Pep Guardiola once again etched his name into the history books after Manchester City’s 3-1 win over RB Leipzig. Guardiola’s side has started this season in incredible form. Despite the shocking early exit from the Carabao Cup, City is currently the Premier League leader. However, following City’s win against Leipzig, Guardiola has broken yet another Champions League record.
Pep Guardiola’s victory against RB Leipzig was the 103rd Champions League victory in his career. Guardiola, who has won the trophy three times with FC Barcelona (2009, 2011) and Manchester City (2023), broke legendary Manchester United coach Sir Alex Ferguson’s record of 102 wins. The Spaniard has won 30 games with FC Barcelona, 23 with Bayern Munich, and 50 games with Manchester City (via the UEFA Champions League).
It’s no doubt Pep is the greatest manager on history. If he remains in the premier league, he will break every record Alex Fergusson had..
— Dandonec 🎉🎊⚡⚽🏀🎾🥊🎮 (@OnwukaDaniel1) October 5, 2023
Pep Guardiola’s incredible achievement garnered a series of reactions from fans. Several fans lauded the former FC Barcelona coach and even compared him to Sir Alex Ferguson. One fan even went on to the extent of writing, “It’s no doubt Pep is the greatest manager in history. If he remains in the Premier League, he will break every record Alex Fergusson had“.
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Despite Guardiola’s 103rd Champions League win, he’s yet to break Carlo Ancelotti’s record of 109 wins in the tournament. The 64-year-old veteran coach has won the Champions League four times with Real Madrid (2014, 2022) and AC Milan (2003, 2007). With Real Madrid looking formidable in the Champions League this season, Ancelotti is looking to further extend his record.
Sir Alex Ferguson’s message for Pep Guardiola after Manchester City’s treble win
Meanwhile, Pep Guardiola also spoke fondly about Sir Alex Ferguson after Manchester City won their maiden Champions League title earlier this year. Having beaten Inter Milan 1-0 in the final, City accomplished the treble, which was also the first in their history. Although Guardiola won the treble with FC Barcelona back in 2009, his side became only the second English club after Ferguson’s Manchester United (1998-99) to accomplish the feat.
Pep Guardiola said he received a text message from Sir Alex Ferguson yesterday morning before completing the treble ❤️🤝 pic.twitter.com/Q9v2h5kUML
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) June 11, 2023
Guardiola stated that it was an incredible honor for him to emulate Sir Alex Ferguson‘s incredible achievement. He further revealed that the former Manchester United coach had even sent him a message before the Champions League final. Lastly, the 52-year-old coach admitted how tough it was to win the Champions League. However, Guardiola believed that it was written in the stars that Manchester City would win that year.
