Colombian Julián Quiñones scored a goal in the 72nd minute to give the Atlas champion a 2-1 win over Necaxa on Thursday at the start of matchday 13 of the Mexican Football Clausura.
The Rojinegros Argentine coach Diego Cocca returned to the qualifying zone directly to the league, with a goal from Argentina's Julio Furch and Quiñones, while Uruguayan Rodrigo Aguirre discounted for Necaxa.
The Atlas closed the first half in the best way with a goal from Furch at the pass of José Abella; the Argentine entered the area and gave the lead to the Rojinegros, who were hit in the 49th minute, when Aguirre made an elegant left-handed target to Dieter Villalpando's pass.
After the tie, the duel increased in intensity. In the 72nd minute, Quiñones accepted a ball from Furch, settled it with his chest and scored on the right to give the league monarchs the triumph. With six wins, four draws, three losses and 22 points, the Rojinegros climbed to fourth place, six units behind leader Pachuca, who a couple of hours earlier beat the UANL Tigres 2-1.
The Tuzos of Uruguayan coach Guillermo Almada won with a couple of goals from Víctor Guzmán, while the Colombian Luis Quiñones, relative of the Atlas player, discounted for the felines.
Another news that left the match of Date 13 between Atlas vs. Necaxa was the hundredth match completed by Colombian goalkeeper Camilo Vargas. The captain of the team has been decisive since his arrival, leaving the goal at 0 on several occasions and being a figure in the recent championship where they became champions after a long drought. The goalkeeper recently signed the renewal of his contract until 2026.
On the occasion of its renovation until 2026, Atlas's communications department spoke with the Colombian goalkeeper, Camilo Vargas, who took the opportunity to talk about what his time at the club has been like since the day he arrived in the City of La Furia.
the 'Colombian Superhero', as Camilo Vargas is nicknamed in the Mexican team, recalled that the difficult moments were what made the road to the championship a more satisfying achievement.
Finally, Camilo shared the way he lived Julio Furch's prison, in charge of closing the round against Club León and granting the league title to La Furia after 70 years of waiting.
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