A striker from Tenerife died after a collision with the goalkeeper during a match against Andorra, prompting an investigation by the Homicide Group of the National Police of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (scc10.com.br).

Details of the Incident

The collision occurred in the extra time of a 2-2 draw at the Heliodoro Rodríguez López stadium when Jesús de Miguel advanced toward the opponent’s goal and was struck by Owono’s knee to the chest, leaving him unconscious on the pitch (scc10.com.br).

Medical Response and Death

Medical staff began emergency procedures and performed CPR for nearly 20 minutes before transporting De Miguel to the Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de Candelaria, where he was admitted to the ICU but later suffered neurological deterioration and died the following day (scc10.com.br).

Investigation and Legal Context

Owono received a straight red card and the match was halted; the investigation seeks to clarify the circumstances of the accident, but Spanish jurisprudence typically does not criminalize injuries arising from sports play unless there is an act outside the bounds of competition, according to José Luis Sánchez-Jáuregui, chief of the Public Prosecutor's Office (scc10.com.br).