Returning to MLS play for a match in the middle of their Champions Cup quarterfinal ties, both LAFC and LA Galaxy will look to carry some momentum and pick up valuable points in the Western Conference standings.

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.Unbeaten in nine games across all competitions since the start of the season,

Los Angeles is a city of stars, so it was only fitting that Lionel Messi was back in the Inter Miami starting lineup for the Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinal game against LAFC late Wednesday night.