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 earlier . He later landed a long-distance strike , which gave the team hope . The match lineups were posted before kickoff .

Club América's online home verified Perea's goal. TUDN noted the saved Rodríguez shot. Récord described Rodríguez's long-distance effort as the spark for a comeback. The match went on after those moments.