A goal celebration quickly turned scary when a football player disappeared down a big hole in the stadium.
Footage shared online captured the moment Brazilian footballer Jacy fell down a tunnel while celebrating a disallowed goal during a match over the weekend.
Jacy, 29, was celebrating what he thought was Coribita’s second goal in the match when he jumped over the advertising boards and fell down a tunnel on the ground that leads to the away team’s dressing room.
The tunnel is usually covered but staff had removed the cover as the game was approaching the half-time mark.
Staff and fellow players rushed to Jacy’s help and helped him back up to the field. He received brief medical assistance behind the goal before returning to the pitch.
To add insult to injury, he then found that his goal had been ruled offside by VAR.
He played the remainder of the first half but had to be replaced during the second half of the game,
Coribita managed to win 2-1 over Chapecoense.
Speaking to media after the game, the protagonist of the viral moment said: “You know when you dream that you’re falling from a building? It was just like that.”
Football fans pointed out that it was not the first time a football player had fallen down that same tunnel. In 2024, Coribita player Joel also plummeted down the tunnel while celebrating a goal.
Jacy has since taken to social media to thank all fans for the messages of concern and support and to assure them that he is doing well.