Sanchez's late equalizer saves Inter in Serie A

ROME - Alexis Sanchez's equalizer deep into stoppage time saved Inter Milan from an away defeat in Serie A as the Nerazzurri snatched a 1-1 draw with Torino on Sunday.

Inter were coming off a midweek Champions League exit and needed a win to keep pace with league leaders AC Milan.

The home side had a more aggressive start and put their noses ahead in the 11th minute when Bremer poked in from close range.

Controversy reigned in the 37th minute when Andrea Belotti went down in the box after a collision with Andrea Ranocchia, but the referee denied what seemed to be a clear penalty.

In a desperate bid to avoid a defeat, Inter then threw on Joaquin Correa and Sanchez, and the change worked wonders in dying minutes when Edin Dzeko tapped for an unmarked Sanchez to sweep in.

The draw, coupled with Napoli's 2-1 victory over Hellas Verona on Sunday, saw Inter drop to the third place with 59 points, four points behind AC Milan and one adrift of Napoli.

Elsewhere, Lorenzo Pellegrini's stoppage-time penalty helped Roma hold Udinese 1-1, Genoa's seventh consecutive draw and their 16th this season earned a point against Atalanta after a goalless game, and Lucas Torreira's winner gave Fiorentina a 1-0 victory over Bologna.