Liga MX 2025. Team of the week: the hurricanes Rondon and Paulinho

From April 10 to 13, the matches of the 15th round of the Clausura of the Liga MX (Mexican Championship) 2025 took place.

The 15th round kicked off with a match between Tijuana and San Luis, where the hosts secured a comeback victory.

On the second matchday, Necaxa and Pachuca put on a goal thriller with 8 goals scored, and Mazatlán snatched a draw in the dying minutes thanks to a penalty.

On the third matchday, León secured a narrow victory over Puebla, Tigres snatched a victory over Monterrey in "Fergie time" in the Clásico Regiomontano, Toluca outgunned Atlas, and there were no goals in the matches between Pumas - Juárez and América - Cruz Azul.

The round concluded with Querétaro's comeback victory against Santos Laguna.

Introducing the symbolic team of the 15th round.

• Goalkeeper: Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul)

The 24-year-old Colombian kept his fifth clean sheet in the Clausura. Kevin made two saves from inside the penalty area. He also made 2 interceptions, 2 clearances, and won one aerial duel for the ball.

• Left back: Joaquín Enrique (Tigres)

The 26-year-old Brazilian made 8 clearances and 2 tackles against Monterrey, blocked two shots, and made one interception. Joaquín delivered 3 long passes and one key pass.

He won 8 out of 12 ground and aerial duels and forced the opponent to foul twice. Additionally, Joaquín provided the assist for Fernando Gorriarán's goal.

• Center back: Moisés Mosquera (Juárez)

In the away match against Pumas, the 23-year-old Colombian made 10 clearances, 4 interceptions, and blocked one shot. Moisés completed 59 (93%) accurate passes, including 9 long balls. Mosquera won one aerial duel.

• Center back: Franco Russo (Querétaro)

The 30-year-old Argentine made 3 clearances, 3 tackles, and 2 interceptions against Santos Laguna, blocking another shot. Franco completed 27 (90%) accurate passes, including 3 long and one key pass. Out of 10 ground and aerial duels, Russo won 7 and made one successful dribble.

Franco made just one shot on goal, but it was his strike in the 82nd minute that secured the comeback victory for "Gallos Blancos".

• Right back: Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul)

The 27-year-old Colombian made 8 clearances and one tackle against América, blocked 2 shots, and made 2 interceptions. Willer won both aerial duels and delivered 3 key passes.

• Defensive midfielder: Andrés Guardado (León)

The 38-year-old Mexican completed 43 (88%) accurate passes against Puebla, including 7 long balls and one key pass. Andrés won one aerial duel, made a successful dribble, and one tackle.

Most importantly, Guardado's long-range strike from outside the penalty area in the 58th minute secured León's victory.

• Left midfielder: Pavel Pérez (Necaxa)

The 26-year-old Mexican delivered 2 key and one long pass, and made 3 crosses against Pachuca. Pérez completed 2 successful dribbles, won 8 ground duels, made 6 tackles, one clearance, and one interception.

Pavel scored a brace, with the second goal being a stunning long-range strike. Notably, this was the first time Pérez scored twice in a single match. Only Salomón Rondón's brilliant performance prevented him from being the hero of the match against Pachuca.

• Central midfielder: Álvaro Fidalgo (América)

The 28-year-old Spaniard completed 96 (93%) accurate passes, including 8 long balls, one key pass, and one cross. Álvaro made 4 successful dribbles, won 7 ground duels, and forced the opponent to foul once. Fidalgo also made 2 interceptions and 2 tackles.

In the 70th minute, Álvaro could have secured the victory for América, but his shot was saved by Kevin Mier.

• Right midfielder: Marcel Ruiz (Toluca)

The 24-year-old Mexican provided one assist against Atlas, bringing his tally to 5 assists and 2 goals. Marcel won 4 out of 5 ground duels, made 3 clearances, 3 tackles, 2 interceptions, and forced the opponent to foul once.

• Forward: Salomón Rondón (Pachuca)

In the away match against Necaxa, the "Gophers" scored 5 goals, with the 35-year-old Venezuelan directly involved in four of them. He scored a hat-trick and provided an assist.

Interestingly, the last time Rondón scored three goals was in November 2024, also against Necaxa. In the Clausura, Salomón has scored 9 goals and provided 3 assists.

• Forward: Paulinho (Toluca)

The main hero of the "Red Devils," who led them to the top spot — the 32-year-old Portuguese. For the second time this season, Paulinho scored a hat-trick. With 12 goals, the Portuguese leads the Clausura's scoring chart.

In the match against Atlas, Paulinho also made one successful dribble, delivered two key passes, won one aerial duel, and 5 out of 7 ground duels. The Portuguese earned 3 fouls on himself, made 2 clearances, and one tackle.

• Coach: Antonio Mohamed (Toluca)

In the 15th round, the team under the Argentine coach secured their fifth consecutive victory in the Clausura. Mohamed's squad displayed bright and effective football. With 38 goals scored, the "Red Devils" underline their attacking prowess.

The coach skillfully orchestrates team play, highlighting his strategic talent and leadership qualities. Thanks to América's slip-up, Toluca now leads the standings alone and has secured a playoff spot.