Pachuca Defeats Atlas 4-1 in Apertura Jornada 16, Moves to Fourth Place

Result

Pachuca (the Tuzos) beat Atlas (the Zorros) 4–1 in the sixteenth round of the Liga MX Apertura 2026.

Match details

The match was played on the home venue of Pachuca. The local side opened the scoring when Manuel Capasso netted in the 5th minute of the second half. Atlas’ lone goal came from an own‑goal by Capasso in the 4th minute of the first half.

Visitor goals were recorded by Oussama Idrissi (11' first half), Salomón Rondón (29' second half, penalty), and Eduardo Bauermann (46' second half).

Line‑ups

Atlas, coached by Hernán Crespo, deployed a 3‑4‑3 formation with Camilo Vargas in goal; defenders Adonis Frías, Manuel Capasso and Juan José Purata; midfielders Sergio Hernández, Elías Montiel, Aldo Rocha and Milton Valenzuela; and forwards Kevin Zenón, Florián Monzón and Luis Esteves.

Pachuca, under Benjamín Mora, lined up in a 4‑5‑1 with Carlos Moreno in goal; defenders Jorge Berlanga, Eduardo Bauermann, Sergio Barreto and Francisco Venegas; midfielders Christian Rivera, Alan Bautista, Nicolás Vallejo, Rodolfo Pizarro and Oussama Idrissi; and striker Salomón Rondón.

Standings and upcoming fixtures

Following the victory, the local team sits in fourth place in the championship with 27 points. In the next round, Atlas will travel to face FC Juárez, while Pachuca will host Toluca FC.