Klopp vs Guardiola Stats, Trophies and Records

Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp are two great football coaches who often compare head to head. Rightly so, they both are very successful. Therefore, there is a need for Pep Guardiola vs Jurgen Klopp in terms of trophies, head-to-head, and other stats.

In this post, Soofootball dives into a comparison of both managers in some key areas.

However, before going into details, here is a summary of Pep Guardiola vs Jurgen Klopp head to head stats.

Guardiola vs Klopp Stats in Summary

Klopp won the World best coach award twice at Liverpool in 2019 and 2020.
Guardiola won the World Best Coach award 2 times at just Barcelona.
Pep has won 37 major trophies compared to Klopp’s 12.
Out of 26 meetings, Klopp has beaten Guardiola 12 times, while the Spanish won just 9 times.
Guardiola won just 34.6% of his matches against Klopp. The German Coach, on the other hand, won 46.15%.
Klopp’s teams scored just 2 goals more (47) than Guardiola’s (45).
Jurgen Klopp has beaten Guardiola the most – 12 times.
Guardiola has beaten Mourinho the most – 12 times.

Now, let’s dive deep into the Guardiola vs Klopp comparison.

Guardiola vs Klopp Personal Accolade

Coach	Name of Personal Accolade (Major)	No. of personal accolades won
Jurgen Klopp	World best coach	2
Pep Guardiola	World best coach	2

Personal accolades are another way to define how good a coach can be.

In the case of Klopp vs Guardiola, it is obvious that they are well-balanced here as they 2 major personal accolades apiece.

Interestingly, Pep only won these personal accolades during his time at Barcelona after winning the Champions League.

Similarly, Klopp won those personal accolades during his time at Liverpool.

Guardiola vs Klopp Trophies

Name of Coach	Number of Trophies won
Pep Guardiola	37
Jurgen Klopp	12

Pep has won 37 major trophies compared to Klopp’s 12.

In this case, we only considered trophies won as head manager, not as assistant or coaching staff.

From another angle, one could also argue that Jurgen Klopp has won trophies in more difficult circumstances than Pep.

Klopp inherited a midtable and subpar Liverpool team, making them regular title contenders and League winners.

Meanwhile, Pep Guardiola inherited a title-winning Manchester City team.

In a nutshell, the Guardiola vs Klopp trophies comparison is 37:12.

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Klopp vs Guardiola Tactics

Klopp and Guardiola both like to set up their team in an attacking 4-3-3 formation.

The major difference is that Pep prefers more possession-based attacking football, while Klopp is more high-pressing and high-line defence with attacking full-backs.

Klopp vs Guardiola Net Spend

Manager	Total Spent	Total Sold	Net Spend
Jurgen Klopp	£479.56M	£360.82M	£115.74M
Pep Guardiola	£933.21M	£370.21M	£563M

From the table above, it is clear that Pep Guardiola has had a far higher Netspend with about £563M compared to Klopp’s £115.74M.

Pep Guardiola vs Jurgen Klopp Head-to-head

Manager	Matches	W	D	L	Goals
Guardiola	26	9	5	12	45
Jurgen Klopp	26	12	5	9	47

Klopp and Guardiola have faced off 25 times, but the German Coach has had a far better head-to-head record.

Guardiola won just 9 times compared to Klopp’s 12.

To put things in perspective, Guardiola won just 34.6% of his matches against Klopp. The German coach, on the other hand, won just 46.15%.

Again, Klopp’s teams scored just 2 goals more (47) than Guardiola’s (45).

Watch the video below to see key highlights of both managers’ rivalry.

Klopp vs Guardiola: Who is better?

So, here comes the big question – Jurgen Klopp vs Pep Guardiola: Who is better? Going by the overall numbers, head-to-head, Trophies won, and accolades, Pep is hands-down the more successful one.

However, Klopp is slightly more successful in both managers’ head-to-head meetings. The German coach beat Pep 12 out of 26 meetings, while Guardiola has won 9 times.

No manager in football has beaten Guardiola more often than Jurgen Klopp.

In addition, football fans used to argue that Guardiola is yet to win the Champions League without Messi, even at big clubs like Bayern Munich and Manchester City – who can afford to sign the best players. But now the story has changed as Pep has won the Champions League with City.

Klopp vs Guardiola FAQs Answered

How many times has Klopp beaten Guardiola?

Klopp has beaten Guardiola 12 times out of 26 meetings. Guardiola on the other hand won just 9 times.

Who has won more trophies, Jurgen Klopp or Pep Guardiola?

Well, Pep has won more major trophies than Jurgen Klopp – 36 to 12 to be precise.

Which manager has beaten Guardiola the most?

Manager	Matches Against Guardiola	No. of times Guardiola is beaten
Jürgen Klopp	26	12
José Mourinho	25	7
Mauricio Pochettino	22	4
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer	9	4
Arsène Wenger	14	3
Thomas Tuchel	10	3
Carlo Ancelotti	8	3
Nuno Espírito Santo	8	3
Antonio Conte	5	3

*Data as of May 2022*

Jürgen Klopp has beaten Guardiola 12 times more than any other manager.

After Jürgen Klopp, Mourinho is Guardiola’s next nightmare manager after losing to the Portuguese 7 times.

Which manager has beaten Klopp the most?

Manager	Matches Against Klopp	No. of times Klopp is beaten
Pep Guardiola	26	9
Felix Magath	14	8
Thomas Schaaf	19	7
Ralf Rangnick	14	6
Dieter Hecking	21	5
Carlo Ancelotti	11	5
Mirko Slomka	13	4
Jupp Heynckes	13	4
Lucien Favre	12	4
Mikel Arteta	10	4

From the table above, it is clear that Pep Guardiola is the coach who has beaten Klopp more than any other manager.

Klopp has lost to Guardiola 9 times in 26 meetings.

Felix Magath is Klopp’s next worst enemy, having lost to his compatriot 9 times in 14 outings.

Is Guardiola the best coach in the world?

Of course, Guardiola is a great manager, and he has won the Champions League twice. Get more info about Guardiola’s Champions League stats.

Also, Guardiola has won a trophy in every place he’s been to.

However, some sections of the fans say Financial Fairplay rule works in Manchester City’s favour and that Guardiola only won the Champions League because he had Messi in his team.