Overview
- An announced 75,673 attended at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, the largest crowd ever for an MLS season opener.
- LAFC defeated Inter Miami 3-0 in the opener, with the atmosphere dominated by home supporters who booed Lionel Messi, according to league officials cited by the Los Angeles Times.
- League figures show Matchday 1 drew 387,271 across 15 games, the most-attended opening weekend and single match weekend in MLS history.
- LAFC moved the fixture from its usual BMO Stadium to the larger Coliseum to meet demand for the Messi–Son Heung‑min matchup.
- The Coliseum turnout fell short of MLS’s all-time single-game mark of 82,110 set at the 2023 LA Galaxy–LAFC match at the Rose Bowl.