"Footballer, 29, Faces Scary Injury After Celebrating Goal—Only to Discover It’s Disallowed!"

BRAZILIAN fans watched on in shock as Coritiba star Jacy plummeted down a tunnel while celebrating a disallowed goal.

The 29-year-old hopped over the advertising hoardings but disappeared down a chute built into the playing surface, which leads to the away .

Jacy thought he had put Coritiba 2-0 up Credit: Instagram / @instacoritiba He jumped over the advertising hoardings to celebrate with fans Credit: Instagram / @instacoritiba But he disappeared down a chute that leads to the away dressing room Credit: Instagram / @instacoritiba Team-mates rushed to the scene to check on Jacy Credit: Instagram / @instacoritiba

There was a terrifying moment when Jacy cleared the barriers and realised he had nowhere to go but downwards.

The tunnel is normally covered, but it was opened by ground staff as half-time approached.

Team-mates raced over to check on Jacy, who reappeared moments later before stumbling to the ground.

Medics came over to treat the defender as he took a minute to collect himself behind the goal.

To add insult to injury, the goal he was celebrating, which he thought had put Coritiba 2-0 up, was chalked off by for offside.

Jacy was able to play on for the rest of the half but came off early in the second when it was clear that the fall had taken its toll.

Coritiba ended up beating Brazilian top-flight opponents Chapecoense 2-1 on Saturday night thanks to goals from Tiago Coser and Pedro Rocha Neves.

Strangely enough, this is not the first time the tunnel at Estadio Couto Pereira has caused havoc.

In 2014, centre-forward Joel also came a cropper during Coritiba’s clash with Sao Paulo.

And he was helped up by the same security guard who was on the scene when Jacy took a tumble this weekend.