Just like that, the UEFA Champions League is down to its final 16.
The usual suspects have by and large reached the knockout stage, though group play was not without some drama and late jockeying for position. After it all, though, 15 of the 16 teams feature in Europe's "big five" leagues, and half of the clubs in the remaining field have won at least one European title.
The Champions League has been a breakthrough affair from a U.S. perspective, as a record nine (of the 10 eligible) Americans appeared in the group stage–only Ajax's Alex Mendez did not.