Guardiola: Real Madrid's Nightmare at Santiago Bernabeu with 3 Losses in 14 Encounters

SadaNews - Spanish coach Pep Guardiola of Manchester City returns to Real Madrid's fortress, the Santiago Bernabeu, where he has achieved more victories than any other coach.

Tomorrow, Wednesday, Manchester City will be the guest of Real Madrid in the first leg of the Round of 16 in the UEFA Champions League, in a much-anticipated matchup that repeats for the fifth consecutive season.

Guardiola's Grip on the Bernabeu

The Spanish coach boasts an impressive record against Real Madrid, having won half of the times he visited the "Bernabeu" stadium, which has turned into "Guardiola's garden" according to the Spanish newspaper "Mundo Deportivo".

Guardiola has won 7 matches out of 14 visits to the famous stadium with all the teams he has managed, the latest being last December in the league phase of the UEFA Champions League.

Guardiola has left the stadium, which "poses a significant psychological burden on opponents," with 4 draws and only 3 losses, while his teams scored 28 goals and conceded 20 according to the same newspaper's data.

Amazing Results with Barcelona

"Mundo Deportivo" commented on this data, saying, "Against Guardiola, Real Madrid feels the intimidation of the Santiago Bernabeu. There, the Spanish coach won 5 times with Barcelona and twice with Manchester City."

Guardiola has not lost any match at the "Bernabeu" during his time as Barcelona's coach out of 7 matches across different competitions; his first defeat there came in his eighth visit when he was managing Bayern Munich, while he suffered his other two defeats while at the helm of Manchester City.

Results of the matches that Guardiola's teams played against Real Madrid at Santiago Bernabeu:

Real Madrid 2-6 Barcelona (Round 34 of the Spanish League 2008-2009 season).

Real Madrid 0-2 Barcelona (Round 31 of the Spanish League 2009-2010 season).

Real Madrid 1-1 Barcelona (Round 32 of the Spanish League 2010-2011 season).

Real Madrid 0-2 Barcelona (First Leg of the UEFA Champions League Semifinal 2010-2011).

Real Madrid 2-2 Barcelona (First Leg of the Spanish Super Cup Final 2011).

Real Madrid 1-3 Barcelona (Round 16 of the Spanish League 2011-2012 season).

Real Madrid 1-2 Barcelona (First Leg of the Copa del Rey Quarterfinals 2011-2012).

Real Madrid 1-0 Bayern Munich (First Leg of the UEFA Champions League Semifinal 2013-2014).

Real Madrid 1-2 Manchester City (First Leg of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 2019-2020).

Real Madrid 3-1 Manchester City (Second Leg of the UEFA Champions League Semifinal 2021-2022).

Real Madrid 1-1 Manchester City (First Leg of the UEFA Champions League Semifinal 2022-2023).

Real Madrid 3-3 Manchester City (First Leg of the UEFA Champions League Quarterfinal 2023-2024).

Real Madrid 3-1 Manchester City (First Leg of the UEFA Champions League Knockout Phase 2024-2025).

Real Madrid 1-2 Manchester City (Round 6 of the league phase of the UEFA Champions League 2025-2026).

Manchester City's Resurgence

In their next visit to Santiago Bernabeu, Manchester City comes armed with impressive statistics, having lost only 3 matches out of their last 18 encounters against Spanish teams, achieving 10 wins and 5 draws.

Source: Spanish Press