Spanish police and prosecutors opened an investigation into possible involuntary manslaughter after CD Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel died following an on-field collision with FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono, reports said on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
Why it matters: the inquiry will examine the circumstances of a death during a professional match, an outcome that has shaken Spanish football and raised questions about what happened in the final minutes of the game.
According to talkSPORT, Spain’s National Police said prosecutors will be involved in the investigation.
De Miguel, 30, was hurt late in Monday’s Spanish second-division match at the Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López, with the score level at 2-2 seven minutes into stoppage time, when Owono rushed out of his area to clear a long ball and collided with him.
Owono was shown a straight red card and the match was abandoned, USA Today reported.
Spanish media reported that de Miguel suffered a cardiac arrest in the ambulance on the way to hospital, where he was admitted to intensive care at the University Hospital of Nuestra Señora de Candelaria in Santa Cruz.
CD Tenerife announced on Tuesday morning that de Miguel had died at 8:00 a.m., saying in a statement: “Racked with pain, with a lump in our throats and unable to believe that this is true, from CD Tenerife we communicate the tragic passing, this Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at 8:00 a.m., of Jesús de Miguel Alameda.”
The club said the player’s family thanked supporters for their messages and asked for privacy in these terrible moments.
According to Spanish publication AS, cited by SportBible, Owono has been deeply affected by de Miguel’s death.
AS reported that Owono left the pitch to chants from fans inside the stadium, was seen crying and praying in the dressing room after the match was suspended, and later closed his Instagram account after it was flooded with abusive messages.
Those close to the goalkeeper told AS he had intended to contact de Miguel and his family privately to apologise and offer support before making a public statement, and described him as a caring person with no malice.
Context: the Spanish Football Federation had already suspended Tuesday’s Copa del Rey and Copa de la Reina matches as a mark of respect, and tributes came from LaLiga, Barcelona and other clubs, with UEFA matches this week to be preceded by a moment of silence.
What is confirmed is that an investigation into possible involuntary manslaughter is open and prosecutors are involved; no outcome or timeline for the inquiry has been reported, and no finding about responsibility has been announced.
