The 11 teams Pep Guardiola has the worst head-to-head records against

[ad_1] Even the best have their checklist of sides they'd slightly keep away from, and Pep Guardiola is now totally different. For all of his achievements through the years, the Spaniard simply hasn't managed to crack the case in opposition to some shocking sides, in addition to some who can have essentially the most of his respect. In the meantime, others merely stay a bogey workforce, a lot to his frustration.

With that stated, we have taken a take a look at Guardiola's most-feared opponents through the years based mostly on his win fee (minimal six video games performed), from among the world's greatest in Spanish and English soccer to others who've merely had the Spaniard's quantity.

Pep Guardiola: Worst head-to-head data

Rank

Crew

Report

Win%

1

Liverpool

P22 W7

31.8%

2

Tottenham

P21 W10

47.6%

3

Borussia Monchengladbach

P10 W5

50%

4

Inter

P6 W3

50%

5

Actual Betis

P6 W3

50%

6

Actual Madrid

P25 W13

52%

7

Chelsea

P29 W16

55.2%

8

Man Utd

P27 W16

59.3%

9

Borussia Dortmund

P15 W9

60%

10

Espanyol

P10 W6

60%

11

Valencia

P10 W6

60%

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11 Valencia 60% win fee

Regardless of a plethora of expertise at his disposal, which did end in among the greatest moments within the membership's historical past, Guardiola's Barcelona facet did not all the time ease previous Valencia in La Liga. While they by no means misplaced - summing up their high quality - they did draw in opposition to Los Ches 4 occasions, securing solely a win fee of 60% throughout Guardiola's tenure.

The Spaniard's largest win in opposition to Valencia ought to no less than go away the previous Barcelona boss happy, having seen his facet report a surprising 5-1 victory in opposition to one among his obvious bogey groups within the 2011/12 season, through which Lionel Messi fittingly netted 4.

10 Espanyol 60% win fee

Similar to Valencia, Guardiola has solely defeated Espanyol six occasions all through his managerial profession. Espanyol are a barely extra fearsome opponent than Valencia given he as soon as suffered defeat in opposition to Barcelona's native rivals, shedding 2-1 in shock trend throughout the 2008/09 treble-winning season.

A younger Mauricio Pochettino overcame his counterpart (in an indication of issues to come back) courtesy of targets from Ivan de la Pena in midfield.

A entrance three of Samuel Eto'o, Thierry Henry and Messi wasn't sufficient to defeat Espanyol on that day, who managed to keep away from defeat three different occasions in opposition to among the best sides in historical past.

9 Borussia Dortmund 60% win fee

The start of Jurgen Klopp and Guardiola's rivalry noticed the previous's Borussia Dortmund facet develop into one of many few able to standing in the way in which of the Spaniard's Bayern Munich. Guardiola used his time at Manchester Metropolis to enhance his report in opposition to the Bundesliga facet, with that report now standing at 9 wins in 15 video games, with all 4 defeats in that run coming in opposition to Klopp's Dortmund.

The previous Dortmund boss defeated Guardiola within the DFL-Supercup remaining in 2013, securing a 4-2 victory, while additionally thrashing his managerial rival 3-0 within the Bundesliga a 12 months later.

8 Man Utd 59.3 win fee

For all of Guardiola's success through the years, Manchester United have gotten one over on him probably too many occasions for his liking. The Crimson Devils have notably proved to be irritating opponents on the Etihad in recent times, with half of Guardiola's derby defeats coming by the hands of their native rivals at residence.

Essentially the most disappointing results of the lot undoubtedly got here on the finish of final season, when United shocked Manchester Metropolis within the FA Cup remaining.

Targets from Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho ensured that it was the Crimson Devils who claimed Wembley victory so as to add one other piece of silverware to their assortment regardless of enduring such a tough marketing campaign as soon as once more.

7 Chelsea 55.2% win fee

One other 'Large Six' facet, Guardiola has managed to win simply over half of his video games in opposition to Chelsea through the years, however was left swallowing the bitter capsule of defeat in opposition to the Blues on the largest stage again in 2021 when his Manchester Metropolis facet misplaced the Champions League remaining. Outdone by Thomas Tuchel, Chelsea ran out 1-0 winners over the Residents to disclaim them a European trophy.

To Guardiola's credit score, his facet have not suffered defeat in opposition to the Blues since that day to overlook, successful 8 of 10 video games and drawing the opposite two in a dominant run that seems unlikely to come back to an finish any time quickly.

6 Actual Madrid 52% win fee

Barcelona's El Clasico rivals and a facet each Bayern Munich and Manchester Metropolis grew to become acquainted with underneath Guardiola, Actual Madrid have defeated the Spaniard simply six occasions in 25 video games in what nearly sums up his high quality. They continue to be the facet for the massive event, nevertheless, having defeated the legendary supervisor in a knockout recreation on 4 of these six events.

The La Liga giants' largest win over Guardiola stays their 4-0 thrashing of his Bayern Munich facet throughout the 2013/14 marketing campaign on their technique to Champions League glory. In the meantime, Madrid's best loss by the hands of their rival supervisor got here when his Barcelona facet hit them for 5 within the 2010/11 marketing campaign, with David Villa grabbing a brace.

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5 Actual Betis 50% win fee

A shock entry on this checklist, Actual Betis all the time gave Guardiola's Barcelona facet a troublesome check, even defeating them within the second leg of the Copa Del Rey quarter-finals regardless of exiting the competitors on mixture. Away from the cup competitors, in the meantime, Betis earned two entertaining 2-2 attracts in opposition to a proficient Barca facet and suffered simply three defeats in opposition to the Spaniard.

After all, they'd have been blissful to see the supervisor full a transfer to Bayern Munich when he did, however Betis got here away from that period as one of many uncommon few able to boast a comparatively robust report in opposition to one of many best to ever take to the Camp Nou technical space.

4 Inter 50% win fee

Squaring off in opposition to each his Barcelona facet and most up-to-date Manchester Metropolis facet, Inter have achieved what most have struggled to get close to in opposition to Guardiola by shedding simply half of their video games. They've additionally conceded simply 5 occasions in six matches - a much more spectacular fee than Actual Betis.

The present Serie A champions' most well-known recreation in opposition to the 53-year-old is undoubtedly their 3-1 defeat of Barcelona within the 2009/10 marketing campaign.

In one other model of Jose Mourinho v Guardiola, the previous got here out on high in beautiful trend due to targets from Maicon, Wesley Sneijder and Diego Milito at hand themselves the benefit within the Champions League semi-final first leg earlier than extremely holding on with 10 gamers at Camp Nou. That 12 months, in fact, they went on to develop into European champions.

3 Borussia Monchengladbach 50% win fee

While Guardiola's time at Manchester Metropolis has helped to enhance his report in opposition to Borussia Monchengladbach, it is price noting that he struggled in opposition to them at Bayern Munich - successful simply twice in six video games, which each got here throughout his first season in cost.

Except for these two victories, Guardiola's Bayern facet suffered a 2-0 defeat within the 2014/15 marketing campaign and a 3-1 defeat only one season later, with two attracts in between.

His Manchester Metropolis facet has loved higher success, with three wins and one attract 4 video games, shortly placing any doubts that Guardiola could have in opposition to Gladbach to relaxation.

2 Tottenham 47.6% win fee

Maybe the pure definition of a bogey workforce, Tottenham Hotspur have been a thorn in Guardiola's facet ever since he stepped foot into the Premier League. They dealt him his first defeat in English soccer and knocked his Metropolis facet out of the Champions League in dramatic trend. Even not too long ago, the Lilywhites despatched the Residents packing in a shock Carabao Cup victory to start a four-game shedding run.

One in every of simply two sides that Guardiola has a win share lower than 50% in opposition to, if Spurs may replicate their kind in opposition to one of many best managers of all time when up in opposition to barely lesser sides then their watch for a trophy could have come to an finish by now.

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1 Liverpool 31.8% win fee

Unquestionably the best facet that Guardiola ever got here up in opposition to, even Liverpool may solely cease his Manchester Metropolis facet from choosing up the Premier League title on one event.

Except for that, although, the Reds made positive to select up some victories to recollect - from the 4-3 Anfield win in 2018 to put their marker, to the 3-0 Champions League thrashing on their technique to knocking the Residents out of Europe just a few months later.

At simply 31% and 7 wins, Liverpool stay Guardiola's most-feared opponents, and with high-flying Arne Slot nonetheless to start a possible rivalry with Pep, that report could but get even worse even after the departure of the Spaniard's historic foe in Jurgen Klopp.