Milan: AC Milan was held to 1-1 at Torino in Serie A on Saturday, after playing half the match with 10 men and surviving several close shaves by the home side.
Kamil Glik atoned for giving away an early penalty by equalizing for Torino with nine minutes remaining.
"We're disappointed with the result." Torino captain and defender Glik said.
"We conceded little to Milan apart from the penalty. I had two or three chances to score. Then we also hit the post. We deserved to win, but we're doing well playing like this, we're serene.
"I am the leading scorer of the team, it's a bit strange. What's important though is to get points, it doesn't matter who scores."
Milan remained a provisional seventh, while Torino moved into 13th.
"We shouldn't talk any more about third spot, we have to do better," Milan coach Filippo Inzaghi said. "I don't get easily duped, I know from where we started. The games we did well in didn't dupe me; with hard work we can make this team grow.
"These past matches have shown that there is character, maybe we're lacking a bit of personality. Maybe we're sitting back a bit too much, I will try to resolve these problems quickly."
Milan's top goalscorer, Jeremy Menez, got his side off to a fantastic start with a powerfully struck penalty in the second minute, after he was brought down by a shirt-tug by Glik.
Torino fought back and Fabio Quagliarella was denied by a fantastic save from Diego Lopez with his foot at point-blank range.
The home side went even closer shortly after the half hour when Matteo Darmian headed onto the left upright when all alone in front of Lopez. Emiliano Moretti ballooned the rebound over the bar.
Milan defender Mattia De Sciglio was sent off deep into first-half stoppage time after receiving a second yellow card.
Torino had numerous chances to level and its pressure paid when Glik headed home a corner.
Earlier, Sassuolo drew 1-1 at home to Udinese.
Sassuolo was looking to build on Tuesday's victory at Milan and took the lead in the 14th minute as Simone Zaza got above his marker to head in Sime Vrsaljko's splendid cross from the right for his third goal in as many matches.
Udinese was struggling with injury absentees, including star striker Antonio Di Natale, who was out with flu, and it was hit by another blow when Alexander Geijo limped off with a hamstring problem and, with no other forwards, he had to be replaced by midfielder Bruno Fernandes.
However, Udinese leveled when Cyril Thereau controlled Allan's pass before firing a low effort into the bottom far corner.
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