# Coritiba defender falls into tunnel after goal ruled offside 2026-08-10T05:00:40+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Coritiba defender Jacy Maranhão injured his ankle after jumping over advertising boards to celebrate a goal and falling into a tunnel beside the pitch in a Brazilian Serie A match against Chapecoense. The 29-year-old scored in the 41st minute and ran towards supporters before disappearing through an opening near the players' tunnel at Estádio Major Antônio Couto Pereira. VAR later ruled the goal offside, adding to Maranhão's frustration. He continued playing into the second half before being substituted due to the injury. Coritiba won 2-1. The incident echoed a 2014 fall by Cameroon striker Joel in the same tunnel; Brazilian journalist Leonardo Mendes Jr noted the same security guard tried to stop both jumps, calling it an unbelievable detail. ## Coverage - english.mathrubhumi.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Brazilian football, Chapecoense, Coritiba, goal celebration, injury, VAR Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/coritiba-defender-celebrates-falls-into-hole-goal-ruled-offside/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/coritiba-defender-celebrates-falls-into-hole-goal-ruled-offside/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.