Atlético Madrid 0 - Bolton Wanderers 0

Atlético: Abbiati; Antonio López, Perea, Pablo (Mista 67'), Pernía; Cléber Santana, Jurado; Luis García (Miguel 55'), Maxi, Reyes; Diego Forlán. 4-2-3-1.
Bolton: Jaaskelainen; Hunt, Andy O'Brien, Cahill, Samuel; Joseph O'Brien (Abdoulaye 85'); Giannakopoulos (Diouf 59'), Nolan, Taylor, McCann (Iván Campo 59'); Davies. 4-1-4-1.

Goals: None.

Atlético Madrid had to overturn a one goal deficit from last week, but with Agüero suspended and Simao and Raúl García injured they were unable to break down a well ordered defence. Jaaskelainen was rarely troubled in the visiting goal, and Bolton had the best chance of the first half, a shot from Giannakopoulos which Abbiati tipped over the bar.

After that though the English side sat back to defend. Maxi had a shot blocked, Forlán missed with a header and Luis García failed to hit the target with a couple of efforts either side of half time. Aguirre threw on extra fire power to no avail, and Atlético had a couple of penalty appeals turned down by the referee for a possible hand ball by Samuel and a possible foul on Forlán.

As the clock ran down even Abbiati came up to join the attack, but there was no way past Megson's solid wall. Atlético's long campaign since they qualified via the Intertoto Cup was over, and now they only have the league to look forward to. It was too much some of the more radical local fans, and there were some unpleasant scenes as fighting broke out between two rival groups of local supporters.