Arbeloa sent off and Fulham walks off before penalty shootout in preseason game against Malaga
Real Madrid's head coach Alvaro Arbeloa looks out from the bench prior to the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Real Oviedo in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, May 14, 2026. Credit: AP/Manu Fernandez
MALAGA, Spain — Fulham's preseason match against Malaga turned out to be not too friendly when the English club walked off and coach Álvaro Arbeloa was red-carded for complaining with the referees.
La Liga host Malaga scored a 90th-minute equalizer for 2-2. Malaga said a penalty shootout was scheduled. Fulham said there wasn't. Malaga kicked a penalty into an open net and claimed the Costa del Sol trophy on Wednesday.
Fulham said on X: “We can confirm that prior to the match, both teams agreed that there would not be a penalty shootout in the event of a draw."
Former Real Madrid coach Arbeloa was sent off for arguing with the officiating crew at the end of the match.
Malaga said a penalty shootout was scheduled but “Fulham left the pitch claiming that a shootout had not been included in the contract.”
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