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 in the contest . Brian Rodríguez saw an attempt stopped previously . He later scored a long-range goal , which lifted the squad. The match lineups came out 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 the spark for a comeback. The match resumed after those moments.