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 found the net from range, which lifted the squad. The match lineups came out before kickoff .

Club América's website acknowledged Perea's goal. TUDN reported the stopped Rodríguez shot. Récord described Rodríguez's long-distance effort as the spark for a comeback. The match continued after those moments.