CLB Premier League suddenly abandoned the match, leaving Malaga to score into an empty net

An unbelievable scene occurred in Spain when Fulham left the pitch after a draw with Malaga, forcing the home team to take a penalty into an empty net.

Fulham just created one of the most incredible moments of the preseason friendly series when they unexpectedly left the pitch after a 2-2 draw with Malaga. The Cottagers did not participate in the penalty shootout, leaving the home team to take a penalty into an empty net.

The match at La Rosaleda was quite tense and somewhat fierce despite being a friendly. Fulham scored twice, but Malaga persistently chased the game. In the 90th minute, Eneko Jauregi successfully converted a penalty after Calvin Bassey was penalized for handball in the box, thus securing a 2-2 draw.

It was expected that the two teams would go into a penalty shootout to decide the winner of the Costa del Sol Trophy, but the unexpected happened. Fulham left the pitch, leaving Malaga to take a penalty on their own.

While Malaga's players were preparing for the decisive shootout, Fulham instead headed toward the tunnel. This action immediately caused nearly 20,000 spectators at La Rosaleda to react with boos.

The incident created a bizarre scene on the pitch. With no opponent to take the penalty shootout, Jauregi picked up the ball and took a penalty into an empty net himself. The Malaga striker then celebrated with his teammates in a mocking manner, while most of the home fans also joined in the moment.

However, Fulham quickly issued an explanation. The Premier League club stated that the two teams had agreed before the match that there would be no penalty shootout if the game ended in a draw.

Fulham wrote on social media: "We confirm that before the match, both teams agreed that there would be no penalty shootout in the event of a draw."

According to beIN Sports, another reason given was that holding a penalty shootout could affect Fulham's travel plans.

The drama didn't stop there. After the final whistle, Fulham's new coach, Alvaro Arbeloa,walked straight toward referee Miguel Angel Ortiz Arias to protest. After the argument, the former Real Madrid defender was unexpectedly shown a straight red card.

The Spanish media, especially Marca,were very harsh about what happened at La Rosaleda. The newspaper criticized Fulham's actions and coach Arbeloa, stating that the friendly ended in a shameful scene.

Although Fulham had their own reasons and insisted that the agreement not to take penalties was made beforehand, the 2-2 draw with Malaga will certainly be remembered more for the chaos after the final whistle than for the result on the pitch.