It lasted nine games, but Messi’s record at Inter Miami of either scoring or assisting in every game played was finally stopped by Nashville SC in their previous MLS game. Inter Miami are near panic mode as they try to make one final push for the playoffs, but LAFC won't give them an easy three points.

The 0-0 draw was the first time Miami have failed to score in their nine games previously. If Messi’s career is any indication, he will come back with a vengeance against Los Angeles FC in what is sure to be a marquee spectacle here.

Just like Inter Miami, Los Angeles FC is a similarly new club. It started playing in 2018 but their ascent has been rapid. This year, they are in 2nd place in the Western Conference standings with 40 points from 25 games.

Like Miami again, they’ll come into this game having dropped points in their previous one. While Miami played out a scoreless draw against Nashville, LAFC were beaten 1-2 by Charlotte. It was a huge upset since Charlotte are 11th in the Eastern Conference table. LAFC will want to present a much better performance in front of their home fans against Inter Miami.

Los Angeles FC have been masters of squad building since their inception. The squad has the right blend of upcoming wonderkids, ably helped in their development by seasoned European veterans. European football fans will be familiar with Giorgio Chiellini, who is enjoying his leadership role at LAFC. Carlos Vela is also relishing his time in Los Angeles and at this point in his career, is an MLS legend in his own right. They have highly-rated prospects like Stipe Buik in their ranks while Eldin Jakupovic is an able backup keeper to McCarthy.

On the other hand, Inter Miami, who have become somewhat of an away day savant, will want to get their ascent up the MLS standings back on track with a victory at LAFC’s BMO Stadium.

Ever since Inter Miami’s first match against Nashville in the Leagues Cup final, teams have figured out how to at least slow down Inter Miami. Cincinnati shut them out for over an hour, while the New York Red Bulls frustrated them for very long stretches.

Teams have figured out that if they can shut off Messi’s service, it forces him to drop deeper to get on the ball. This takes him out of the more dangerous areas — and while he can still make an amazing pass from nearly anywhere — he’s no longer playing with the caliber of player he had at Barcelona.

This was quite evident in the second meeting between Inter Miami and Nashville this week. Despite benching their MVP for a half in Hany Mukhtar along with not having the majority of their first-choice defense on the pitch, Nashville frustrated Inter Miami all night.

Messi himself was kept off the scoresheet for the first time, as Inter Miami managed just 0.62 xG on the evening. They had just 4 shots on target through 13 attempts while earning only four corners on the night.

The matchup between these two teams sets itself up for a situation similar to what LAFC faced with Nashville, where Messi and Busquets are forced to operate deeper and try to pick their way through traffic to find chances. It leads to poor quality shots or bad-angle efforts from LAFC’s opponents, while LAFC will look to hit them on the break and use their pace in wide areas as Nashville did.

BMO Stadium will be rocking since Inter Miami are now the must-watch team of the MLS. This will incentivise LAFC players to put their best foot forward with the eyes of the world on them.

Both teams are coming into this game wounded. The wind was taken out of Miami’s sails by Nashville, while Charlotte upset LAFC. Therefore, they will want to correct their wrongs.

However, looking at LAFC’s squad and their home advantage, this might finally be the game that breaks Inter Miami’s unbeaten streak. Of course, if Messi decides to get the win, there aren’t many in world football that can stop that from happening. But looking, on paper, and the fatigue accumulation, particularly in Miami’s tired legs, this is a banana skin fixture for Messi and Co.

这场比赛持续了9场，但梅西在国际迈阿密的每场比赛得分或助攻的记录最终被纳什维尔SC在上一场MLS比赛中打破。国际迈阿密接近恐慌模式，因为他们试图为季后赛做最后的冲刺，但LAFC不会轻易给他们三分。

这场0:0的平局是迈阿密队在之前的9场比赛中第一次没有进球。如果梅西的职业生涯有任何迹象的话，他将带着对洛杉矶FC的复仇回来，这场比赛肯定会是一场盛大的场面。

就像迈阿密国际一样，洛杉矶足球俱乐部也是一家类似的新俱乐部。它于2018年开始播放，但他们的上升速度很快。今年，他们在25场比赛中得到40分，排名西部第二。

就像迈阿密一样，他们在上一场比赛中丢了分。迈阿密队与纳什维尔队打了一场0比1的平局，而LAFC队则被夏洛特队1比2击败。这是一个巨大的意外，因为夏洛特在东部排名第11位。LAFC希望在主场对阵国际迈阿密的比赛中展现出更好的表现。

洛杉矶足球俱乐部自成立以来一直是球队建设的大师。这支球队拥有一群即将到来的天才球员，他们在欧洲经验丰富的老将的帮助下成长。欧洲球迷对乔治·基耶利尼应该很熟悉，他很享受在LAFC的领导地位。卡洛斯·维拉也很享受他在洛杉矶的时光，在他职业生涯的这一点上，他自己就是一个大联盟的传奇。他们的队伍中有像斯蒂普·比克这样的高评价的前景，而埃尔丁·贾库波维奇是麦卡锡的一个有能力的替补门将。

另一方面，已经成为客场专家的国际迈阿密，将希望在LAFC的BMO体育场取得一场胜利，让他们在大联盟的排名回到正轨。

自从国际迈阿密在联赛杯决赛中对阵纳什维尔的第一场比赛以来，各支球队都想出了至少让国际迈阿密慢下来的办法。辛辛那提阻挡了他们一个多小时，而纽约红牛则在很长一段时间内挫败了他们。

各支球队都明白，如果他们能切断梅西的发球，就会迫使他往下撤得更深才能拿球。这让他离开了更危险的区域——尽管他仍然可以在几乎任何地方做出惊人的传球——但他已经不再有他在巴塞罗那时的水平了。

这一点在本周迈阿密国际与纳什维尔的第二次交锋中表现得非常明显。尽管他们的MVP穆赫塔尔坐了半个小时的板凳，而且他们的主力防守也没有上场，纳什维尔整个晚上都让国际迈阿密感到沮丧。

梅西自己也第一次被挡在了进球榜之外，当晚，国际迈阿密仅攻入0.62球。他们13次射门，只有4次射正，全场只有4个角球。

这两支球队之间的对抗让自己陷入了一种类似于LAFC面对纳什维尔的局面，梅西和布斯克茨被迫深入防守，并试图在拥挤的人群中寻找机会。这会导致LAFC的对手投篮质量差或角度不好，而LAFC会像纳什维尔那样在中场休息时打击他们，并在广阔的区域利用他们的速度。

BMO体育场将摇摆，因为国际迈阿密队现在是美国职业足球大联盟的必看球队。这将激励LAFC球员在全世界的目光下展示他们最好的一面。

两队都带着负伤进入这场比赛。纳什维尔击败了迈阿密，夏洛特击败了LAFC。因此，他们会想要纠正自己的错误。

然而，看看LAFC的阵容和他们的主场优势，这场比赛可能最终会打破国际迈阿密的不败纪录。当然，如果梅西决定获胜，世界足坛没有多少人能阻止这一切的发生。但是，从纸面上看，以及疲劳的积累，尤其是迈阿密疲惫的双腿，这对梅西和他的团队来说是一个香蕉皮的固定装置。