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Legends that marked the young classic
Throughout the years, the young classic has been the scene of memorable duels and has had the presence of lethal strikers who left their mark in the history of America and Cruz Azul. Some wore both shirts, others consolidated as idols of a single team, but all agreed on one thing: their ability to make goals in the key moments.
Today is the young classic! 💪
Today we are all yellow! 💛
Today the AME plays! 🦅💥 pic.twitter.com/kfwxiQ25QA
– Club América (@clubamerica) April 1, 2025
From the scoring power of Carlos Hermosillo to the effectiveness of Salvador Cabañas, we review the top scorers of this confrontation that year after year paralyzes Mexican football.
The great gunners of the young classic
| Player | Equipment | Games played | Goals | Average goal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Hermosillo | America/Cruz Azul | 32 | 15 | 0.47 |
| Salvador Cabañas | America | 8 | 11 | 1.38 |
| Luis Roberto Alves “Zague” | America | 38 | 10 | 0.26 |
| Francisco Palencia | Blue cross | 15 | 9 | 0.60 |
| Cuauhtémoc White | America | 25 | 8 | 0.32 |
| EDÚ | America | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| Christian Giménez | America/Cruz Azul | 23 | 7 | 0.30 |
| Carlos Reinoso | America | 20 | 7 | 0.35 |
| Pedro Duana | Blue cross | 18 | 7 | 0.39 |
| Oribe Peralta | America | 11 | 7 | 0.63 |
Carlos Hermosillo, the king of goals in the young classic
Con 15 annotations in 32 gamesCarlos Hermosillo is the top historical scorer of the young classic. Its history is special, since it defended both the America and the Cruz Azul shirt, but it was with the machine where the idol status reached.
His scoring capacity and leadership made him an absolute reference of this confrontation, leaving an indelible brand in each edition in which he participated.
Salvador Cabañas, the striker with a best scoring average
While Carlos Hermosillo is the maximum historical scorer, Salvador Cabañas holds the best goal average in the history of the young classic. In just 8the Paraguayan achieved 11 goalsreaching an impressive average of 1.38 goals per meeting.
His power, definition and ability to appear in the key moments made him a nightmare for the defense of Cruz Azul, leaving unbeatable memories in the Azulcrema fans.
Other names that left their mark
In addition to Hermosillo and Cabañas, players like Luis Roberto Alves “Zague”, Francisco Palencia, Cuauhtémoc White y Christian Giménez They also shone in this classic with decisive goals.
Each of them contributed unforgettable moments in the history of the confrontation between America and Cruz Azul, demonstrating that this match is not only a Mexican football classic, but also a platform for the greatness of the scorers.
Winning team 🏆🥇 pic.twitter.com/JTXkdZfxm8
– Cruz Azul (@cruzazul) March 31, 2025
A classic with history and guaranteed goals
The young classic is synonymous with passion, emotion and, above all, goals. Over the years, legendary figures have written memorable chapters with their annotations and have been immortalized in the history of this duel.