After a relatively succe sful European campaign, as well as securing a second consecutive Belgian title last time out, Standard Liege came into this seasons Champions League with high hopes. Having automatically qualified for the group stage, the Belgian side were drawn alongside Arsenal, Olympiacos and AZ Alkmaar.They probably reached the pinnacle of their Champions League campaign within five Reid Duke Kids Jersey minutes of their opening match to Arsenal, with two early goals. Otherwise it was downhill from there, as three second half goals from the Gunners snatched victory, and that acted as a sign of things to come. The results that followed saw them take a point from AZ in Holland, and leave empty handed from their visit to Olympiacos.They will still be having nightmares of throwing a 2 goal lead awayIn the return match, goals from Congos Mbokani and Jovanovic of Serbia secured victory over the Greek champions. Defeat at the Emirates left them with faint hopes of progre Paul Stastny Kids Jersey sing, and for that to happen, they would have to beat AZ Alkmaar, and hope the Gunners did them a favour in Greece. But after going 1-0 down in the first half, Dominique DOnofrios side were sat at the bottom of the table. It was not until five minutes into injury time that they rescued the game, and subsequently a Europa League place. Goalkeeper Sinan Bolat trotted forward for a free-kick NHL Vegas Golden Knights Kids Jersey , and headed the equalizer. They would have liked to have continued in Europes elite competition, but beggars cant be choosers. youtube:http://youtube.com/watch?v=OFN9cA2mDtI Bolats last minute goal sent Standard into the Europa LeagueRed Bull Salzburg would be their opponents in the Europa Leagues Round of Brad Hunt Jersey 32. The first 45 minutes of the home first leg showed little hope for the Standard Liege fans. But a brace from Axel Witsel helped them do to the Austrian side what Arsenal did to them, and came back from 2-0 down to win 3-2. The side then showed they have more about them, as they went to Austria and did the job that needed to be done, with a 0-0 stalemate enough to send them through.Standard will now play Panathinaikos in the Round of 16, and if they come away from Greece with something anything to play for, you cant write them off. Standard Liege are far from favourites to win the Nick Holden Women Jersey competition, and are not even favourites to overcome Panathinaikos, as shown by their 5-1 odds. But their first half performance against Arsenal showed they can match anybody on their day. With the likes of Liverpool and Valencia still in the competition, I think the best they can hope for is the quarter-finals.