Clásico Joven
The Clásico Joven (Spanish for: The Young Classic) is an association football rivalry between Mexico City-based teams Club América and Cruz Azul.
| Location | Mexico City |
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| Teams | Club América Cruz Azul |
| Latest meeting | Club América 1–0 Cruz Azul 2024 Apertura (24 February 2024) |
| Next meeting | TBD |
| Stadiums | Estadio Azteca (Shared as of the 2018–19 season) |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | Total matches: 169 |
| Most wins | Total matches: Club América (61) |
| Top scorer | Francisco Palencia (9) |
| Largest victory | América 7–0 Cruz Azul 2022 Apertura (20 August 2022) |
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The first match between both teams was on 30 August 1964 in the stadium 10 de Diciembre, with Club América winning the match 2–1 with goals by Marín Ibarreche and Alfonso Portugal, while Hilario Díaz scored for the Cruz Azul. However, the clásico truly began on 9 August 1972 when both teams played against each other in the final during the 1971–72 season, where the "cementeros" defeated América 4–1.
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