The beleaguered Inter Milan coach Rafael Benitez would find he is in a more precarious position after his side lost 2-1 at at Chievo Verona in the Italian Serie A on Sunday.

Chievo striker Sergio Pellissier put the hosts ahead in the 29th minute, and teammate Davide Moscardelli's goal enlarged it in the 82nd minute, before Samuel Eto'o pulled a goal back for Inter in injury time.

After Inter lost to AC Milan 1-0 in the Milan derby last week, Benitez had been warned by the media that he had only two games to save himself, and the club president Massimo Moratti also criticized the team's approach.

There could be further problems for Inter after Eto'o was caught on camera head-butting Chievo defender Bostjan Cesar in the chest in a scene reminiscent of Zinedane Zidane's infamous clash with Marco Materazzi in the 2006 World Cup final.

Cesar threw a weak punch that hit Eto'o in the face in the 38th minute. The Cameroon international initially started to jog away before turning around and butting Cesar in the chest. No action was taken against eiher player.

The Italian league has already this season used video evidence to ban Juventus winger Milos Krasic for diving.

The loss to left Chievoleaves Inter nine points behind table-toppers AC Milan and six behind second-placed Lazio who were held to a 1-1 draw at Parma.

Legendary Argentina striker Hernan Crespo gave Parma a 23rd-minute lead before Sergio Floccari ensured both sides would share the spoils.

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