Oscar Perea tallied the second goal for Club América in the Clásico Joven against Cruz Azul during the Apertura 2026 match. With that goal, América built a two-goal lead in the contest . Brian Rodríguez watched a chance denied before that. He later landed a long-distance strike , which gave the team hope . The match lineups were posted prior to the opening whistle.

Club América's website acknowledged Perea's goal. TUDN mentioned the saved Rodríguez shot. Récord described Rodríguez's long-range strike as a goal that reignited the team's chances . The match went on after those moments.