Inter forced to share the spoils at Torino

TURIN - Inter suffered a setback in the race for Champions League football on Saturday as they were forced to settle for a point at Torino.

In a match played at a frenetic pace by both sides, Geoffrey Kondogbia opened the scoring midway through the first half, squirming free of three players before firing beneath Joe Hart.

The hosts got themselves an equaliser five minutes later when Daniele Baselli stooped to head in from a corner as the first period ended 1-1.

In the second half Afriyie Acquah handed Torino the lead with an unstoppable finish from the edge of the box but just two minutes later Antonio Candreva volleyed Inter level.

The Nerazzurri had several chances to snatch a winner in the dying stages but a combination of fine goalkeeping by the England No.1 and poor finishing meant they had to settle for a single point.

Torino 2-2 Inter (HT 1-1)Scorers: Kondogbia 27, Baselli 33, Acquah 60, Candreva 62.

Torino: 21 Hart; 7 Zappacosta, 13 Rossettini, 24 Moretti, 3 Molinaro; 8 Baselli (11 Maxi Lopez 84), 25 Lukic, 6 Acquah; 19 Iturbe (14 Falque 70), 9 Belotti, 10 Ljajic (31 Boye 65).Subs not used: 1 Padelli, 90 Cucchietti, 4 Castan, 15 Benassi, 16 Gustafson, 18 Valdifiori, 23 Barreca, 29 De Silvestri.Coach: Sinisa Mihajlovic.

Inter: 1 Handanovic; 33 D'Ambrosio, 17 Medel (24 Murillo 57), 25 Miranda, 15 Ansaldi; 5 Gagliardini, 7 Kondogbia (77 Brozovic 76); 87 Candreva, 19 Banega (23 Eder 61), 44 Perisic; 9 Icardi.Subs not used: 30 Carrizo, 2 Andreolli, 6 Joao Mario, 8 Palacio, 11 Biabiany, 20 Sainsbury, 21 Santon, 55 Nagatomo, 96 Barbosa.Coach: Stefano Pioli.

Booked: Maxi Lopez 90+5.

Added time: 0+6 minutes.

Referee: Banti.Assistants: Dobosz, Fiorito.Fourth official: Di Fiore.Additional assistants: Rocchi, Mariani.