Durán has joined Benfica on loan from Al Nassr, meaning that he is now on the seventh club of his career at just 22-years-old.

Sources: Messi, De Paul on hiatus for next 2 Miami games

Lionel Messi and Rodrigo De Paul will take some time before rejoining Inter Miami CF for the MLS season following their participation in the FIFA World Cup with Argentina, sources told ESPN.

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Messi and Miami trounced by LAFC in season opener

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