Wanderers 1 Atletico Madrid 0
EL-HADJI Diouf grabbed a 74th-minute winner as Wanderers pulled off their biggest-ever European victory on a famous night against Atletico Madrid at the Reebok.
The Senegal striker rifled home to put Gary Megson's side in with a great chance of reaching the last 16 of the UEFA Cup for the first time in the club's history.
Bolton will travel to the Vicente Calderon Stadium for the second leg in eight days time requiring just a draw to dump the Spanish giants out of the competition.
Diouf struck less than 60 seconds after Atletico has been reduced to 10 men after substitute Sergio Aguero had been sent off for spitting.
Wanderers, fighting for Premier League survival, fully deserved their victory, with Matt Taylor forcing goalkeeper Christian Abbiati into action on five separate occasions.
At the other end, Whites keeper Jussi Jaaskelainen produced a brilliant first-half save to deny Antonio Lopez, while Diego Forlan went closest for the high-flying La Liga outfit when the former Manchester United striker's 53rd-minute snapshot clipped the outside of the post.
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