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Brazilian footballer falls into open tunnel while celebrating goal that was later disallowed
10th August, 2026 12:32 PM
A Brazilian footballer says he got “carried away” after he was injured jumping over advertising boards to celebrate a goal – only to fall down a hole on the other side.
Defender Jacy Maranhao, 29, headed in for Coritiba against Chapecoense in the Brazilian top flight, Serie A match, with his side 1-0 up in the 41st minute.
He celebrated by running towards fans, vaulting the hoarding, before disappearing down a tunnel that went to the away team’s dressing room.
He was able to gingerly clamber out but suffered an ankle injury.
To add insult to injury, the goal was disallowed by VAR in a game Coritiba won 2-1 He was substituted shortly after half-time due to the injury.
“I twisted my foot there. It’s a bit sore, but I’m fine,” Jacy said. “Centre-backs hardly ever score goals. So when you do score … I just got carried away.”
Not the first
It is not the first time such an incident has happened at the Couto Pereira Stadium in Curitiba.
Back in 2014, Cameroon striker Joel jumped over the barriers and fell down the passageway in Coritiba’s 3-1 win against Sao Paulo.
After scoring his second goal of the match, the Cameroonian forward famously vaulted over the pitchside advertising boards to celebrate with fans and fell straight down an open stadium stairwell leading to the locker rooms.
Meanwhile, in the bizarre incident, the player managed to come out of the tunnel and celebrate the goal by putting the ball beneath his jersey. His admission of getting hurt was confirmed after he was later subbed off after four minutes of play due to injury.
Last laugh
Coritiba secured a hard-fought 2–1 victory over Chapecoense in their Campeonato Brasileiro Série A encounter at the Estádio Couto Pereira on Sunday, August 9, 2026. The win marked a welcome return to form, successfully ending a four-match winless streak for the hosts and lifting them higher in the league standings.
The breakthrough arrived in the 31st minute when Tiago Cóser opened the scoring for Coritiba, finding the back of the net with a well-taken header following a corner kick to give his side a narrow lead going into the interval.
Coritiba doubled their advantage late in the game when Pedro Rocha Neves finished off a neat cross from Joaquín Lavega in the 82nd minute. Although Chapecoense fought to find a way back, they only managed a late consolation goal deep into stoppage time through Túlio Eduardo in the 95th minute, sealing the final 2–1 scoreline in favor of the hosts.
