( CNN ) -- Samuel Eto ' o scored his 17th goal in 16 games but his controversial penalty could only salvage a 1-1 home draw for Italian champions Inter Milan against Brescia in the San Siro on Saturday . Andrea Caracciolo put newly-promoted Brescia in front in the first half , but it was canceled out by Eto ' o 's strike after the break . The Cameroon international went down himself in the penalty area as he tussled with Gaetano Berardi , but the award of the spot-kick was met with disbelief by the visiting players . The disappointing draw leaves Inter three points adrift of leaders Lazio , who are playing Roma in the capital derby on Sunday . Inter came into the match off the back of a 3-1 reverse to Tottenham Hotspur and with coach Rafael Benitez having to shuffle his pack after injuries to key players . But striker Diego Milito was able to start his first game for over a month and was soon involved as he shot just wide . Brescia were ahead on 14 minutes as Caracciolo slipped the ball under home keeper Luca Castellazzi . Eto ' o , who is in the form of his life , twice came close to an equalizer and then set up Goran Pandev for a chance he spurned from close range . Inter lost Maicon and Walter Samuel to injury after the break and struggled for an equalizer before they won their penalty on 73 minutes . TV replays appeared to indicated Eto ' o had trod on the ball as he went down , but Benitez said the award was fair . `` From the bench it seemed a penalty to me , '' he told AFP . Milito shot over in injury time from a great position , but defeat would have been harsh on Brescia . In other Serie A action on Saturday , Bologna moved out of the relegation zone with a 2-0 win over Lecce with Marco Di Vaio and Henry Gimenez scoring in the final six minutes .
Inter Milan held to 1 - 1 home draw against Brescia on San Paolo . Samuel Eto ' o scores disputed penalty to score in second half . Move out of Serie A relegation zone with 2 - 1 win over Lecce .