Hilarious moment Dundee United fan falls TWICE whilst celebrating stunning Euro goal against Rapid Vienna
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THIS is the unfortunate moment a Dundee United fan suffered the indignity of falling not once but TWICE whilst celebrating a goal for his team.
Did he care? Probably not.
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Cameras panned to the Dundee United fans as one punter hit the deck
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But after trying to stand up he slid back down holding onto a railing
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He finally stopped after bumping his way down several steps
The Premiership side are in European action this week against Rapid Vienna in Austria.
Jim Goodwin's side are the underdogs in the tie but remain hopeful of springing a surprise and making it the play-off round of the Europa Conference League.
Rapid took the lead in the 27th minute of the match through Petter Nosa Dahl, putting United on the back foot.
But the Terrors struck back in the 33rd minute when Max Watters turned the ball home from Zac Sapsford's cross.
The moment the ball hit the net sparked scenes of jubilation in the away end of the Allianz Stadion, with the roughly 1,500 Dundee United fans jumping for joy.
But one supporter perhaps jumped a little too joyously, as he hit the deck twice in the aftermath of the goal going in.
Cameras at the ground (the game was broadcast live on BBC Scotland) panned to the travelling fans at the moment the supporter found himself on the floor for the first time.
And the cameras kept rolling as he tried to regain his footing... only to slip and fall once again, rather awkwardly sliding down the stairs whilst holding onto the railing.
Another fan also looked to be struggling to stay on his feet on the stairwell at the same time.
The Tannadice faithful had the smiles wiped from their faces just before half-time though.
Jim Goodwin on THAT Darvel defeat, Aberdeen axe and rebuilding his career at Dundee United
Matthias Seidl put the hosts back in front on the rebound after some ping pong in the United box.
If Dundee United make it past Rapid, they would face AIK Stockholm of Sweden or ETO FC Gyor from Hungary.
In the other match involving a Scottish side in Europe on the night, Martin Boyle scored his 100th goal for Hibs to give them the lead against Partizan Belgrade in Serbia.
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