Pep Guardiola crosses the path again Real Madrid and vice versa. And, therefore, it is inevitable to remember the rivalry Barcelona–Madrid which involves the duel indirectly and all the games in which they have faced each other in recent years, with Santpedor already a regular on the European benches.
Thus, they have crossed paths 19 times, 15 with the FC Barcelona between 2009 and 2012, two with the Bayern Munich in 2014 (Also with Ancelotti as coach of Real Madrid) and two others with the Manchester City in the season that was interrupted by the pandemic, 19/20.
Thus, in the latter, the Catalan coach ‘dispatched’ the Real Madrid with two victories both in the first leg and in the second leg of what were then the round of 16 with two separate 1-2 and 2-1 away and at home so he has full against the whites as a ‘citizen’ coach.
Where he has the opposite perimeter track record is in his time as coach of the Bayern where he Real Madrid He gave a severe correction in what was the semi-final second leg of the 13/14 edition (La Décima) after having put the tie on track with a 1-0 in the Bernabeu with a goal precisely Karim Benzema.
Another story with Barcelona
But surely where Pep Guardiola has a higher record of ‘battles’ against the Real Madrid It is during his time on the bench Barcelona where they met in all possible competitions (League, Copa del Rey, Super Cup and Champions).
Then, the now City coach achieved a balance of 9 wins, 4 draws and only two losses with matches as memorable as the 2-6 in his first visit to the Bernabéu in the 2008/2009 season or the 5-0 in the first duel against Mourinho during the 2010/2011 academic year.
However, and despite the fact that he has more to celebrate than he has to regret, Guardiola It also bears the bitter memory of the defeat in the Cup final that same season, 10/110, when Cristiano, with a great headed goal in extra time, gave the Whites the title and cut short the chance for the Catalans to close another treble since they later won LaLiga and the Champions.
He also beats Ancelotti
Likewise, with Ancelotti, Guardiola he has won the individual duel with four wins out of four clashes in the Premier when ‘Carletto‘trained the Everton and the two defeats cited against the Italian when he was leading the Madrid in his first stage on the white bench.
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