Fulham walk off in Malaga in friendly repeat of Senegal AFCON final protest

Fulham’s friendly in Malaga turned sour as the Premier League club walked off ahead of a penalty shootout.Published On 13 Aug 202613 Aug 2026Fulham’s preseason match against Malaga turned out to be not too friendly when the English club walked off and coach Alvaro Arbeloa was red-carded for complaining to the referees.La Liga host Malaga scored a 90th-minute equaliser to make the score 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.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Triple-double king Russell Westbrook announces NBA retirementlist 2 of 4Blockbuster $12.5bn deal as Kushner, Iger, purchase NBA Lakers franchiselist 3 of 4Bangladesh humble Australia with worst total in contest as Hasan takes 6-55list 4 of 4Hockey World Cup 2026: India-Pakistan blockbuster headlines tournament drawend of listThe scenes were an echo of the Africa Cup of Nations final in January when Senegal walked off the field in protest at the awarding of a penalty to Morocco.In response to the events on the southern coast of Spain, Fulham said on the social media platform, X: “We can conf...