EPL side walks off as Spanish club kicks penalty into open net
Fulham's preseason match against Málaga turned out to be not too friendly when the English club walked off, and coach Álvaro Arbeloa was red-carded for complaining to the referees.
In a preseason friendly match, Spanish La Liga club Málaga claimed victory over English Premier League side Fulham after the London team refused to play out a penalty shootout. The game concluded with both teams locked at 2-2, but Málaga expected a shootout to determine the winner, while Fulham insisted no such provision existed in their pre-match agreement.
Fulham's coach Álvaro Arbeloa was dismissed for his protests to the referees after the team walked off the field. Málaga striker Jauregi then scored a penalty and celebrated before the home crowd. Fulham later tweeted that both sides had agreed prior to the match that no penalty shootout would be conducted if the game ended in a draw.
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