Fulham‘s friendly with Malaga on Wednesday night was that in name only after an acrimonious ending after the full-time whistle, which included new manager Alvaro Arbeloa being sent off.
The Cottagers drew 2-2 at their Spanish opponents – with the hosts claiming a draw courtesy of Eneko Jauregi’s 90th-minute penalty after Calvin Bassey was penalised for a handball.
However, that’s where the drama started…
With the match ending in a draw, Malaga’s players were preparing for a penalty shootout to determine who would win the Costa del Sol Trophy.
But there was one sticking point… Fulham’s players were not and instead headed down the
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