Messi and Miami stunned by LAFC in CONCACAF Champions Cup

AFP | Miami

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Los Angeles FC sent Lionel Messi and Inter Miami spinning to their first defeat of the season on Wednesday, scoring an upset 1-0 victory in their CONCACAF Champions Cup quarter-final first-leg clash.

A 57th-minute strike from Los Angeles-born El Salvador international Nathan Ordaz handed LAFC a precious advantage heading into next Wednesday’s return leg in Florida.

“I think we saw a complete performance,” said LAFC coach Steve Cherundolo, whose only complaint was that his team had not managed to win by a more convincing margin.

“If we’re honest with ourselves we need to be a little sharper in front of goal. If we get the same types of chances next week in Miami we need to be a little more ruthless.”

Miami coach Javier Mascherano had few complaints about his team’s defeat. “Obviously we didn’t have the best night tonight but it’s only the first leg,” Mascherano said. “We have another game next week. We can do what we need to reach the semi-finals.”