AC Milan [ Images ] surged up to joint second in Serie A thanks to Filippo Inzaghi's hat-trick in a 5-1 home thrashing of lowly Torino on Sunday.

Carlo Ancelotti's [ Images ] in-form side moved level with Juventus [ Images ] on 64 points but are still 10 behind leaders Inter Milan [ Images ] with just six games left in the season.

Stuttering Juve drew 1-1 at home with Inter on Saturday and Milan quickly made sure they took advantage, Inzaghi nodding in David Beckham's [ Images ] corner after 13 minutes.

Beckham, returning to the starting lineup after two games on the bench, caused havoc and Inzaghi soon flicked in another of his crosses with fourth-bottom Torino completely powerless.

Inzaghi, 35, converted Ronaldinho's [ Images ] pass in the second half before Kaka [ Images ] netted a penalty, Ivan Franceschini grabbed a consolation and Massimo Ambrosini finished off a good move.

Ancelotti, linked with Chelsea [ Images ] and Real Madrid [ Images ], had been warned by club bosses that third place was the minimum requirement after limping in fifth last season.

Second spot now looks a distinct possibility with the San Siro meeting with Juve on May 10 especially important given head-to-head records separate teams on the same points.

Fiorentina wasted the chance to climb into the fourth Champions League [ Images ] qualifying spot when they lost 3-1 at Udinese.

Fourth-placed Genoa's 1-0 defeat by Lazio on Saturday had opened the door for the Florence club but Udinese, knocked out of the UEFA [ Images ] Cup on Thursday, secured a comfortable victory with midfielder Gaetano D'Agostino scoring twice.

Fiorentina in fifth stay two points adrift of Genoa.

Sixth-placed AS Roma moved five behind Genoa after beating second-bottom Lecce 3-2 thanks to Francesco Totti's [ Images ] brace.

Bologna remain third-bottom, two above Lecce, after succumbing 4-1 at Europa League [ Images ] hopefuls Palermo in a poor first game in charge for Giuseppe Papadopulo.

Bottom side Reggina though boosted their outside hopes of survival with a deserved 1-0 win at home specialists Atalanta.

Fabio Ceravolo struck in the first half for the Reggio Calabria side, who are four adrift of Torino and safety.