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 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 before kickoff .
Club América's official site verified Perea's goal. TUDN reported the denied Rodríguez shot. Récord described Rodríguez's long-range strike as the spark for a comeback. The match continued after those moments.