A Spanish player fights for his life in intensive care after his heart stopped on the pitch.

After his condition stabilized initially, De Miguel was transferred to the University Hospital of 'Nuestra Señora de Candelaria,' where he continues to receive medical care.

In the latest update on his health, Tenerife reported that their forward is in the intensive care unit of the hospital, clarifying that his condition is stable despite its seriousness, and that the club's medical team is by his side, according to Marca.

Details of the incident

The 98th minute of the Tenerife-Andorra match witnessed a shocking moment when goalkeeper Uono rushed out of his area to clear a high ball, colliding his knee with De Miguel's chest, causing him to fall motionless to the ground.

Players from both teams quickly called for medical assistance, while medical teams entered the field to provide first aid to the player for over 5 minutes, amidst a tense and silent atmosphere in the stands of the 'Heliodoro Rodríguez López' stadium.

The referee showed a red card to Andorra's goalkeeper before the match took a backseat due to the severity of the forward's injury.

The player was carried off on a stretcher to an ambulance outside the stadium, with club officials and teammates anxiously watching, before the ambulance headed to the hospital accompanied by the team's medical staff.

The match became tense in the final minutes after Andorra equalized at 2-2, with two players, Lautaro and Dani Martín, being sent off, before the game was halted by mutual agreement following the incident.

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The club stated in a medical report that the player experienced a cardiac and respiratory arrest after Uono's knee struck his chest while attempting to clear a high ball in the 98th minute of the match.

They added that the player regained his pulse thanks to the cardiopulmonary resuscitation performed by the medical staff inside the ambulance, noting that he is now breathing on his own, although he remains unconscious.

After his condition stabilized initially, De Miguel was transferred to the University Hospital of 'Nuestra Señora de Candelaria,' where he continues to receive medical care.

In the latest update on his health, Tenerife reported that their forward is in the intensive care unit of the hospital, clarifying that his condition is stable despite its seriousness, and that the club's medical team is by his side, according to Marca.

Details of the incident

The 98th minute of the Tenerife-Andorra match witnessed a shocking moment when goalkeeper Uono rushed out of his area to clear a high ball, colliding his knee with De Miguel's chest, causing him to fall motionless to the ground.

Players from both teams quickly called for medical assistance, while medical teams entered the field to provide first aid to the player for over 5 minutes, amidst a tense and silent atmosphere in the stands of the 'Heliodoro Rodríguez López' stadium.

The referee showed a red card to Andorra's goalkeeper before the match took a backseat due to the severity of the forward's injury.

The player was carried off on a stretcher to an ambulance outside the stadium, with club officials and teammates anxiously watching, before the ambulance headed to the hospital accompanied by the team's medical staff.

The match became tense in the final minutes after Andorra equalized at 2-2, with two players, Lautaro and Dani Martín, being sent off, before the game was halted by mutual agreement following the incident.