Jesus de Miguel Matches Postponed After Tenerife Striker Death
Jesus de Miguel matches postponed after the death of the Tenerife striker, and two weekend matches were postponed on Wednesday as Spanish football paused to mark the loss. The two fixtures were second division matches in LaLiga Hypermotion, and the postponements followed a death that had already led to the suspension of cup matches and to minutes of silence before European fixtures during the week.
De Miguel was 30 years old. He died on Tuesday 3 November at 08:00 local time in the intensive care unit of the Hospital Universitario Nuestra Senora de Candelaria in Tenerife, one day after a collision during the match between Tenerife and Andorra at the Estadio Heliodoro Rodriguez Lopez. Tenerife had described his condition as serious, and the club later said that his neurological condition had worsened overnight before his death was announced. De Miguel was born in Madrid in 1996 and joined Tenerife from Castellon ahead of the 2025-26 campaign, scoring 11 goals last season.
Granada confirmed the postponement of the match against Tenerife, and Mallorca confirmed the postponement of the match at Andorra. Both clubs spoke of respect and sensitivity in the face of profound grief. The Royal Spanish Football Federation had already postponed the Copa del Rey and Copa de la Reina matches scheduled for the week, and UEFA arranged a minute of silence before European matches during the week. The Spanish Players Association asked for a wider pause, and no decision to postpone top division fixtures was confirmed in the sources opened for this article.
Jesus de Miguel Matches Postponed: Granada Tenerife and Andorra Mallorca Fixtures Moved
The match between Granada and Tenerife was scheduled for Saturday 7 November at 21:00 at the Nuevo Los Carmenes Stadium. Granada said in a statement that the game had been postponed after the tragic news of the death of the Tenerife player. Tenerife president Felipe Minambres said that the club had asked LaLiga for the postponement. No new date for the match had been confirmed, and the fixture will be played at a date still to be agreed.
The match between Andorra and Mallorca was scheduled for Sunday, with Andorra as the home team. Andorra asked LaLiga and the Royal Spanish Football Federation to suspend the fixture as a mark of respect, and the match was postponed. Mallorca confirmed the postponement and said that the clubs must now agree when the match will be played. Mallorca also sent condolences to the family of De Miguel and to Tenerife, and said that respect and sensitivity must come first at a time of profound grief.
Andorra said that the death had a strong emotional impact on players, coaching staff and employees, and the club offered psychological support to anyone at the club who needed support. Tenerife announced six days of mourning and suspended club activities for that period. Tenerife also raised a further fixture with the federation, the match against Badajoz, and Tenerife are due back in action on Sunday 15 November at the Heliodoro Rodriguez Lopez Stadium.
What Happened in the Tenerife Andorra Match at Heliodoro Rodriguez Lopez Stadium
The match between Tenerife and Andorra was a LaLiga Hypermotion matchday 12 fixture, played on Monday 2 November. The score stood at 2-2 when the match was suspended in stoppage time, seven minutes into the added period, after De Miguel collapsed following a collision with Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono.
A long ball had been played up the pitch, and De Miguel chased the ball into space. Owono rushed a long way out of his goal to clear the ball, and his knee struck De Miguel in the chest. De Miguel lost consciousness on the pitch and received emergency treatment from medical staff. Medical staff performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation on the pitch, and De Miguel was taken to hospital by ambulance after more than five minutes of treatment on the pitch.
The referee showed Owono a straight red card and abandoned the match. The match report recorded the sending off for impacting sharply upon an opponent with a leg raised and with excessive force while the ball was in dispute. Tenerife said on Monday night that the condition of De Miguel was serious, and an update on Tuesday morning said that his neurological condition had worsened. The club announced his death at 08:00 on Tuesday, and the announcement spoke of heartbreak and of sadness that could not be lessened by words.
Police Inquiry and Funeral Plans After Jesus de Miguel Death
The National Police Homicide Group opened an inquiry into the death, and reports said that proceedings had been opened in relation to a possible involuntary manslaughter charge. An inquiry of this kind is standard procedure in Spain when a death does not come from natural causes, and the opening of proceedings is not by itself an accusation of crime. The court in Santa Cruz de Tenerife that is handling the case authorised the transfer of the remains of De Miguel to Navahermosa in Toledo province, where his family has roots, for burial. The court has received a preliminary autopsy report, and the contents of the report will remain confidential out of respect for the family.
The chief prosecutor in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Jose Luis Sanchez-Jauregui, told the Spanish news agency EFE that criminal proceedings were very unlikely because the collision occurred during play. Reports also noted that Spain has no precedent for the prosecution of a footballer for an accidental collision in a contact sport. No sporting sanction decision was confirmed in the sources opened for this article, and no outcome from the sporting track should be assumed from the police inquiry.
Tenerife said that the first team, the board and the staff will attend the funeral of De Miguel in Navahermosa, which was provisionally scheduled for Thursday 5 November. The club also planned a farewell event at the Heliodoro Rodriguez Lopez Stadium on Saturday evening, open to all supporters. The island council of Tenerife and the city council of Santa Cruz de Tenerife each held a minute of silence on Wednesday, and the island council declared a day of official mourning, with the flag flown at half-mast.
Support for Jesus Owono and Tributes Across Spanish Football
Owono spoke through a statement released by Andorra, and he said that the days since the match had been the most difficult days of his life. He said: “These are the most difficult days of my life.” He also said that he knew there would be many issues to address, and that he would face whatever came with full respect. Andorra said that the club remains deeply affected by the death and asked for maximum sensitivity and respect toward everyone involved.
Support for Owono came from inside his own dressing room and from beyond the club. Andorra defender Lautaro Spatz posted in support of Owono, and said that Owono was deeply affected by what had happened and would never intentionally hurt anyone. The Equatorial Guinea football federation expressed support for Owono in a letter, and described him as the involuntary protagonist of a tragic incident who was living through the situation with deep sorrow and distress. Andorra players observed a minute of silence on Wednesday before a voluntary training session, and Owono did not attend the session.
Tributes also reached well beyond the two clubs involved in the match. The president of UEFA, Aleksander Ceferin, spoke of heartbreak at the death of De Miguel, and a minute of silence was held before Champions League matches on Tuesday, with the same silence planned for the rest of the fixtures organised by UEFA during the week. Las Palmas, the island rival of Tenerife, announced that the club will wear a third kit of white with a blue band on Sunday, a design that echoes the colours of Tenerife in tribute to De Miguel. The club said that the choice was a memorial and not a marketing decision.
What the Postponements Mean for LaLiga Fixtures This Weekend
The postponements confirmed on Wednesday were limited to the second division fixtures and to the cup matches already moved by the federation. The table below sets out the fixtures affected, as confirmed in the sources opened for this article. No new dates had been confirmed for the postponed league fixtures, and supporters were asked to wait for new dates to be agreed between the clubs and the organisers.
| Fixture | Scheduled | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Granada CF against CD Tenerife | Saturday 7 November, Nuevo Los Carmenes Stadium | Postponed, new date to be confirmed |
| FC Andorra against RCD Mallorca | Sunday, Andorra home match | Postponed at the request of Andorra, new date to be agreed |
| CD Tenerife against FC Andorra | Monday 2 November, score 2-2 | Suspended in stoppage time, match abandoned |
| Copa del Rey and Copa de la Reina matches | Tuesday fixtures this week | Postponed by the Royal Spanish Football Federation as a mark of respect |
The Spanish Players Association formally asked the Royal Spanish Football Federation, LaLiga and UEFA to suspend national and international matches played in Spain through 9 November. The request cited a federation regulation that allows postponement in exceptional circumstances. Officials were weighing the request, and the family of De Miguel had asked for privacy. No decision to postpone fixtures in the top division had been confirmed in the sources opened for this article, and the Matchday 12 programme in LaLiga remained scheduled at the time of writing, subject to any later announcement.
The top division programme includes a meeting with major title race consequences on Sunday, when Atletico Madrid host Barcelona at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano. Barcelona lead LaLiga with 30 points from 11 matches, two points clear of Atletico Madrid on 28 points, with Real Madrid third on 27 points. Barcelona will be without midfielder Rodri for the match in Madrid after tests confirmed a minor injury to the biceps femoris muscle in his right leg, and the match will test the depth of the Barcelona squad at a decisive moment in the season. The postponements in the second division and the tributes during the week form the backdrop to a weekend in Spanish football that will be played, for now, under the shadow of a loss felt across the game.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why were the Granada Tenerife and Andorra Mallorca matches postponed?
The matches were postponed after the death of Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel on Tuesday 3 November. Granada confirmed the postponement of the match against Tenerife after a request from Tenerife, and Andorra asked LaLiga and the Royal Spanish Football Federation to postpone the match against Mallorca as a mark of respect. No new dates had been confirmed for either fixture.
What happened to Jesus de Miguel in the Tenerife Andorra match?
De Miguel collapsed in stoppage time during the LaLiga Hypermotion match against Andorra on Monday 2 November, when the score stood at 2-2. He collided with Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono, who had rushed out of goal to clear a long ball. De Miguel suffered a cardiorespiratory arrest, received emergency treatment on the pitch, and was taken to hospital, where he died on Tuesday morning at 08:00 local time.
Has LaLiga postponed Matchday 12 in the top division?
No postponement of top division fixtures was confirmed in the sources opened for this article. The Spanish Players Association asked for matches in Spain to be suspended through 9 November, and officials were weighing that request. The fixtures postponed on Wednesday were second division matches and cup matches, and any later decision on top division fixtures would need a fresh announcement.
When will the postponed matches be played?
No new dates had been confirmed. The Granada Tenerife match was postponed with a new date still to be confirmed, and the Andorra Mallorca match was postponed with a new date to be agreed between the clubs. Tenerife planned a farewell event for supporters at the Heliodoro Rodriguez Lopez Stadium on Saturday evening, and Tenerife are due back in action on 15 November.
