Oscar Perea scored the second goal for Club América in the Clásico Joven against Cruz Azul during the Apertura 2026 match. With that goal, América took a two-goal lead during the match. Brian Rodríguez watched a chance denied before that. He later scored a long-range goal , which gave the team hope . The match lineups came out ahead of the start .

Club América's official site acknowledged Perea's goal. TUDN noted the denied Rodríguez shot. Récord described Rodríguez's long-distance effort as a much-needed boost . The match resumed after those moments.