With Real Madrd’s 3-3 Champions League quarter-final draw against Manchester City, Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti has become the first ever manager to take part in 200 Champions League matches.
Coincidentally, Ancelotti drew level with the previous record, set by Sir Alex Ferguson, the last time he faced Manchester City, during the second leg of the 2022-23 Champions League semi-final.
Ancelotti has an impressive record of 114 wins from 200 UCL matches after the conclusion of Tuesday evening’s quarter-final against Man City, which ended level at 3-3.
Only nine coaches have amassed over 100 matches in the Champions League: Jurgen Klopp (100), Massimiliano Allegri of Juventus (100), Diego Simeone (101), Mircea Lucescu (115), Jose Mourinho (145), Pep Guardiola (168), Arsene Wenger (178), Ferguson (190) and Ancelotti (200).
Of Ancelotti’s 200 Champions League matches, six came with Parma at the beginning of his career, 10 with Juventus, 73 with Milan, 18 with Chelsea, 10 with Paris Saint-Germain, 25 in his first stint with Real Madrid, 12 with Bayern Munich, 12 with Napoli and a further 34 with Real Madrid since his return in 2021.
• Carlo Ancelotti: 200
• Alex Ferguson: 190
• Arsene Wenger: 178
• Pep Guardiola: 168
• José Mourinho: 145When Real Madrid face Manchester City tonight, Carlo Ancelotti will become the first coach to manage 200 games in the Champions League. 🇮🇹✨#UCL pic.twitter.com/KedFPTMvbF
— The Coaches' Voice (@CoachesVoice) April 9, 2024