Earlier, Javier Hernandez stooped low to nod home with four minutes of the first half remaining to cancel out Ricardo Quaresma's opener.
It seemed so unusual to take him off so early in the second half, so perhaps his own coach is still not fully convinced especially with all the firepower he has at his disposal.
Both Confederation Cup games played on Sunday in Russian Federation left teams confused by decisions - reached more slowly than expected - by referees taking advice from assistants watching multiple replays. But a late header from Moreno secured the 2-2 draw in injury time, giving a precious point to Mexico.
Portugal had a goal disallowed in the first half after the referee consulted with the video assistant referee - and once more it provoked a storm of controversy. Portugal had to wait for what seemed an unnecessary review of a good goal scored. He scored the goal, which was largely down to Ronaldo, but his cool head made the chance exceptionally easy.
Spanish sports daily Marca wrote yesterday that Real coach Zinedine Zidane interrupted his holiday to call Ronaldo in a bid to persuade his unsettled star not to quit the club.
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Portugal: Patrício 6, Cédric 7, Fonte 5, Pepe 7, Guerreiro 6, William 6, Moutinho 6, André Gomes 6, Quaresma 7, Nani 6, Ronaldo 7. However, other than that he did not threaten Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa.
"It was in the previous move after Cristiano [Ronaldo]'s shot hit the crossbar". Osorio's team stayed true to its modern and attractive style - as well parading the boldness to take the game to Portugal - and the character to bounce back twice from going a goal down.
Ronaldo played well and made the first goal but did not score. Salceio slips, and Ronaldo taps the ball across for Quaresma to cut past the "keeper for an easy finish". Mexico certainly deserved a point against Portugal.
The Mexicans should have taken the lead on the stroke of half time as Jiminez pulled the ball back for Hernandez inside the box but the Borrusia Moenchengladbach striker ballooned his shot. "We are happy because you can win, lose or draw, but while you play your style, character and football, you feel good".
Martins wasted an opportunity to make the game safe as he fired narrowly wide on the spin and, just as Portugal thought they had clinched the points, Moreno flicked a corner in off the far post to leave the European champions frustrated.
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