Inter Miami rests Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, and Jordi Alba as they prepare for the decisive Champions Cup semifinal against Vancouver in Fort Lauderdale.

Inter Miami lost its first MLS game of the season Sunday with Lionel Messi watching from a private box as FC Dallas scored three unanswered goals in the second half for a 4-3 victory.

Lionel Messi, Luis Suárez and Jordi Alba were spectators, dressed in street clothes and sipping on maté in fieldside seats with their families as Inter Miami head coach Javier Mascherano heavily rotated his lineup ahead of Wednesday’s massive Concacaf Champions Cup semifinal second leg against Supporters' Shield-leading Vancouver Whitecaps FC.