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 took a two-goal lead during the match. Brian Rodríguez watched a chance denied earlier . He later landed a long-distance strike , which gave the team hope . The match lineups were released prior to the opening whistle.

Club América's online home confirmed Perea's goal. TUDN mentioned the denied Rodríguez shot. Récord described Rodríguez's long-range strike as a much-needed boost . The match went on after those moments.