Salomón Rondón scores twice as Pachuca defeats Tigres

Venezuelan striker Salomón Rondón scored two goals to lead Pachuca to a 3-0 victory over Tigres UANL during the 15th round of the Liga MX Apertura 2026 tournament. Rondón opened the scoring in the 43rd minute and added a second in the 53rd minute, following an assist from Osussama Idrissi.

Brazilian player Kenedy completed the scoring for Pachuca in the 70th minute with a strike from outside the area. The win moves Pachuca to 19 points, placing them eleventh in the standings and within one point of the qualification zone for the playoffs. Conversely, the loss leaves Tigres in fifteenth place with 15 points, effectively eliminating them from contention.

With his performance, Rondón has reached 15 goals in the tournament, establishing himself as the league's leading scorer. He holds a six-goal lead over his closest competitor, Juninho of Pumas, who has nine goals.