Tenerife paid an emotional tribute to late striker Jesus De Miguel before their first game since his death, beating Ceuta 2-0.
De Miguel died on 3 November, a day after the goalkeeper Jesus Owono of Andorra got off in a league match.
Hundreds of spectators paid a moving tribute at the Heliodoro Rodriguez Lopez stadium on Sunday as the game kicked off with a minute’s silence followed by an extended round of applause.
Another round of applause, after play resumed, was then held in the ninth minute, after a video of De Miguel was shown on a giant screen at the ground.
Tenerife fans hoisted a banner saying ‘Jesus De Miguel, 9, eternally blue and white’ in tribute to the striker.
The emotions kept rolling when Nacho Gil grabbed the first goal in the 40th minute. The Tenerife winger celebrated by raising De Miguel’s jersey before revealing a message printed on his own: “Demi, always in our hearts.”
Four minutes from time, and with Tenerife pushing for an equaliser, Viereck scored again to finish off a counterattack and secure the victory for the league leaders.
The visit to Granada’s ground was called off after De Miguel’s death and players and members of the staff were also present at his funeral in his hometown of Navahermosa.
The final result sent Tenerife up to 14th in the Segunda, with Ceuta staying in last place.
