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 built a two-goal lead during the match. Brian Rodríguez saw an attempt stopped before that. He later scored a long-range goal , which gave the team hope . The match lineups were released ahead of the start .

Club América's official site acknowledged Perea's goal. TUDN reported the saved Rodríguez shot. Récord described Rodríguez's shot from deep as the spark for a comeback. The match resumed after those moments.