Shaw, 20, suffered a double fracture of his right leg in the clash with PSV Eindhoven defender Moreno during United’s 2-1 Champions League defeat on Tuesday.
The England international is expected to be out for a long spell following an operation in the Netherlands, but Keane believes Moreno made a genuine attempt to win the ball.
“I thought it was a brilliant challenge,' Keane told ITV Sport. “I love the physical side of the game.
“You can always tell by player reactions and none of the United lads at the time - and players are best judges because they are nearest the tackle - didn't react over the top thinking it was a bad challenge, obviously at the end of it.
“And when players are travelling that speed, defending like that, injuries are going to happen. I'm surprised there are not more like it. It was more of an accident at the end with his trailing foot.”
Moreno - who went on to score PSV's equaliser and was later named Uefa's man of the match - insists he didn’t mean to injure Shaw, while the full-back was inundated with well-wishing messages from fellow sporting stars.
Louis van Gaal revealed that the left-back was crying in the dressing room after being stretchered off, andTottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino said that Shaw was still in tears on Wednesday during a phone call.
Keane also criticised United's defence during the 2-1 defeat at PSV, as they let a 1-0 lead slip for a second consecutive away performance after falling to the same fate at Swansea.
"Defensively I still think United are all over the place,' Keane added. "The money United have invested, going forward they will be fine and in midfield they are not too bad but I think they are crying out for centre-halves - definitely one, possibly two.
"As long as [Daley] Blind and even [Chris] Smalling - I'm not sure about him - or either [Phil] Jones are playing centre-half, particular in the Champions League against bigger teams [they will struggle].
"It was a poor result, poor performance and giving away bad goals. They had chances to get something out the game. Disappointing night for United."
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