Inter Miami are set to face Los Angeles FC in the second leg of the quarter-final of the Concacaf Champions Cup on Wednesday, April 9, at Chase Stadium.Inter Miami suffered a 1-0 defeat against Los Angeles in the first leg,

Lionel Messi made an immediate impact for Inter Miami in a 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Union. Messi returned to the lineup and scored less than two minutes after subbing into the Saturday's match early in the second half.

LAFC made the Champions Cup finals in 2020 and 2023 and beat the Columbus Crew 4–2 on aggregate in the Round of 16 last month. Denis Bouanga, the MLS Golden Boot winner in 2023 and co-runner-up with Messi and Luis Suarez last season, scored three of L.A.’s four goals against the Crew.