{
  "id": 821010,
  "title": "EPL side walks off as Spanish club kicks penalty into open net",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/epl-side-walks-off-as-spanish-club-kicks-penalty-into-open-net-821010",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T23:59:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-14/epl-club-fulham-walks-off-pitch-instead-of-shoot-out/107036706"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a preseason friendly match at Málaga's home ground, Spanish La Liga side Málaga emerged victorious over English Premier League team Fulham after the latter refused to take part in a penalty shootout. The final score ended 2-2, with Málaga securing their win in the 90th minute when striker Jauregi scored a penalty and celebrated amidst the home crowd. Fulham, however, walked off the field in protest and coach Álvaro Arbeloa received a red card for his complaints to the referees. Prior to the match, both teams had agreed that no penalty shootout would take place in the event of a draw, but Fulham claimed the agreement was not included in their contract, leading them to abandon the game.",
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}