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- Lionel Messi started for Inter Miami in their match against LAFC on Sunday
- Celebrities flocked to BMO Stadium to watch the Argentine star play
- Prince Harry attended and was seen having a fun time before the game started
Messi mania has hit California.
Lionel Messi started for Inter Miami on Sunday when they locked horns with LAFC in the MLS regular season.
Celebrities flocked to BMO Stadium to watch the Argentine star play, including Prince Harry.
Prince Harry watches Messi play
He was seen on camera giggling and having a fun time just minutes before the start of the much-anticipated MLS clash.
Celebrities turn out for Messi
He wasn’t the only celebrity to go watch the football icon play in Los Angeles.
A photo of the list of notable attendees for the match went viral before the contest.
Hollywood A-listers reported in attendance were Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Holland, Gerard Butler, Jason Sudeikis, Tyga, Owen Wilson, and Selena Gomez.
Sports stars also came out to see Messi live in the flesh. Los Angeles Dodgers stars Mookie Betts and Clayton Kershaw were included in the list as well as NBA legends Magic Johnson and James Harden.
Inter Miami eases past LAFC
Inter Miami remained unbeaten since Messi joined the club last July, recording an impressive 3-1 victory over LAFC.
Facundo Farias opened the scoring for the Herons, connecting on a sliding kick from the right side in the 14th minute after a gorgeous pass from Tomás Avilés.
Jordi Alba then doubled Inter Miami's lead in the 51st minute after a beautiful link-up play with Messi and Sergio Busquets, per USA Today.
Busquets started the sequence with a pass to Messi, who calmly collected the ball in the middle of the pitch.
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FootballHe then delivered a fantastic through pass to Alba, who made no mistake with his finish to make it 2-0 for Inter Miami.
Leonardo Campana made it 3-0 for Inter Miami in the 83rd minute before Ryan Hollingshead scored a consolation goal for the hosts in the 90th minute.
Selena Gomez's reaction goes viral
Selena Gomez watched Messi in action against LAFC and her reaction to the Inter Miami star's miss in the 38th minute went viral.
Messi found himself wide open in the penalty area after a slick passing sequence, but his shot attempt was saved by the LAFC goalkeeper.
Sports Brief reported that Gomez was caught on camera having several funny facial expressions to Messi's near goal.