Camilo Vargas turned away a penalty and finished with six saves as Atlas FC held on for a 2-1 victory over Tigres UANL in Liga MX Apertura action.
The Atlas goalkeeper's decisive moment came from 12 yards, palming away a spot-kick that could have swung the match. It was the headline act in a busy afternoon between the posts: Vargas ended the day with a match rating of 7.8, anchoring a defence that absorbed sustained pressure from the visitors.
Tigres created chances throughout, forcing the Colombian into repeated interventions, but Vargas stood firm when it mattered most. The penalty save preserved Atlas's advantage and allowed the hosts to see out a result that keeps their early-season momentum alive.
For Tigres, the miss from the spot proved costly. They managed to find the net once but couldn't find a way past Vargas a second time, leaving them to rue the squandered opportunity. Atlas, meanwhile, will take confidence from a goalkeeper in form and a defence willing to dig in when the scoreline demanded it.
One penalty, six saves, three points. Vargas made sure all three stayed in Guadalajara.