Malaga score penalty into empty net as Fulham walk off — SkimNews
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- Fulham walked off the pitch at full-time of their pre-season friendly against Malaga, believing the 2-2 draw ended the match for the Costa del Sol Trophy.
- Malaga equalized in the last minute of normal time when Calvin Bassey conceded a handball, allowing Eneko Jauregi to score from the penalty spot.
- Malaga manager Alvaro Arbeloa, a former Real Madrid boss, was sent off at full-time and headed straight down the tunnel with his players.
- Jauregi then placed the ball on the spot and converted into the empty Fulham net before celebrating with teammates in front of home fans at Malaga's Estadio La Rosaleda.
- Fulham stated on X that both teams agreed beforehand the match would end without a shootout in the event of a draw, while Malaga's website countered that a shootout had been scheduled and was not included in the contract.
- Fulham face Stuttgart on Saturday to conclude pre-season, then open their 2026-27 Premier League campaign against Chelsea at Craven Cottage on Monday 24 August (20:00 BST).
Why it matters: The walkoff turns a routine friendly into a public contract dispute over the Costa del Sol Trophy, with Fulham and Malaga offering directly contradictory accounts of what was agreed pre-match. For Fulham, the bizarre distraction lands days before a Premier League opener against Chelsea at Craven Cottage on 24 August.
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