Daily Times

Milan: Inter Milan handed local rivals AC Milan the advantage in the Serie A title race on Sunday despite snatching a last-gasp 1-1 draw at Torino, as Napoli leapfrogged them into second place with a 2-1 win at Verona.

Alexis Sanchez hit the leveler in the third minute of the stoppage time of an entertaining encounter in Turin, which left Inter in third, four points behind Milan.

Simone Inzaghi’s side has a game in hand, but they are now looking over their shoulders at Juventus, who are only three points behind their old rivals in fourth after stringing together a 14-match unbeaten run.

That would have been unthinkable at the turn of the year when Inter was 4 points clear at the top and 12 ahead of Juve.

Edin Dzeko, who was Inter’s worst culprit in front of goal after heading just wide on the hour, laid on Sanchez’s equalizer and then nodding over from direct range moments before his Chilean teammate did the honors.

However, Inter could easily have lost after a deeply disappointing display.

After Brazilian defender Bremer gave the hosts the lead with 11 minutes gone, Samir Handanovic brilliantly tipped wide Armando Izzo’s free header in the 64th minute.

Seconds before Robin Gosens had saved his goalkeeper with a desperate lunge to stop Josip Brekala from scoring what would have been a superb individual goal after the Croatian international weaved his wave into the box.

The officials also saved them when Andrea Ranocchia was ruled to have not fouled Andrea Belotti in the area nine minutes before the break.