Barcelona and Atletico Madrid pause match to honour late Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel

Play was briefly stopped during Barcelona’s meeting with Atletico Madrid at the Metropolitano on Sunday, 22 November 2026, to honour Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel, who died after suffering injuries in a collision during a Spanish second-division match the previous week.

The tribute took place after Atletico went ahead in the 10th minute through Giuliano Simeone, who finished after being set up by team-mate Julian Alvarez. Footage showing some of de Miguel’s goals was then displayed inside the stadium, as players from both sides and supporters applauded in remembrance of the 30-year-old striker.

A minute’s silence had also been held before kick-off for the Spanish player. The gesture formed part of a tribute organised by La Liga and the Spanish Football Federation, in cooperation with the clubs, across this round of matches under the slogan “Always in our memory”.

De Miguel sustained the fatal injury during Tenerife’s match against Andorra on Monday, when he collided with Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Ono in the middle of the pitch.

Ono had come out of his goal to try to clear the ball and struck the Tenerife forward, who fell unconscious on the field. Medical teams immediately began efforts to save him after he suffered cardiac arrest.

The emergency treatment restored his pulse and de Miguel was taken to hospital, where he received care in intensive care. His condition later deteriorated, and Tenerife announced his death on Tuesday morning, prompting shock and grief across Spanish football.

The incident led to widespread sympathy throughout the Spanish and European sporting communities. The referee brought the Tenerife-Andorra fixture to an end with the score 2-2, and the Spanish Football Federation subsequently confirmed that result as the final score, respecting the circumstances in which the match had been stopped.

Clubs, players and supporters united in the days that followed to pay tribute to de Miguel and remember the forward. The moment at the Metropolitano continued those commemorations in front of the supporters attending Sunday’s La Liga fixture.