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Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel dies after collision with Andorra goalkeeper
November 3, 2026 at 09:26 AM · Updated 15m ago
12 reports · 11 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 19 hours
Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel died Tuesday aged 30 after a collision with Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono during Monday's second division match.
- De Miguel sustained head and chest injuries when he collided with Owono seven minutes into stoppage time, with the score at 2-2.
- Tenerife confirmed his death Tuesday morning, having earlier said his medical condition had "worsened neurologically."
- Owono received a straight red card for the challenge, and the referee abandoned the match.
- De Miguel suffered a cardiac arrest in the ambulance and was resuscitated by paramedics, arriving at hospital unconscious.
- Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé expressed deep sorrow on Instagram, writing 'there are no words' and wishing De Miguel's soul rest in peace.
- Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono, reportedly in shock and grief, intended to offer a personal apology to De Miguel's family.
- The Royal Spanish Football Federation suspended several cup matches scheduled for Tuesday in mourning over his death.
- Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono deactivated his social media accounts after receiving abusive messages over the collision.
- UEFA announced a minute of silence before all its competition matches this week, including the Champions League and Europa League.
- Tenerife's emergency protocol has injured players carried to an ambulance waiting outside the pitch, with entry reserved for immobilization cases, Marca reported.
- The incident could lead to disciplinary sanctions for Owono under Spanish federation regulations and potentially trigger criminal proceedings.
- Tenerife's board extended an open invitation to fans and residents for De Miguel's public funeral on Saturday at the Heliodoro Rodríguez López stadium.












