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 built a two-goal lead during the match. Brian Rodríguez watched a chance denied earlier . He later found the net from range, which lifted the squad. 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 long-range strike as a goal that reignited the team's chances . The match continued after those moments.