Scorers: Balotelli 64 (I), Grygera 91 (J) [ Video highlights at bottom of page]

Despite Tiago Mendes' red card, Juve snatched a stoppage-time equaliser through Zdenek Grygera to cancel out Mario Balotelli's counter. The gap remains 10 points at the top, but with only six rounds remaining.

With a 10-point gap going into this clash, the Derby d'Italia was more about pride than actual Scudetto chances, but some slender hope remained despite Juve dropping five points in two games against Chievo and Genoa.

The Bianconeri missed Momo Sissoko, Hasan Salihamidzic, Cristiano Zanetti, Albin Ekdal, Alex Manninger, Amauri and the suspended Mauro Camoranesi and Claudio Marchisio. Inter had Douglas Maicon, Nelson Rivas, Luis Jimenez, Amantino Mancini and Adriano ruled out, but Julio Cesar returned from a muscular setback.

Jose Mourinho was looking for a sixth consecutive away victory and fielded Esteban Cambiasso protecting the defence. Luis Figo was a surprise starter and received a booking after two minutes for a sliding tackle on Molinaro.

Mario Balotelli thought he had scored after 10 minutes, as he shrugged off two defenders and his shot from nine yards hit Gigi Buffon's arm to slow it down. It was dribbling towards the empty net before Tiago came sliding in for a decisive goalline clearance just before it crossed over!

Juve also threatened when Zdenek Grygera slipped during his header and allowed Zlatan Ibrahimovic to clear. Del Piero put two weak chipped passes into Julio Cesar's arms in quick succession, while Javier Zanetti cut off Molinaro in the box.

Pavel Nedved threaded through for Vincenzo Iaquinta, but Samuel came sliding in to block the shot. A Del Piero free kick found Grygera totally unmarked at the back post, but he shinned it over the bar.>

Del Piero sent Marchionni clear with a slide-rule pass, but his first touch let him down and Julio Cesar rushed out to deflect it wide off his elbow on the half-hour mark!

Balotelli knocked down for Stankovic to drill over and Nicola Legrottaglie was carded for going through the back of Ibra.

Figo dribbled through a crowd of players in the penalty area and Buffon came tearing out to block at his feet, then Molinaro's clean sliding tackle stopped Stankovic scoring on the follow-up.

Julio Cesar palmed away a Del Piero free kick, then in the last kick of the first half some chaotic defending stopped Iaquinta from tapping in.

Inter were late coming out for the second half and the referee complained to captain Zanetti, but they emerged eventually in dribs and drabs, waiting extra for Balotelli to wander on to the field.

Buffon blocked a Stankovic snapshot after Balotelli and Ibra had been crowded out. Inter had a free kick in a promising position, but Ibrahimovic slipped as he was running up and it rolled comically away.

Buffon plucked an Ibrahimovic header out from under the bar on a set play, while Julio Cesar needed two touches to control a Del Piero free kick towards the near post.

Chivu whipped a ball across the face of goal, but Balotelli was just a moment too late to come sliding in for the finish. Paolo De Ceglie replaced Molinaro in the first substitution of the game.

Cordoba and Figo clattered into each other on a corner, almost letting Chiellini through for a goal. From that corner, Juve lost the ball following complaints for an alleged Chivu foul on Chiellini and Inter scored with a classic counter-attack. With four passes they got it up to Balotelli for a cool finish with the inside of his foot from nine yards, as Sulley Muntari's pass from the left went past lone defender Grygera.

Juve fought back with Cordoba charging down Del Piero's effort. Balotelli risked a red card when he twice visibly insulted the referee for awarding a free kick against him, but the official only showed the yellow. Moments later SuperMario shoved over a Juve man and his teammates shouted at him to calm down.

Marchionni sprinted past Stankovic down the right and was clear on goal, but once again hesitated and allowed Julio Cesar to block with his body.

Chiellini's audacious overhead kick was charged down and David Trezeguet replaced Marchionni, moving Iaquinta towards the right.

The tension was sky high and Tiago lost his temper spectacularly. He was shown a straight red card after hacking down Muntari and Balotelli in quick succession, both utterly foolish tackles in midfield. This is becoming a habit for Juventus, who had Mauro Camoranesi sent off last week at Genoa.

Buffon flew to fingertip Stankovic's curler over the bar with his trailing hand. Del Piero was limping slightly and made way for Giovinco in the final minutes.

Julio Cruz came off the bench and almost immediately brought a fingertip save out of Buffon, hoping to add to the nine goals he has already scored against Juve in his career. Ibra had penalty appeals waved away in stoppages for a slight contact with Legrottaglie.

It still wasn't over, though, as 10-man Juve equalised! A Giovinco corner kick found Grygera's header from six yards to leave Julio Cesar stranded!

The Bianconeri fought back with sheer pride and even went for the winner in the final moments, notching up more corners, but so did Inter with Cambiasso closed down at the near post

Juventus: Buffon; Grygera, Legrottaglie, Chiellini, Molinaro (De Ceglie 63); Marchionni (Trezeguet 74), Poulsen, Tiago, Nedved; Del Piero (Giovinco 80), Iaquinta

Inter: Julio Cesar; Zanetti, Cordoba, Samuel (Burdisso 77), Chivu; Cambiasso; Stankovic, Muntari, Figo (Cruz 87), Balotelli (Vieira 76); Ibrahimovic

Ref: Farina