Overview
- Inter Miami, boasting an 8-0-1 record under new head coach Javier Mascherano, faces LAFC in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinals at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles.
- Lionel Messi, who has five goals and two assists in six appearances this year, is fit to play, though it remains unclear if he will start the match.
- LAFC, with a 5-5-0 record this season, aims to overcome their inconsistency, as highlighted by head coach Steve Cherundolo, and secure a spot in the semifinals.
- Key players to watch include Messi for Inter Miami and Denis Bouanga for LAFC, the latter having tallied 10 goals and four assists in 12 Champions Cup appearances.
- The second leg of the quarterfinal series will take place on April 9 at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale.