On an unforgettable, historic day in Mexican football history, EL Tri deservedly triumphed over the reigning World Cup champions, Germany, 1-0. Indeed, their victory was made all the remarkable, for it was the first time since 1985 they'd beaten the Germans.
While Hirving Lozano's wonderful winner rightfully dominated the headlines, the Mexican backline deserve tremendous credit too, for they stood tall to withstand a barrage from the ultra talented German frontline.
To shine the spotlight on Hector Moreno's efforts in particular and the Real Sociedad stopper did a sterling job of performing his duties.
Remaining focused, disciplined and concentrated on the task at hand throughout, the slick stopper dealt with everything that was thrown his way in an assured, accomplished manner.
Having to deal with the likes of Thomas Muller, Mesut Ozil, Julian Draxler, Timo Werner and Marco Reus is never easy, but the 30-year-old handled them competently whenever they ventured into his designated area of operation.
Using all his nous, experience and intelligence, he exercised excellent judgement, timing his decisions when to step out and press, hold his post or shift across to support a teammate in wider areas. The way he took up ideal body positions, so he put himself in advantageous postures to handle crosses, powerfully burst forward or back track, served him beautifully too.
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Moreover, his immense leadership was emphatically on show, with him effectively communicating, verbally and through gesturing, with his colleagues where best to position themselves to deal with the situation at hand. Chiming in with seven successful defensive actions only accentuated his value during this special victory.
Although Juan Carlos Osorio's team will now turn their attention to South Korea, this incredible contest will be remembered for many years to come and will unquestionably go down as one of Mexican football's finest moments of all time. And Moreno's part in this should never be forgotten.
