# Fulham refuse penalty shootout, walk off after Malaga draw 2026-08-13T07:12:55+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Fulham refused to take a penalty shootout after their 2-2 friendly draw with Malaga at the Costa del Sol Trophy, citing a pre-match agreement that penalties would not be held. The English club's players walked off the pitch, drawing loud boos from the nearly 17,000 fans. Fulham head coach Alvaro Arbeloa had earlier been sent off for protesting a handball penalty that allowed Malaga to level the score in stoppage time. Social media claimed Fulham skipped penalties to avoid missing their flight, but the club's statement did not mention any urgency. beIN Sports reported the flight reason, but no official confirmation emerged. Malaga's players remained on the pitch, and one of their stars scored into an empty net to claim the trophy. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com Tags: Costa del Sol Trophy, football, friendly, Fulham, Málaga, penalty shootout Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/fulham-refuse-penalty-shootout-walk-off-after-malaga-draw/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/fulham-refuse-penalty-shootout-walk-off-after-malaga-draw/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.