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Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel dies after collision with Andorra goalkeeper

BBC News reports that the 30-year-old died after a heavy collision during a Spanish second-division match against FC Andorra, which was abandoned.

Published Nov 3, 2026 · 11:42 UTC1 reports

The short version

  • Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel, 30, died on Tuesday after head and chest injuries sustained in a collision with an Andorra goalkeeper.[BBC News]
  • Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono was shown a straight red card, and the referee abandoned the match with the teams level at 2-2.[BBC News]
  • Spanish media, including Marca, reported a cardiac arrest in the ambulance, a claim attributed to those outlets.[BBC News]
  • CD Tenerife announced the death in a club statement, and the Spanish football federation postponed Tuesday's Copa del Rey fixtures.[BBC News]

Key facts

  • Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel, 30, died at 07:00 GMT on Tuesday after head and chest injuries suffered during a Spanish second-division match against FC Andorra on Monday.[BBC News]
  • The incident occurred seven minutes into stoppage time, with Tenerife and Andorra drawing 2-2, during a heavy collision with Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono.[BBC News]
  • The referee showed Jesus Owono a straight red card and abandoned the match.[BBC News]
  • CD Tenerife announced the death of Jesus de Miguel Alameda in a club statement.[BBC News]
  • The Spanish football federation announced that Tuesday's Spanish Cup fixtures had been postponed following De Miguel's death.[BBC News]

What remains uncertain

  • Spanish media, including Marca, reported that De Miguel suffered a cardiac arrest in the ambulance and was resuscitated by paramedics; this account is attributed to those outlets and is not independently established in the reporting.[BBC News]
  • Reporting describes Owono's knee as having appeared to collide with De Miguel, so the precise mechanics of the challenge remain described only as an apparent collision.[BBC News]

Sources

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