Off the PitchDaily Mail FootballUnverified source· 9 Aug 2026
Defender falls down tunnel celebrating goal, then sees it ruled out
A Brazilian defender's wild celebration turned into a nightmare fall—and then VAR took away his goal.
Jacy
player
Who
Jacy
What
Fell down open tunnel while celebrating goal
When
Saturday
Where
Couto Pereira stadium
What happened. Coritiba defender Jacy jumped over advertising hoardings to celebrate a goal, unaware a tunnel was open, and fell down it. His goal was later ruled out for offside, and he was substituted early in the second half.
- Jacy emerged unscathed but needed treatment and was subbed off.
- Same incident happened to Coritiba striker Joel in 2014.
- Coritiba won 2-1 despite the disallowed goal.
Jacy's team won, but the defender's mishap adds to a bizarre history at the stadium.
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