Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel’s condition worsens after match collision

Tenerife say striker Jesus de Miguel’s condition has worsened after he suffered serious head and chest injuries in a collision during Monday’s match against Andorra. The Spanish club said early on Tuesday that his condition had deteriorated neurologically and that it would provide further information.

The 30-year-old was injured in stoppage time, when Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono ran out to clear a long ball and collided with him. De Miguel was treated on the pitch and taken by ambulance to hospital. The referee sent Owono off and abandoned the match, which was 2-2 at the time.

Tenerife had initially said De Miguel was stable in hospital, despite the severity of his condition. Spanish media, including Marca, reported that he suffered a cardiac arrest in the ambulance and was resuscitated by paramedics; that account was not included in the club’s statements cited by BBC Sport.

Andorra sent De Miguel and his family its best wishes, saying it hoped he would recover soon.