Terrifying incident! Coritiba player falls into tunnel during goal celebration!
On the night of August 9th, as part of the 22nd round of the Brazilian Serie A, Coritiba hosted the league's underdog, Chapecoense, on their home turf.
Details: Late in the first half, the home side Coritiba, already leading 1-0, doubled their advantage: Jéci, the Brazilian defender, found the back of the net again for his team.
To celebrate the goal with the fans, the 29-year-old defender leaped over the advertising board. Misjudging his landing, he went straight down into the tunnel leading to the locker rooms.
After a brief pause, the player was brought back onto the pitch, but the goal had to be disallowed for offside. Nevertheless, that didn't stop Coritiba from securing the win: late in the match, Pedro Rocha doubled the lead, while Tulio pulled one back, setting the final score at 2-1.
After 22 rounds, Coritiba sits eighth in the table with 30 points, while Chapecoense is in 20th position, having earned just 10 points.
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