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Tenerife forward Jesús de Miguel dies after on-field...
Tenerife Forward Jesús de Miguel Dies After On-Field Collision
Match Overview
Tenerife’s LaLiga Hypermotion fixture against Albacete at the Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López was suspended in the 68th minute following a fatal collision involving 27-year-old forward Jesús de Miguel. The match was officially abandoned by referee Saul Ais Reig with the score tied at 0-0.
De Miguel suffered a high-impact collision with Albacete goalkeeper Bernabé Barragán while contesting an aerial ball in the 65th minute. Medical personnel administered immediate CPR on the pitch before transporting him to the Hospital Universitario de Canarias, where he was pronounced dead due to severe traumatic cardiac arrest.
Key Stats & Facts
- Match Status: Abandoned (68th minute) at 0-0
- Possession: Tenerife 54% – 46% Albacete
- Total Shots (On Target): Tenerife 9 (3) – 5 (1) Albacete
- Expected Goals (xG): Tenerife 0.82 – 0.38 Albacete
- Corner Kicks: Tenerife 5 – 2 Albacete
- Fouls Committed: Tenerife 11 – 14 Albacete
- Yellow Cards: Tenerife 1 (Aitor Sanz 41’) – Albacete 2 (Agus Medina 29’, Lander Olaetxea 58’)
Player Spotlight & Standings Impact
Jesús de Miguel was Tenerife’s leading goalscorer in the 2024/25 campaign, recording six goals and two assists across 14 league appearances. The striker averaged 2.4 shots per 90 minutes with a 42% shot accuracy, generating an expected goals (xG) total of 5.68 on the season.
Tenerife currently sit ninth in LaLiga Hypermotion with 22 points (6W, 4D, 4L) from 14 matches, two points outside the promotion playoff zone. The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has postponed Tenerife’s upcoming fixture against Racing Santander and announced a league-wide minute of silence across all divisions for the next matchday.