Brazilian soccer star gives health update after jumping down hole in scary scene: ‘Falling from a building’

Nypost · Aug 11, 2026 · 273 words · By Jenna Lemoncelli

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What to know about Brazilian soccer star gives health update after jumping down hole in scary scene: ‘Falling from a building’

Jacy Maranhao, a captain and defender with the Coritiba club in Brazil’s top league said he “got carried away” when he leaped through a trap door and injured his ankle during a goal celebration in Coritiba’s 2-1 league win against Chapecoense on Saturday.

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Why it matters

“I scored the goal and wanted to celebrate with my wife because she’s pregnant,” Maranhao, 29, said according to quotes by Brazilian outlet Globo.

Common ground

“But then I remembered it was my first goal at Couto Pereira stadium, and I also wanted to celebrate with the fans, but I hadn’t remembered there was a moat there.

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What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: Brazilian soccer star gives health update after jumping down hole in scary scene: ‘Falling from a building’?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Brazil’s Coritiba club went on to win 2-1?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Brazil’s Coritiba club went on to win 2-1”

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Multiple sources confirm the final score of the match against Chapecoense was 2-1 in favor of Coritiba.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jacy Maranhao falls down a pitchside hole after scoring for Coritiba against Chapecoense.To add insult to injury, the goal was disallowed for offside. Jacy carried on for the rest of the half, but had…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7503701/2026/08/10/brazil-p…

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web search NEUTRAL — Coritiba scored 18 goals and Chapecoense scored 15 goals in these matches.Goals Scored Who will score more? Coritiba is +150% better in terms of Goals Scored. 1.25 Goals / Match.
https://footystats.org/brazil/chapecoense-af-vs-coritiba-fbc…

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web search NEUTRAL — Chapecoense vs Coritiba head to head statistics and team results. Next matches, goals, Livescores, previous Football(soccer) match history, past matches.
https://tips.gg/archive/chapecoense-sc-football-vs-coritiba-…

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Claim 2: “Maranhao leaped over the pitch perimeter and fell down an opening to stairs and a tunnel that access the locker rooms at Estadio Couto Pereir”

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Multiple news reports describe the event as Jacy jumping over the perimeter/advertising board and falling into an open hatch/tunnel leading to the locker rooms at Estadio Couto Pereira.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Sport_Club_do_Recife_seas…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Campeonato Paranaense is the 111th edition of the top division of football in the state of Paraná organized by FPF. The competition began on 11 January and is scheduled to conclude on 8 April…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Campeonato_Paranaense

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Coritiba Foot Ball Club, commonly known as Coritiba and colloquially referred to as the Coxa, is a Brazilian football club from Curitiba, the capital city of the Brazilian state of Paraná. Founded in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coritiba_Foot_Ball_Club

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Claim 3: “His goal was ruled offside by VAR”

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Multiple independent sources (TikTok report, Tuko, and other news snippets) explicitly state that the goal he was celebrating was ruled offside by VAR.

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web search NEUTRAL — Coritiba's Jacy Maranhão celebrated a goal against Chapecoense by jumping over the boards—only to fall down an open players' tunnel. He was hurt in the fall, and then VAR ruled the goal OFFSIDE. Talk …
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/what-happened-to-jacy-maranh…

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web search NEUTRAL — Coritiba captain Jacy Maranhão fell into an uncovered stairwell during a goal celebration, describing it as "falling from a building" after VAR ruled out his goal.
https://www.tuko.co.ke/sports/football/635770-brazilian-foot…

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web search NEUTRAL — His goal was ruled offside by VAR soon after. Jacy was substituted in the second half due to pain, but Coritiba went on to beat Chapecoense 2-1 in the 2026 Brasileirao.
https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20260810-a-scare-brazil-player-…

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Claim 4: “In 2014, striker Joel fell down the same opening after scoring in a 3-1 victory against Sao Paulo”

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Multiple sources report a historical precedent from 2014 where striker Joel (Joel Tagueu) fell into the same opening at Couto Pereira during a 3-1 win over Sao Paulo.

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web search NEUTRAL — In 2014, striker Joel fell down the same opening after scoring in a 3-1 victory against Sao Paulo. Globo reported that the nearby steward who helped Joel on that occasion was the same person who was n…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7503701/2026/08/10/brazil-p…

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web search NEUTRAL — Not the First Time at Couto Pereira.A similar accident occurred at the same venue in 2014 when Cameroon striker Joel celebrated a goal by jumping over the advertising barriers. He also ended up fallin…
https://nyknews.com/brazilian-footballer-injured-after-falli…

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web search NEUTRAL — This is not the first time this has happened at the Couto Pereira Stadium as in 2014 striker Joel Tagueu fell headfirst into the tunnel hole while celebrating his goal in Coritiba’s 3-1 victory agains…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/celebration-falling-through-…

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Claim 5: “injured his ankle during a goal celebration in Coritiba’s 2-1 league win against Chapecoense on Saturday”

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Multiple sources (Outlook India, Tuko, and other web results) report that Jacy Maranhão injured his ankle during a celebration in a match where Coritiba defeated Chapecoense 2-1.

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web search NEUTRAL — Brazilian defender Jacy Maranhao has not scored many goals — just nine across his senior career — so you could understand his excitement at finding the back of the net in Brazilian side Coritiba’s 2-1…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7503701/2026/08/10/brazil-p…

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Claim 6: “Maranhao, 29”

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Wikipedia and player stats profiles explicitly list his birth date as 11 July 1997, making him 29 years old (as of the 2026 date mentioned in the reports).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was Náutico's 125th season in the club's history. Náutico competed in the Campeonato Pernambucano, Copa do Nordeste, Série C and Copa do Brasil.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Clube_Náutico_Capibaribe_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season will be Náutico's 126th season in the club's history. Náutico will compete in the Campeonato Pernambucano and Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Clube_Náutico_Capibaribe_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jacy Maranhão Oliveira (born 11 July 1997), simply known as Jacy, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as either a centre-back or a defensive midfielder for Coritiba.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacy_(footballer)

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Claim 7: “Jacy Maranhao, a captain and defender with the Coritiba club in Brazil’s top league”

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Multiple independent sources confirm Jacy Maranhão is a defender for Coritiba. Wikipedia and ESPN profiles confirm his position and club. Web search results specifically identify him as a captain and defender in the context of the match.

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Claim 8: “Maranhao played the rest of the half, despite injuring his foot, and was subbed out after the break”

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Sources report that he stayed in the game for the remainder of the first half despite the injury and was substituted at the start of the second half.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jacy Maranhão Oliveira (born 11 July 1997), commonly known as Jacy, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Coritiba.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacy_(footballer)

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web search NEUTRAL — Jacy was treated by Coritiba’s medical staff, stayed in the game, but had to be substituted at the start of the second half. According to Cazé TV’s report, he came off because of the fall during the c…
https://onefootball.com/en/news/coritiba-player-scores-its-c…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jacy Maranhao doesn't score often, so he went a little overboard when he netted in a Brazilian league win for Coritiba.To add insult to injury, the goal was disallowed for offside. Jacy carried on for…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7503701/2026/08/10/brazil-p…

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