Calvin Bassey of Fulham reacts after the Costa del Sol pre-season friendly match between Málaga CF and Fulham. (Getty Images: Fran Santiago)
La Liga club Málaga has claimed victory in a friendly against English Premier League side Fulham after the London club walked off the field instead of participating in a penalty shootout.
The match in Spain finished 2-2 and, while Málaga believed a shootout should decide the winner, Fulham claimed both teams agreed pre-match that no shootout would occur.
Malaga striker Jauregi then kicked a penalty into an open net before celebrating in front of the home fans.
Fulham's preseason match against Málaga turned out to be not too friendly after the English club walked off and coach Álvaro Arbeloa was shown a red card for complaining to the referees.
The match had finished 2-2, after the La Liga side Málaga FC equalised in the 90th minute.
At full-time, the Premier League outfit walked off the pitch while Málaga stayed on, believing a penalty shootout should decide the winner.
Malaga striker Jauregi then kicked a penalty into an open net before celebrating in front of the home fans.
In a post on X, Fulham said both teams had agreed before the match that no penalty shootout would follow a draw.
"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 wrote on X.
On their club website, Malaga said it believed a shootout was on the cards.
"Although a penalty shootout had been scheduled, Fulham left the pitch, claiming that a shootout had not been included in the contract," the La Liga club said.
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