Top Winners and Losers After Wednesday's Final Champions League Round of 16 Results

The final eight are set.

Atlético Madrid and Borussia Dortmund are heading to the quarterfinals after the former beat Inter 2-1 on Wednesday (2-2 on aggregate, 3-2 penalties) and the latter defeated PSV 2-0 (3-1 on aggregate).

Below, we'll break down the day's winners and losers.

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Winner: Atlético Madrid's Resolve

How about that for a comeback?

Atlético Madrid came into Wednesday's contest trailing 1-0 in aggregate. They conceded first, digging themselves a 2-0 hole.

But they didn't blink, finding a way to force extra time before winning a penalty shootout against Inter.

What a performance.

Heading into the quarterfinals, Atlético won't want to put themselves in a similar position, given the talented clubs that have advanced. But it's clear that Atlético won't go down without a fight.

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Loser: Inter's Penalty Takers

Oh no.

Not only did Inter give up their 2-0 advantage in aggregate, but when presented with a chance to salvage their UCL campaign in penalties they absolutely botched it.

Alexis Sánchez barely forced Atlético goalkeeper Jan Oblak to move. Davy Klaassen didn't fare much better.

And then Lautaro Martínez did this, ending Inter's UCL campaign:

Yikes all around. Inter squandered a golden opportunity, and now the UCL quarterfinals will be without an Italian club after Serie A advanced three teams to the final eight last season. At least the Serie A title soon enough will belong to Inter, a small consolation on a tough evening.

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Winner: Jadon Sancho

Jadon Sancho opened the game with the only goal Dortmund would need, and it was class:

It was a goal that was a long time coming, and likely was a bit cathartic for Sancho and Dortmund supporters alike.

Marco Reus ultimately put the tie to rest for Dortmund late in the second half.

But seeing Sancho provide a key, crucial goal for Dortmund was by far the biggest moment of the day for the club. Dortmund will hope to see him build on it come the quarterfinals, assuming the injury that forced him off early doesn't end up being too serious.

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Loser: PSV's Cinderella Aspirations

The UCL quarterfinals are now loaded with powerhouses, despite PSV's best efforts on Wednesday. And they had plenty of chances, managing 17 shots in total (seven on goal) and four corners.

The scoreline didn't do PSV justice—this was a game within their grasp:

And it will be all chalk in the UCL quarters, with the final eight a collection of absolute powerhouses: Manchester City, Arsenal, PSG, Bayern Munich, Dortmund, Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atlético.

PSV had their chances to crash the party, but there will be no Cinderella at this year's dance.