Atlas’ penalty king Camilo Vargas has saved 10 penalties in Liga MX

Although Camilo Vargas gave Atlas some hope with his saved penalty, in the end the Rojinegros could not take the victory against Tigres, whose victory came thanks to a Nico Ibáñez’s goal.

Atlas struggles, but Vargas shines

This game was the sixth in a row that the team from Jalisco has not won, however, the one consolation they have is that their goalkeeper has saved ten penalties since his arrival in Mexican football in 2019. This has seen three in this season’s Clausura 2023, including the one he saved against his former teammate at Deportivo Cali, Ignacio Dinenno, and against Pablo Barrera of Querétaro.

It’s because standing in front of the Colombian to take one of these shots is a titanic task. Ever since the first penalty in which he was tested, in the second round of the Apertura 2019 against Morelia, Camilo has been a specialist in this task, including two in the penalty shootout, both in the 2021 final against Club León.

The penalty victims of Vargas

This is the list of players against whom the Cafetero has saved a penalty kick in Liga MX: