Fulham's preseason match against Málaga turned sour when the English club walked off the pitch after a 90th-minute equalizer made it 2-2. Málaga then kicked a penalty into an empty net and claimed the Costa del Sol trophy. Fulham manager Álvaro Arbeloa was red-carded for complaining to referees.

The dispute centered on whether a penalty shootout was agreed upon. Fulham said no, Málaga said yes. Arbeloa, who replaced Marco Silva in the summer, had earlier overseen Fulham's signing of Charles from Southampton on a five-year contract.

Fulham said in a statement on X: "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." Málaga countered that a shootout was scheduled but "Fulham left the pitch claiming that a shootout had not been included in the contract."

The incident highlights the confusion surrounding preseason arrangements, with two clubs offering conflicting accounts of their agreement.