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Guardiola sets record with European Super Cup

Published:2023-08-17 By Thanh Quý(MetaSports) Comments
Greece Man City coach sets a record for the number of clubs that have won the European Super Cup and equals Carlo Ancelotti's milestone of titles.

On the evening of August 16, Pep Guardiola won the 2023 European Super Cup when he and Man City beat Sevilla 5-4 in a penalty shootout. He became the first manager to win the European Super Cup with three different clubs. Before that, in 2009 and 2011, he was crowned with Barca. In 2013, Guardiola won another European Super Cup with Bayern.

Regarding the number of European Super Cups, Guardiola equaled Carlo Ancelotti's record of four crowns. The Italian coach won the title in 2003, 2007 with AC Milan and 2014, 2022 with Real Madrid.

Guardiola has 15 trophies with City, including five Premier Leagues, two FA Cups, four League Cups, two English Super Cups, one Champions League and one European Super Cup. On average, after 27 games he has a title with the English team.

During his time at Barca, Guardiola won 14 titles. He won seven more Cups while leading Bayern. With 36 trophies, Guardiola is ranked second on the list of the most successful coaches, 13 titles less than the leader, former Man Utd coach Alex Ferguson.

In the European arena, Guardiola also ranked second with seven Cups: three Champions Leagues and four European Super Cups. Ancelotti leads with eight Cups: four Champions Leagues and four European Super Cups.

Guardiola began his coaching career in 2007, with Barca B. After winning the Spanish third division championship, he took charge of the first team since 2008. The teams led by Guardiola have never ranked lower than the position. third at the national championships. As a player, Guardiola won six La Liga, one C1/Champions League Cup, one C2 Cup and one European Super Cup with Barca.

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