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Coritiba Defender Falls Into Tunnel While Celebrating Disallowed Goal

The mishap exposed a recurring safety hazard at Couto Pereira, prompting fresh scrutiny of the stadium's pitch-edge layout.

Overview

  • The Coritiba captain, Jacy, fell into an opening that leads to the players’ tunnel after jumping over an advertising board while celebrating a goal on Saturday.
  • Video and eyewitness reports show security and medical staff rushing to help and the sequence was widely shared on social media and sports sites.
  • VAR later disallowed the goal for offside, erasing the score that triggered the celebration.
  • Jacy was treated on the pitch, stayed briefly in the game, was substituted early in the second half, and was later seen on the bench with ice on his ankle.
  • The episode recalled a 2014 incident when Joel fell into the same hidden stairway, a repeat that focuses attention on the advertising-board setup that conceals steps and the need for stadium changes to protect players.