Scorers: Seedorf 57 (M), Iaquinta 60 (J) [ Video highlights at bottom of page]

Vincenzo Iaquinta replied to Clarence Seedorf's opener as a 1-1 draw leaves Milan seven points adrift of Inter. This means next week a victory over Siena will crown the Nerazzurri champions.

This was practically a play-off for second place and the two sides could not be on more different form. The Rossoneri had won seven out of eight games, while Juve were without a victory in 50 days and conceded 11 goals in their last five Serie A games.

The Bianconeri were unbeaten at San Siro since a 3-1 result on October 29 2005, but had Pavel Nedved and Olof Mellberg suspended along with the injured Momo Sissoko, Christian Molinaro, Hasan Salihamidzic, Albin Ekdal, Dario Knezevic, Claudio Marchisio and Zdenek Grygera. Captain Alessandro Del Piero was sensationally dropped in favour of Amauri and Vincenzo Iaquinta for what would've been his 600th game for the club.

Milan welcomed Gennaro Gattuso back to the bench a full month ahead of schedule following knee ligament surgery in December. Marco Borriello, Alessandro Nesta, Kakha Kaladze, Christian Abbiati and Luca Antonini were still sidelined, while David Beckham struggled with an ankle problem, but Nelson Dida did not recover in time.

Beckham was the first player booked after three minutes for a late sliding tackle on Marco Marchionni. Juve had the first chance with Iaquinta knocking down a cross for Mauro Camoranesi to volley over from eight yards.

Kaka threaded through for Pippo Inzaghi, but Gigi Buffon rushed off his line to smother. Juve threatened again as Marchionni was sent clear on goal, but Mathieu Flamini came flying in with a decisive tackle. Moments later Iaquinta went on a run from midfield, but again Flamini helped Paolo Maldini dispossess him when lining up the shot from eight yards.

Inzaghi bundled his way past Giorgio Chiellini to volley Clarence Seedorf's chipped pass over the bar. Iaquinta wanted a penalty, but he seemed to be tussling 50-50 with Flamini.

Kaka slalomed his way through a series of players to go one-on-one with Buffon, who used his feet to clear. Iaquinta's volley tested Kalac and Buffon risked fumbling a Kaka snapshot. Inzaghi could not get his foot to the end of a Kaka cross as he tried to acrobatically hit the volley.

Christian Poulsen was allowed to cut in through the middle undisturbed as the strikers drew the centre-backs away, but his low drive was off target.

Inzaghi's volley flashed across the face of goal from a very tight angle as he got on the end of Andrea Pirlo's pass.

After the restart Inzaghi nodded a Beckham corner wide from six yards. Juve went even closer as Iaquinta sprung the offside trap and his shot cannoned off Kalac's chest, but Flamini anticipated Amauri to the loose ball.

Another Cristiano Zanetti long ball released Iaquinta and this time Kalac came flying out to hoof it clear. Seedorf went on a counter only to balloon well over from the edge of the box, earning jeers from the San Siro crowd.

Milan broke the deadlock with a classic counter-attack. Iaquinta's free kick in the final third was charged down and a counter was sparked sending Inzaghi clear from his own half - so the offside trap did not apply. He cut back for Ambrosini's scuffed shot which turned into an assist for Seedorf to tap in from a yard.

Iaquinta equalised a few minutes later with a diving header at the back post from Camoranesi's sweeping cross. He held off Flamini with great strength to beat Kalac from nine yards.

Flamini blasted wide from distance and Poulsen was booked for blatantly hauling back Kaka on another counter. There was tension between Maldini and Giorgio Chiellini as a corner was floated in and both were yellow carded.

Alexandre Pato replaced the not 100 per cent fit Beckham, while De Ceglie fell on to his ribs (which he fractured earlier this season) and made way for Jonathan Zebina. Buffon fumbled a Kaka angled drive and another Brazilian effort was deflected out for a corner off Nicola Legrottaglie.

Inzaghi's fierce volley whistled inches over the bar in his last kick of the game, as he was replaced by Ronaldinho. Del Piero came on for Amauri and marked his 600th appearance in a Juventus jersey. The captain immediately had a great chance, but slipped on the surface as he pulled the trigger.

Zebina charged down Dinho's shot, but Camoranesi selfishly wasted a counter by going for an unlikely lob when Del Piero would've gone clear on goal nine minutes from time.

Pato wanted a penalty, but the referee judged Legrottaglie's risky tackle from behind to be fair. Moments later Favalli went through the back of Del Piero for a second yellow card, leaving Milan with 10 men for the final five minutes.

Pato's accurate shot was charged down and Kaka also slipped when trying to get the rebound. Ronaldinho also wanted a spot-kick for a coming-together with Chiellini, but again the referee waved play on and this time there was no doubt on the replays he got the ball.

Milan failed to take advantage of Zebina's howler, while Dinho failed to get his head on to Pirlo's free kick by a matter of inches from six yards. Kalac smothered a Legrottaglie snapshot, but 10-man Milan kept pouring forward and were unable to find a winner.

Sent off: Favalli 84 (M)