Tigres - Pachuca: Pereira sent off and late Kenedy strike complete Volcán comeback

The tigres - pachuca match on Feb. 20, 2026, ended 2-1 at the Estadio Universitario as Pachuca overturned an early Tigres lead, capitalizing after Joaquim Pereira was sent off and sealing the result with a late long-range goal by Robert Kenedy.

Tigres lead, then a sending-off shifts the game

Tigres took the lead before halftime when Ozziel Herrera finished a service from Ángel Correa to put the home side ahead at the Volcán. The balance of the match changed in the second half when Joaquim Pereira was shown a red card, leaving Tigres with ten men and opening space for Pachuca to press forward.

Tigres - Pachuca: Rondón header and Kenedy winner

Pachuca grew into the game after the numerical advantage. Salomón Rondón nodded in an equalizer from a corner to draw the visitors level, and late in the match Robert Kenedy collected the ball from distance and surprised goalkeeper Nahuel Guzmán with a long-range strike that made it 2-1 and sealed the comeback for Pachuca.

Individual notes and immediate aftermath

Enner Valencia returned to face his former club, entering as a substitute in the second half and receiving an ovation from the crowd. Jesús Garza started at right back for Tigres after a national team call-up and provided regular attacking forays down the flank. After the loss, midfielder Guido Pizarro said, "In today's match, until the sending-off we were better; the team was fine, but it is not about blaming someone, rather about continuing to work internally. "

The final scoreline — Pachuca 2, Tigres 1 — marks a decisive away result at the Estadio Universitario. Pachuca has now taken the lead late to claim the three points, while Tigres must regroup after the defeat and the disciplinary blow that reduced them to ten men.

Looking ahead, Tigres will visit América in the eighth jornada of the Clausura 2026, and Pachuca will face Mazatlán in their next scheduled match.