Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has enjoyed a charmed life in the UEFA Champions League since lifting the trophy at the first attempt with Barcelona in 2008/09 – his debut campaign as first-team coach.

He has since racked up two further titles with Barcelona and Manchester City, another nine semi-final appearances [a record] and pride of place among the upper echelons of several all-time leaderboards.

On Matchday 4, the Spaniard surpassed his own best when the holders made it 17 matches unbeaten in the competition by easing to victory over Young Boys. He could break the all-time record in June at Wembley, scene already of two of his Champions League wins as player and coach.

"It has given me more than I could have ever imagined," Guardiola said of the competition back in May. It is fair to say he ?has given plenty back too.

Longest unbeaten Champions League runs as coach:

25 Sir Alex Ferguson [Man Utd, 19/09/2007 – 05/05/2009]

19 Ottmar Hitzfeld [Bayern, 14/03/2001 – 02/04/2002]

19 Louis van Gaal [Ajax, 14/09/1994 – 20/03/1996]

17 Pep Guardiola [Man City, 06/09/2022 –]

16 Hansi Flick [Bayern, 06/11/2019 – 17/03/2021]

16 Pep Guardiola [Barcelona, 08/03/2011 – 03/04/2012]

16 Sir Alex Ferguson [Man Utd, 04/03/1998 – 29/09/1999]

16 Sir Alex Ferguson [Man Utd, 23/10/2001 – 23/10/2002]

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