Liga MX 2025. Team of the week: "guns" of Erick Gutiérrez and Nelson Deossa

On April 15-16, the matches of the 16th round of the Clausura of Liga MX (Mexican Championship) 2025 took place.

On the first matchday, Pachuca and Tigres played to a goalless draw, Chivas narrowly defeated Puebla, Juárez and Necaxa ended in a stalemate, and Cruz Azul snatched a victory against León in the dying minutes.

On the second matchday, Monterrey narrowly defeated América, Atlas won against Querétaro thanks to a penalty in stoppage time. After their victory over San Luis, Toluca secured the top spot with one round to go in the Clausura. Tijuana was stronger away against Mazatlán, while Pumas won at home against Santos Laguna.

Introducing the symbolic team of the 16th round

• Goalkeeper: Nahuel Guzmán (Tigres)

The 39-year-old Argentine goalkeeper made 7 saves in the match against Pachuca, 2 of which were from shots within the penalty area. Nahuel made 2 clearances, blocked one shot with his hands, and provided 9 accurate long passes. This is Guzmán's fifth clean sheet in the current Clausura.

• Left-back: Jesús Vega (Tijuana)

The 25-year-old Mexican made 6 clearances, 3 tackles, and 2 interceptions in the game against Mazatlán. Jesús won all 4 ground and aerial duels, delivered 2 key passes and one long pass, and executed one accurate cross.

• Center-back: Sergio Ramos (Monterrey)

The 39-year-old captain made 5 clearances, one tackle, and one interception in the match against América. Sergio completed 52 (96%) accurate passes, eight of which were long balls. Ramos won 2 ground duels and 3 aerial duels.

• Center-back: Gilberto Sepúlveda (Chivas)

The captain of the Guadalajara team made 4 clearances, 3 tackles, 2 blocked shots, and 2 interceptions. Gilberto completed 46 (94%) accurate passes, including 4 long balls and one key pass.

Sepúlveda won 5 out of 6 duels for the ball on the ground and in the air, and also created a scoring chance.

• Right-back: Miguel Gómez (Chivas)

The 22-year-old Mexican recorded his first assist of the season in the match against Puebla. Gómez made 5 tackles, 2 clearances, and one interception. Miguel completed 39 (92%) accurate passes, including 3 key and 4 long passes, as well as two crosses.

Miguel won 7 out of 11 ground duels and forced the opponent to commit fouls twice.

• Defensive midfielder: Guilherme Castillo (Juárez)

In the closing moments of the first half, the 24-year-old Brazilian opened the scoring against Necaxa. This is Guilherme's fourth goal in two months.

In the 16th round, Castillo also provided 4 long and 2 key accurate passes, as well as 3 crosses and 3 tackles. He successfully completed 2 out of 3 dribbles, won 8 out of 11 ground duels, and forced opponents to commit fouls three times.

• Left midfielder: Jesús Gallardo (Toluca)

At the start of the match against San Luis, the 30-year-old Mexican scored the winning goal that made Toluca the Clausura champions with one round to go. Additionally, Jesús created a scoring chance, delivered one key pass, made 2 clearances, and blocked one shot.

• Central midfielder: Erick Gutiérrez (Chivas)

The 29-year-old Mexican made one tackle and one clearance, three interceptions, and blocked one shot. Erick completed 39 (95%) accurate passes, 7 of which were long. He performed two successful dribbles and won two aerial duels.

In the 37th minute, Gutiérrez's precise shot from outside the penalty area gave the "roji-blancos" the victory. The last time Erick scored in official matches was exactly a year ago, in April 2024.

• Right midfielder: Nelson Deossa (Monterrey)

The 25-year-old Colombian secured Monterrey's victory over América with a long-range shot in the 75th minute. This is Nelson's second goal in the current tournament.

Deossa also made five successful dribbles, won ten ground duels, and made one interception and tackle, as well as drawing four fouls.

• Attacking midfielder: José Paradela (Necaxa)

In the match against Juárez, the 26-year-old Argentine made 5 successful dribbles, delivered 2 key passes and one long pass, and won 10 out of 12 ground duels. José also made 4 tackles, one clearance, and two interceptions.

In the 63rd minute, Paradela scored his seventh goal in the Clausura.

• Forward: Guillermo Martínez (Pumas)

The 30-year-old Mexican opened the scoring in the match against Santos Laguna in the 10th minute. This is Martínez's third goal in the Clausura.

Additionally, Guillermo created one scoring chance, won 4 out of 6 ground and aerial duels, made two tackles and one clearance, and blocked one shot.

• Coach: Vicente Sánchez (Cruz Azul)

In the dramatic victory over León, Sánchez made smart substitutions that changed the course of the match.

Despite a challenging start and pressure after the departure of Martín Anselmi, Sánchez managed to breathe new life into the team, maintaining the players' stability and confidence.

Under his leadership, the team not only secured a direct spot in the Liguilla but also continues to fight in the semifinals of the CONCACAF Champions League, having lost only one match out of 19.