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Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel dies after match collision

Sport · First reported 2 Nov, 16:42 · Updated 09:49

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Tenerife said forward Jesús de Miguel, 30, died on Tuesday after being injured in a collision with Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono during a Spanish second-division match. The 2-2 game was abandoned, and clubs and football organisations offered condolences.

  • The collision occurred in the closing minutes of Monday’s match, with the score 2-2; Owono was sent off and the referee abandoned the game.
  • De Miguel was taken to hospital and treated in intensive care. Tenerife said his condition worsened before he died at 8am on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
  • The Spanish football federation postponed Tuesday’s Copa del Rey and Copa de la Reina fixtures as a mark of respect.
  • Andorra, Tenerife and other Spanish clubs, along with football figures and the federation, expressed condolences.
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30
Death announced
8am on Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Match
Tenerife and Andorra drew 2-2 before the match was abandoned
Goalkeeper
Andorra’s Jesús Owono was sent off after the collision
Hospital
Hospital Universitario de Nuestra Señora de Candelaria in Santa Cruz

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