Celebrations are par for the course during football matches. One has seen players running into the stands, and one has also witnessed stars removing their jerseys after scoring a goal for their respective teams. But have you ever seen a player falling into a tunnel in the middle of his celebration? Well, well, that happened recently. A Brazilian defender, Jacy Maranhao, while playing for Coritiba, was made to endure a bizarre twist to his goal celebration. The cameras picked him jumping over the advertising boards and accidentally falling into a tunnel at the Couto Pereira Stadium.
Result
So when you do score, I just got carried away,” Jacy said. “Centre-backs hardly ever score goals.
Key Moments
The incident happened when the 29-year-old centre-back gave Coritiba what appeared to be a 1-0 lead against Chapecoense in the Brazilian top-flight competition after he headed the ball into the net in the 41st minute. Coritiba, however, still managed to secure the points, eventually beating Chapecoense 2-1. Caught up in the excitement of scoring, Jacy then sprinted towards the supporters and leapt over the advertising hoardings. However, Jacy disappeared from view after falling into a passageway leading towards the away team’s dressing room. The defender eventually managed to climb out, but the incident left him nursing an ankle injury. Despite the setback, Jacy initially attempted to continue. He was eventually replaced shortly after half-time as the injury prevented him from carrying on. There was an additional sting to the incident. Jacy’s header did not ultimately count, with the goal overturned following a VAR review. For Jacy, what began as one of the biggest moments of his match quickly turned into an unwanted trip down the tunnel. With the goal eventually ruled out and an ankle injury forcing him off, the defender’s celebration proved considerably more memorable than the header itself. The unusual celebration has also added another chapter to a strange history at the Couto Pereira Stadium. Jacy is not the first player to discover the hazard beyond the advertising boards while celebrating a Coritiba goal.
