Inter Miami lost 1-0 away from home to LAFC in the first leg of the quarterfinal. The second leg deficit reached 2-0 on aggregate with 60 minutes left in the tie, before Messi sparked a remarkable turnaround at Chase Stadium that ended in a 3-2 aggregate win.

Inter Miami CF have had plenty of success since signing Lionel Messi in 2023, but they play their most significant games of their Messi-era over the next two weeks, taking on Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the Concacaf Champions Cup semifinals .