Mexico defender Hector Moreno scores winning goal for PSV

Jon Arnold

Mexico defender Hector Moreno scores winning goal for PSV image

PSV's Mexico duo came through for the Dutch side late in a 4-3 win Sunday over Heerenveen.

With the score knotted at 3-3 in stoppage time, Mexico midfielder Andres Guardado sent a free kick toward the box with his left foot. The ball deflected off a Heerenveen player's head but fell to El Tri center back Hector Moreno, who used his chest to deflect it past goalkeeper Erwin Mulder for the winning goal.

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The fourth goal for PSV nudged it past Heerenveen, which was led by a Reza Ghoochannejhad hat trick that ultimately came in a losing effort.

Moreno already had his name on the stat sheet, assisting Davy Propper's opener with a long ball over the top that Propper was able to head past Mulder.

The goal is Moreno's third of the campaign. The win strengthens PSV's hold on third place in the Eredivisie, with Heerenveen staying in fourth place.

 

Jon Arnold

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Jon Arnold covered the Mexico national team and Concacaf region in English for Goal until March 2020. His byline also has appeared in the Dallas Morning News, the New York Times Goal blog, FloFC and Pacific Standard. In addition to his written work, he serves as the Concacaf expert on the BBC's World Football Phone-In and has appeared on SiriusXMFC in English and Fox Deportes and Milenio in Spanish. Formerly based in Tijuana and currently living in Texas, Jon covered the 2018 World Cup, the 2015 Copa America, the 2016 Copa America Centenario and the last five Gold Cups.