The 2021-22 Champions League knockout stage kicked off Tuesday featuring several teams with dreams of winning the title.
Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid were two of the biggest favorites coming into this event, but only one will advance from their round-of-16 matchup. PSG got the upper hand in the first leg with a 1-0 win.
Manchester City also put itself in position to advance with a 5-0 win over Sporting CP.
Here are the biggest winners and losers from the first day of the knockout stage.
Loser: Lionel Messi's Alpha-Dog Status on PSG
Lionel Messi is arguably the greatest of all time and won the Ballon d'Or in 2021, but he is not currently the best player on his own team.