Overview
- The incident occurred during an América–Chivas Legends exhibition at Payne Arena in Hidalgo, Texas, where video shows Blanco hitting goalkeeper Sergio Rodríguez, identified in some reports as Sergio Hernández.
- Footage indicates the blow followed a push from the goalkeeper, after which Héctor Reynoso confronted Blanco before players intervened to calm the situation.
- Play was briefly halted, Blanco approached the goalkeeper to apologize, they shook hands, and the match continued without further incidents.
- Clips on social platforms drew millions of views and a divided reaction from fans who either defended a reflex response or condemned violence in a nostalgia game.
- Coverage links the episode to a pattern that includes a hard challenge on Alberto “Venado” Medina in October 2025, and as of December 9 no formal sanctions related to this incident have been reported.