Respect for officials may not always be at the levels the referees would hope , but Fiorentina seem to have taken it further than most during their game against AC Milan on Tuesday . 'La Viola ' players were in the middle of a startling comeback win , and held the momentum with five minutes to go having just equalised through Gonzalo Rodriguez , when referee Carmine Rosso halted the game to get treatment . Rosso left the pitch , thinking he had stopped play , to receive medical attention and eventually be replaced by his fourth official . Fiorentina players continue to play against Milan , despite there being no referee on the pitch . The players looked genuinely surprised when they were pulled back after the lack of official was pointed out . Carmine Rosso did n't realise the players were continuing as he left the pitch to receive treatment . Rosso blew his whistle and gestured angrily to halt the play , before being replaced by the fourth official . After a short stoppage Rosso was replaced , before Fiorentina went on to win the game with a late goal . However , the Fiorentina stars took no notice , continuing to attack with no referee on the pitch , until the official , rather angrily , had to forcefully bring the move to the end with several short blasts on his whistle . Eventually the men in purple realised what was going on and stopped so that Rosso could be replaced , in an incident similar to Chris Foy 's injury during Arsenal 's win over West Ham this weekend . However , the stoppage did little to interrupt Vincenzo Montella 's side , as just moments later Joaquin scored a header to put them in front and secure a superb come from behind win . Gonzalo Rodriguez headed in Joaquin 's cross to level in the 83rd minute against Milan . Joaquin scored the winner for Fiorentina with a header in the 89th minute .
Referee Carmine Rosso had to be replaced in final five minutes . Fiorentina did n't notice the stoppage , tried to continue playing . - Fiorentina's goalkeeper was injured and couldn't play for a few days.