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Spanish police have opened an investigation and RFEF has suspended all Tuesday competitions after CD Tenerife confirmed the death of forward Jesus de Miguel, 30, on Tuesday 4 November 2026.

:TIMELINE [links:https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/11/3/footballer-dies-after-on-field-collision]
From collision to confirmed death
2026-11-03 | LaLiga 2 match, CD Tenerife vs FC Andorra at Heliodoro Rodriguez Lopez Stadium -- the match was tied 2-2 in the 108th minute
2026-11-03 | De Miguel, on as a substitute since the 59th minute, challenged for a long ball; Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono rushed out and struck him in the chest with his knee
2026-11-03 | De Miguel lost consciousness on the pitch; medical staff worked on him for more than five minutes; Owono received a red card; the match was abandoned
2026-11-03 | Ambulance transported De Miguel to Hospital Universitario de Nuestra Senora de Candelaria, Santa Cruz de Tenerife; cardiac arrest occurred en route and medics restored his pulse
2026-11-03 | CD Tenerife reported he was "stable, despite the severity of his condition" in intensive care
2026-11-04 | Tenerife announced his neurological condition had "worsened significantly"
2026-11-04 | Jesus de Miguel was pronounced dead; CD Tenerife released an official statement

:STATS [links:https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/50366968/tenerife-forward-jesus-de-miguel-dies-game-cardiac-arrest]
[icon:USERS] Player | Jesus de Miguel Alameda
[icon:CLOCK] Age at death | 30 (born 1996, Madrid)
[icon:TARGET] Club | CD Tenerife, LaLiga 2
[icon:CHART] Time of incident | 108th minute -- added time
[icon:CHART] Match | CD Tenerife 2-2 FC Andorra, 3 Nov 2026

:QUOTE [links:https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/11/03/tenerife-player-jesus-de-miguel-dies-after-on-field-collision/, quotetype:plain, subtitle:CD Tenerife official statement]
Broken with pain, with a lump in our throat and unable to believe that this is true, we communicate the tragic death of Jesus de Miguel Alameda on Tuesday 4 November 2026 at 8.00 am.

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What happens next
• Spanish police opened a judicial investigation into possible involuntary manslaughter, as required by law for all non-natural deaths; the chief prosecutor indicated criminal proceedings were unlikely given the collision occurred during play
• RFEF (Royal Spanish Football Federation) suspended all Tuesday competitions including Copa del Rey and Copa de la Reina matches and a U-21 presentation as a sign of respect
• Tenerife's next two matches -- vs Granada on 7 Nov and vs Badajoz in the Copa del Rey on 10 Nov -- are expected to be postponed
• De Miguel is survived by his wife and their daughter

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Coming days
[ ] Spanish police forensic report (no fixed date)
[ ] RFEF formal review of match safety protocols
[ ] Tenerife vs Granada LaLiga 2 (7 Nov 2026) -- postponement expected
[ ] Tenerife vs Badajoz Copa del Rey (10 Nov 2026) -- postponement expected

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Sources: CD Tenerife official statement; RFEF statement (rfef.es); Al Jazeera; ESPN; NBC News; Irish Times; ABC Australia. Cover image: Benfica 1965 by Jack de Nijs / Anefo, CC0 1.0, Wikimedia Commons. No victim names were used before official release; this slate reflects only information confirmed by the club and primary authorities.