The night was not one of celebration. for the Real Madrid this Tuesday (17), but the game made the coach reach an important personal milestone in the tournament.
With the match played at the Etihad Stadium, Guardiola became the second manager with the most appearances in the history of the Champions League – 191, surpassing the legendary Alex Ferguson, who has 190.
Carlo Ancelotti, current coach of the Brazilian national team, holds the biggest record. Since the beginning of his career, he has led teams in the tournament on 218 occasions.
The coaches with the most Champions League appearances
- Carlo Ancelotti – 218 games
- Pep Guardiola – 191 games
- Alex Ferguson – 190 games
- Arsène Wenger – 178 games
- José Mourinho – 154 games
Phenomenon in the Champions League
Guardiola is also the second coach with the most titles in the league. The statistical leader is also Ancelotti, who has four (Milan 2003, 2007; Real Madrid 2014, 2022). His three titles are with Barcelona (2009 and 2011) and Manchester City (2023). Bob Paisley also has three (Liverpool 1977, 1978 and 1981), as well as Zinédine Zidane (Real Madrid 2016, 2017 and 2018).
He is also the first manager to win the UEFA Super Cup with three different clubs – Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Manchester City.
City’s moment of the season
Outside the Champions League, , increasingly distant. The team has 61 points, and Arsenal, the leader, has 70, with eight rounds to go before the end of the tournament.
Next Sunday (22), the team will face Arsenal in the final of the English League Cup, and on April 4, the fight will be against Liverpool in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.
