Champions League gap clear, but Conte beats Guardiola H2H | OneFootball

Tonight’s Champions League match between Manchester City and Napoli will mark a reunion between Antonio Conte and Pep Guardiola, and even if the Spaniard has a way better record in the competition, the Italian has a better head-to-head.

Conte and Guardiola reunite in tonight’s Champions League clash between Manchester City and Napoli, and the meeting between the two coaches is undoubtedly one of the talking points at the Etihad Stadium.

Conte’s Champions League struggles

FLORENCE, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 13: Antonio Conte manager of SSC Napoli gestures during the Serie A match between ACF Fiorentina and SSC Napoli at Artemio Franchi on September 13, 2025 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)

Guardiola is one of the Champions League specialists, having won the trophy three times as a coach, while Conte has never gone beyond the quarter-finals in his coaching career.

Manchester City’s Spanish manager Pep Guardiola gestures on the touchline during the UEFA Champions League, league phase football match between Manchester City and Inter Milan at the Etihad stadium, in Manchester, north-west England, on September 18, 2024 (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP) (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)

Furthermore, the Manchester City coach has won 112 of his 181 Champions League games, 61%, while Conte has won 15 out of 42, just 35%.

Conte’s record against Guardiola

LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 27: Pep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City, acknowledges the fans after the team’s victory during the Emirates FA Cup Semi Final match between Nottingham Forest and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on April 27, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

The head-to-head record between Conte and Guardiola, however, is favourable to the Italian, who has beaten the Spaniard four times in seven meetings, losing three times.

As reported by TMW, only Luis Enrique has a better record against Guardiola with three wins and two losses, considering coaches who have faced the Manchester City boss at least five times.