WWith two goals from Vinicius, Real Madrid ended the hard-fought battle in Madrid with a 3-0 victory. Bernardo Silva’s early sending off for a handball inside the area dashed any hopes of a historic comeback in front of their fans and left City once again in limbo.
And once again, Real Madrid were the executioners. For Josep Guardiola, the merengue team has been the team that has lost the most European Cup matches, making it a real headache for Josep Guardiola.
How many times did Real Madrid knock Pep Guardiola out of the Champions League?
Manager Josep Guardiola has suffered five defeats at the hands of the Madrid side. Real Madrid have eliminated teams managed by Spanish managers five times, making them the team that has eliminated them the most.
Real Madrid vs. Bayern Munich: 2013-14 Semi-finals Real Madrid vs. Manchester City: 2021-22 Semi-finals Real Madrid vs. Manchester City: 2023-2024 Quarter-finals Real Madrid vs. Manchester City: 2024-2025 Play-offs Real Madrid vs. Manchester City: Round 16 2025-2026
Which team has eliminated Pep Guardiola the most?
Real Madrid are the team that has eliminated Pep Guardiola from the Champions League the most times, and the only team to have eliminated him more than once. Teams such as Atlético Madrid, Barcelona, Chelsea and Inter Milan, among others, have managed to defeat him, but only Los Blancos have won more than once, five times in total.
Atletico Madrid: 1 time Barcelona: 1 time Chelsea: 1 time Inter Milan: 1 time Liverpool: 1 time Lyon: 1 time Monaco: 1 time Tottenham Hotspur: 1 time
These numbers reflect that, at least in the European Cup, Real Madrid are the only team that seems to value Guardiola. This defeat is even more unexpected considering the diametric difference in experience of the two managers. On the one hand, Josep Guardiola is one of the most successful tacticians in history, on the other hand, Arbeloa started his career as a first division manager and with none other than Europe’s top champions.
