Tonight's clash between Manchester City and Bayer Leverkusen marks a significant milestone for Pep Guardiola as he takes charge of his 100th Champions League game with the club. Since his arrival in 2016, Guardiola has transformed Manchester City into a perennial contender in Europe's premier club competition. The match will take place this Tuesday, November 25, at the Etihad Stadium.

In his previous 99 Champions League matches with Manchester City, Guardiola has led the team to 62 wins, 19 draws, and 18 losses. Manchester City's Champions League journey under Guardiola culminated in the 2022/23 season when they lifted the trophy for the first time, completing a historic European treble. This achievement made them only the eighth club to achieve this feat, and Guardiola the first coach to win a European treble with two different clubs, having previously done so with Barcelona.

Manchester City enters the match against Bayer Leverkusen in strong form, currently sitting fourth in their league. Their most recent result was a dominant 4–1 victory at home. They have 3 wins and 1 draw in the Champions League this season.

Guardiola's overall record in the Champions League, including his time at Barcelona and Bayern Munich, is impressive. He has managed a total of 183 games, securing 115 victories. Only Carlo Ancelotti and Sir Alex Ferguson have managed more matches, with Ancelotti winning 124 of his 218 and Ferguson 102 of 190.

While Guardiola sits tied with Bob Paisley and Zinedine Zidane with three Champions League titles, Ancelotti leads with five. Beyond trophies, Guardiola is known for his possession-based style, tactical innovation, and command of match tempo.

Bayer Leverkusen, in contrast to Manchester City, has not been performing well, sitting in 21st place. Manchester City is favored to win. With Guardiola's milestone and City's form, they approach the match with confidence.

Guardiola is only the third coach to lead an English team in over 100 Champions League matches, following Sir Alex Ferguson (190 matches with Manchester United) and Arsene Wenger (177 matches with Arsenal). In his 99 Champions League games with City, they have scored 234 goals and conceded 111. The 2020/21 season was City's most successful in terms of wins, with 11 victories in 13 games.