"When we prepared for the game, we prepared to face the best Messi possible. I think that part of our game today was A+. The part of possession was a B. We can be much better, and we want to be much better. But our guys were a team, we suffered together. We dealt with a lot of good plays, and that's important going forward."
"LAFC swept the reigning MLS Cup champions aside with a 3-0 win at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, where a crowd of 75,673 made it the best-attended matchday one game in league history. David Martinez, Denis Bouanga and Nathan Ordaz got the goals, with Son Heung-min also playing an important role as he teed up the opener. Messi, by contrast, was a peripheral figure after overcoming a hamstring issue to play the full 90 minutes."
LAFC beat Inter Miami 3-0 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in front of 75,673, the highest attendance for a season-opening MLS match. Goals from David Martinez, Denis Bouanga and Nathan Ordaz secured the win, with Son Heung-min assisting the opener. Lionel Messi played 90 minutes after a hamstring issue but was peripheral, taking four shots none on target and registering an xG of 0.21. LAFC dominated expected goals 3.3 to 0.8. The victory followed a 6-1 CONCACAF Champions Cup first-leg win in Honduras four days earlier after a long flight and one day of training. The team's defensive cohesion and ability to 'suffer together' were highlighted as key qualities.
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