Brazilian footballer Jacy Maranhão falls into tunnel after disallowed goal celebration
Consensus Summary
Brazilian footballer Jacy Maranhão, a 29-year-old defender for Coritiba, suffered a bizarre injury during a Brazilian Série A match when he fell into a tunnel at Estádio Couto Pereira while celebrating a goal in the first half. The goal was later disallowed by VAR, and Maranhão was substituted in the second half after twisting his foot. This incident mirrors a similar event from 2014, when Diederrick Joel Tagueu fell into the same tunnel while celebrating a goal. Both articles confirm the fall occurred during a celebratory moment, though the Guardian provides additional details about Maranhão’s career goal tally and the game’s outcome, while ABC emphasizes the stadium’s full name and the earlier incident’s player nationality.
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Key details reported by multiple sources:
- Jacy Maranhão, a 29-year-old defender for Coritiba, scored a goal in the 41st minute that was later disallowed by VAR
- Maranhão fell into a tunnel at Estádio Couto Pereira while celebrating the goal in the first half
- Maranhão was substituted in the second half due to an injury sustained from the fall
- A similar incident occurred in 2014 when Diederrick Joel Tagueu fell into the same tunnel while celebrating a goal
Points of Difference
Details reported by only one source:
- Maranhão scored nine goals in his career before this incident
- Maranhão was carrying the ball under his jumper to mark 'imminent fatherhood' during his celebration
- The game was a Brazilian Série A encounter with Chapecoense, and Coritiba won 2-1
- Maranhão was substituted two minutes after half-time and sat out the second half on the bench with ice on his ankle
- Maranhão scored the goal in the first half, putting Coritiba 2-0 up against Chapecoense
- The incident occurred at Estádio Major Antônio Couto Pereira
- The earlier incident in 2014 involved Cameroonian forward Diederrick Joel Tagueu-Tadjo, who scored against São Paulo
Where the reporting differs
Details that conflict, or appear in only some outlets:
- The Guardian states Maranhão scored in the 41st minute, but ABC does not specify the exact minute
- The Guardian refers to the stadium as Estádio Couto Pereira, while ABC calls it Estádio Major Antônio Couto Pereira
Source Articles
Brazilian footballer falls down hole celebrating goal that was then disallowed
Coritiba’s Jacy Maranhão jumped into a tunnel Goal was ruled out by video assistant referee A Brazilian’s goal celebration went badly wrong when he jumped over advertising boards after scoring, only to fall down a hole in the ground. Jacy Maranhão, a defender for Coritiba, escaped without serious injury, though his spectacular moment proved in vain. A video assistant referee’s decision ruled out his goal in a Brazilian Série A encounter with Chapecoense that Coritiba thought was their second goa
Brazilian footballer falls in tunnel after scoring disallowed goal
A Brazilian footballer has fallen into a stadium tunnel after celebrating a goal before it was disallowed. Almost a decade ago, another footballer fell into the same tunnel.
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