Off the PitchBBC SportUnverified source· 13 Aug 2026
Fulham walk off as Malaga score into empty net
A pre-season friendly ends in chaos as Fulham head for the tunnel before a penalty shootout.
Fulham
team
Score
2-2
Venue
Estadio La Rosaleda
Competition
Pre-season friendly
What happened. Fulham left the pitch before a scheduled penalty shootout, and Malaga's Eneko Jauregi converted into an empty net.
- Malaga equalised in the last minute via a Jauregi penalty.
- Fulham claimed both teams agreed no shootout would follow a draw.
- Malaga said a shootout was scheduled and Fulham left claiming otherwise.
“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.”
— Fulham
Fulham face Stuttgart next in pre-season before the 2026-27 Premier League starts.
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