Players, spectators brutally attack referees in Argentina

A lower league football match in Argentina had to be abandoned after spectators stormed the field in anger after a costly call went against the home side.

Sarmiento were playing Sansinena when the main official waved away calls for a penalty, immediately resulting in a counter attack goal for the visitors.

As you can see in the video above, players from the home side remonstrated with the referee before their fans flooded onto the pitch.

The players tried to dissuade the spectators from attacking the officials, and police were forced to intervene, but not before the furious fans dished out some serious punishment.

This referee appeared to receive the brunt of it: