Cheeky striker sneaks up on goalkeeper and scores devious goal inspiring comeback in Uruguayan top tier - The Mirror

Heber Garcia's Robbie Keane-esque notch inspired his side to a last-minute comeback

15:41, 23 Mar 2017Updated 15:59, 23 Mar 2017

A striker in Uruguay's top tier scored one of the cheekiest goals of the season on Sunday.


Away side Sud America were 2-1 down at the time when Heber Garcia decided to "pull off a Robbie Keane".


Following an empty attack, Garcia somehow found himself behind the Plaza Colonia goal.


With the ball in the Nicolas Guirin's hands, the keeper thought nothing of dropping into the floor so he could kick off the ground.

However, Guirin was completely unaware that Garcia was slowly sneaking up behind him.


Garcia nabs the ball from the keeper(Image: CEN/Twitter)

As soon as the ball touches the grass the Sud America striker nabs it from under the keeper's toes and bangs it into the net.

The goal is very similar to the one Robbie Keane scored for Tottenham against Birmingham back in 2003.

Garcia celebrates his equaliser(Image: CEN/Twitter)

Drawing the game level to 2-2 in the 85th minute, Garcia had given his side a chance to go on and win the game.

And Gonzalo Mastriani did just that, scoring in the 89th minute to complete Sud America's comeback.