Pep Guardiola is considered by many to be one of the greatest managers of all-time as judged by the succe s he's achieved at every stop in his managerial career.

His Barcelona sides were mesmerising to watch, and regularly dominated Spanish football. His Bayern Munich team ushered in a new era of dominance at a football club where perfection is the expectation going into every season. Now he's built a powerhouse at Man City that is still in search of a Champions League trophy after six Andre Dillard Jerseys seasons under Guardiola.

Beyond results, Guardiola is widely praised for his tactical genius and how he's redefined the way football is interpreted. His Barcelona team drew plenty of admirers for what felt like an era-defining ability to win and maintain the ball. When Manchester United lost the Champions League final to Barcelona in 2011, , "In my time as a manager, I would say they're the best team we've faced."

However, there is one prevailing criticism: Since that Champions League in 2011, his second at Barcelona, he hasn't won the trophy since. He's only come close once, losing the final to Chelsea Brandon Brooks Jerseys in 2021.

That 2021 final added to the perception that Guardiola "overthinks" crucial knockout ties, with unexpected selections and overly complicated tactics. None of that came into play in a heartbreaking semifinal collapse against Real Madrid in 2022.

Heading into 2022-23 Guardiola will be eager to prove the critics wrong and show that his brand of football can win the elite knockout competitions outside of Barcelona.

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Has Pep Guardiola won the Champions League?

Guardiola has won the Champions League twice in his career, and both of those victories came during his time at Barcelona.

The first of these victories came in the 2008-09 season. Barcelona topped their group, a point ahead of Sporting Lisbon, and then they knocked off Olympique Lyon in the Round of 16, winning a thrilling second leg at home 5-2.

This was followed by quarterfinal pa sage against Bayern Munich with a 4 Patrick Johnson Jerseys -0 win at the Camp Nou. In the semifinals, Barcelona took advantage of the away goals tiebreaker rule which still existed at the time to oust Chelsea after a 1-1 draw in London. They beat one more English team (Manchester United) in Rome to win the final.

Barcelona followed up that succe s by lifting the trophy again in the 2010-11 season. Once again Barcelona topped their group, which included FC Copenhagen, Rubin Kazan, and Panathinaikos. They were drawn against Arsenal in the Round of 16 and overcame a 2-1 lo s in North London to edge out Arsene Wenger's side with a 3-1 win in the return leg.

A quarterfinal pairing against Shaktar Donetsk proved no obstacle, on the strength of a 5-1 win at home. The semifinal draw, against fierce rivals Real Madrid, was one that neither side could afford to lose. Barcelona won the away leg 2-0, and managed a 1-1 draw at home to qualify for the final.

Once again, they met Manchester United in the final, this time at Wembley. They blew the English side away, the eventual 3-1 scoreline flattering Ferguson's outfit, as Guardiola lifted his second Champions League.

How many Champions League finals has Pep Guardiola coached?

Pep Guardiola has reached the Champions League final on three occasions: twice with his Barcelona side, when he lifted the trophy, and one with Manchester City in 2021.

In the 2020-21 season, his City side were beaten in the final by Chelsea. They went T.J. Edwards Jerseys down 1-0, with a Kai Havertz goal just before the end of the first half enough to make the difference. City had seen off Boru sia Moenchengladbach, Boru sia Dortmund, and Paris Saint-Germain in the knockout rounds to reach the final, but were unable to take advantage of their opportunity.

StageEliminatedTimesEliminatedSeasonsRound of 1612017Quarterfinal32018, 2019, 2020Semifinal62010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2022Final12021Winner22009, 2011What is Pep Guardiola's Champions League record?

Pep Guardiola has managed 146 matches in the Champions League. Of these, he's won 92, drawn 29, and lost only 25. That works out as a win percentage of 63 percent.

ManagerMatches PlayedMatches WonWin %Alex Ferguson19410554Carlo Ancelotti1789956Pep Guardiola1489363Arsene Wenger1888847Jose Mourinho1518053Louis van Gaal955760Rafael Bentez955457Jurgen Klopp905056Ottmar Hitzfeld954851Fabio Capello864552

The table above shows the 10managers who have coached the most games in the history of the Champions League. Pep Guardiola is thirdon this list. He is only six wins behind Carlo Ancelotti, seen Jack Driscoll Jerseys by many as a European specialist, despite Ancelotti having managed 30 more games.

Guardiola's win percentage of 63 percent is very impre sive, with Louis van Gaal the only manager to come close, with 60 percent.

How many trophies has Pep Guardiola won?

Pep Guardiola has won trophies everywhere he has managed, and he has often dominated the league competition at whatever club he has taken charge of:

CompetitionTrophies WonYearsChampions League208/09, 10/12La Liga308/09, 09/10, 10/11Bundesliga313/14, 14/15, 15/16Premier League317/18, 18/19, 20/21Club World Cup32009, 2011, 2013Copa del Rey208/09, 11/12DFB-Pokal213/14, 15/16FA Cup118/19EFL Cup417/18, 18/19, 19/20, 20/21UEFA Super Cup32009, 2011, 2013Supercopa de Espaa32009, 2010, 2011Community Shield22018, 2019

Counting all of the trophies listed in the table above, Pep Guardiola has won 31 trophies so Josh Sweat Jerseys far in his career.

While some would dispute how important Super Cups and Community Shields truly are as trophies, there's no denying that Pep Guardiola is a serial winner.