Football

Arbeloa's red card leads Fulham to leave the pitch

Fulham withdrew from the match against Málaga after Arbeloa's red card, which ended in a 2-2 draw.

13 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

AI-generatedWritten by an AI system, editorially responsible — how we work

Archive photo: Arbeloa's red card leads Fulham to leave the pitch — Archive photoPhoto: HazteOir.org · Flickr · BY-SA

In a match that was tied 2-2, Álvaro Arbeloa was sent off, leading Fulham to leave the playing field. The game was set to be decided by a penalty shootout, but the situation generated controversy among players and the coaching staff.

The incident took place on the Costa del Sol, where Arbeloa was returning to Spain. The red card and Fulham's subsequent withdrawal were reported by several outlets, including Marca and Infobae.

This item was written by an AI system on the basis of the headlines and short teasers of the independently operating newsrooms named below. We disclose this under Art. 50(4), second subparagraph, of Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (AI Act). Before publication we check origin and verifiability — anything that appears in only one place is not published — as well as language, substance and legally sensitive content. No separate substantive review of each individual item by a natural person takes place; we therefore do not rely on the exemption in Art. 50(4), second subparagraph, of the AI Act. Editorial responsibility for this publication rests with the person named in the imprint (§ 18 Abs. 2 MStV). Please report errors to [email protected] — we will correct or remove the item. Full reports are available from the sources listed.