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  "id": 751669,
  "title": "Fulham leave pitch as Malaga take penalty into empty net",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/fulham-leave-pitch-as-malaga-take-penalty-into-empty-net",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-13T09:17:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Sport Football",
    "slug": "bbc-sport-football",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cz052j8x9x1o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Fulham's pre-season friendly against Malaga concluded unexpectedly on Wednesday, as the Spanish team scored a penalty into an empty net while their opponents departed the field. In the final moments of regulation time, Malaga equalized through Calvin Bassey, who converted a handball into a penalty, resulting in a 2-2 draw. Despite Alvaro Arbeloa, Fulham's manager, receiving a red card for protesting the referee at the final whistle, the Fulham players and staff believed the match was concluded. However, Malaga continued to stay on the pitch, anticipating a penalty shootout as stipulated by the Costa del Sol Trophy rules. Fans were on edge, waiting for the shootout to determine the winner. After the match, Fulham confirmed in a statement on X that they and Malaga had agreed prior to the game that no penalty shootout would occur if the match ended in a draw. Malaga later acknowledged in their post-match report on their website that despite a scheduled penalty shootout, Fulham left the field, citing that the agreement did not include a shootout. Fulham's pre-season schedule continued as they faced Stuttgart on Saturday, with their Premier League opener against Chelsea set for Monday, 24 August at 20:00 BST.",
  "summary": "Fulham's pre-season friendly against Malaga ends in chaotic fashion as the Premier League side leave the pitch before a penalty shootout.",
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        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Fulham leave pitch as Malaga take penalty into empty net",
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        "published": "2026-08-13T09:17:34.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Fulham leave pitch as Malaga take penalty into empty net",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/fulham-leave-pitch-as-malaga-take-penalty-into-empty-net-751819",
        "published": "2026-08-13T09:28:52.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}