Pep Guardiola hit 500 matches in charge of Manchester City in all competitions on Sunday.

City marked the occasion with a much-needed victory, with Savinho and Erling Haaland on target as they battled to a 2-0 win at Leicester City.

It was just their second win in 14 matches across all competitions, though victories have not typically been that hard to come by throughout Guardiola's tenure.

Guardiola is just the second City manager to oversee 500 matches in all competitions, while he is the first Premier League boss to hit that figure for one club since David Moyes did so while at Everton in January 2013.

500 - Pep Guardiola today becomes the first manager to take charge of a Premier League club 500 times in all competitions since David Moyes reached that figure for Everton in January 2013. Landmark. pic.twitter.com/KdjZ23YqKa
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) December 29, 2024

Here, we run through the key facts from Guardiola's glittering City tenure.

A winning machine

Six Premier League titles, including the last five in a row, two FA Cups, four EFL Cup triumphs, and the Champions League count among the honours Guardiola has won in his eight-and-a-half years at City.

He has won 355 matches at City (71%), not including penalty shoot-out victories. That is the best win ratio of any of the club's managers on record (since 1990).

Since Opta began recording such data, Guardiola has managed 309 games more than any other City boss (Roberto Mancini is second, with 191 matches). Only Les McDowall (592 matches between 1950 and 1963) has taken charge of the club on more occasions.

Since Guardiola took charge of City ahead of the 2016-17 season, they have won more games than any other top five European leagues in all competitions, with Paris Saint-Germain next best on 319.

Guardiola's City are also the top-scoring team from Europe’s top five leagues in all competitions since the start of the 2016-17 season (1,213 goals).

The rivals

Guardiola has faced Chelsea and Manchester United most often during his time at the Etihad, overseeing 14 matches against each side.

He has beaten Chelsea 14 times, though memorably lost the 2021 Champions League final to the Blues. Guardiola boasts 12 Manchester Derby wins, meanwhile, though he has also suffered a major final defeat to the Red Devils, in last season's FA Cup final showpiece at Wembley.

His favourite opponent since arriving in England has been Burnley. In 18 meetings with the Clarets, Guardiola has recorded 17 victories, drawing once. His City team have scored 58 goals against Burnley, which is more than they have managed against any other team.

Of the teams Guardiola has faced at least three times in all competitions, meanwhile, he has 100% win records against Bristol City, Cardiff City, Luton Town (all 3/3) Swansea City, Sheffield United (both 7/7), Fulham and Watford (both 12/12).

He has suffered the most defeats against United, Tottenham and – unsurprisingly – perennial title rivals Liverpool (all nine).

Indeed, the manager Guardiola has faced most often with City is Reds icon Jurgen Klopp. He has won just six of those meetings, losing eight times.

Sean Dyche is the manager with the second-most games against Guardiola during his City tenure. Guardiola has never lost to Dyche, though, winning 17 matches and drawing two.

Guardiola has beaten current Fulham boss Marco Silva on each of the 12 occasions they have done battle. Of managers he has faced at least four times as City boss, Guardiola also has a 100% win ratio against Tony Pulis, Scott Parker, Sam Allardyce, Chris Wilder, Chris Hughton and Dean Smith.

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Time for a refresh?

Guardiola signed a contract extension in November, but there is definitely a feeling City need to embark on another cycle, and fresh blood is likely to be required to ensure the squad push on.

City's most recent loss – versus Aston Villa on December 21 – was their ninth in all competitions this season.

Only in 2019-20 (12) and 2016-17 (10) has a side managed by Guardiola lost more matches in a campaign, with those being the only seasons in which his City team failed to deliver the Premier League title.

Prior to Sunday's trip to the King Power Stadium, meanwhile, City were winless in eight away games in all competitions, losing on seven of those.

Guardiola will desperately hope those three points can serve as a turning point and at least kick-start a push for Champions League qualification in the new year.

Looking further ahead, a revamp may be required if Guardiola is to continue breaking records with the Citizens.