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Coritiba Defender Falls Into Stadium Tunnel While Celebrating Goal

A viral clip followed by a VAR offside decision focused attention on an uncovered tunnel entrance at Couto Pereira, leading staff to close the retractable cover.

Overview

  • Jacy, who scored for Coritiba, leapt over the advertising boards during a celebration Saturday and fell into an uncovered entrance to the players' tunnel before being helped by teammates and stadium staff.
  • Match officials overturned the strike after a VAR review, so the celebrated goal did not stand despite the dramatic fall.
  • Coritiba's medical team treated Jacy and he started the second half but was substituted early with ice on his ankle; a local broadcast (Cazé TV) reported the substitution was caused by the fall, a claim that has limited independent confirmation.
  • The same game also included a separate, more serious incident when Chapecoense midfielder Max Alves was taken to intensive care with multiple rib fractures and had a chest drain inserted, according to match reports.
  • The episode recalled a near-identical 2014 fall at Couto Pereira, prompted staff to pull the retractable tunnel cover back into place after the incident, and has renewed scrutiny of on-pitch infrastructure and player safety at the stadium.