Jurgen Klopp vs Pep Guardiola: What is their head-to-head record and which manager has won most trop
As far as Premier League clashes go, this weekend's showdown between Manchester City and Liverpool doesn’t get much bigger.
In recent years the fixtures between these two sides have often played a pivotal role in determining where the top-flight crown will end up that season.
Although Liverpool have suffered a hugely disappointing campaign by their standards, the Reds are not out of the race for top four and are still desperate for points ahead of Saturday's match, live on talkSPORT.
The six-time Champions League winners also have the opportunity to put a severe dent in rival City's own quest to retain their title, with victory potentially leaving the Etihad side 11 points behind leaders Arsenal.
The two men overlooking the blockbuster match - Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola – certainly have the experience when it comes to the biggest stages of all.
The two iconic managers have shared the Premier League title for each of the last five seasons, with City enjoying the lion share of the domestic success but Liverpool flourishing in Europe.
Jurgen Klopp
After a relatively modest start in terms of trophies after taking over a Liverpool side that were 10th in the Premier League, Klopp has ramped up the silverware in recent years.
After gaining a fine promotion with Mainz in 2004, Klopp’s career really took off when he joined Borussia Dortmund in 2008.
Dortmund, under the German, won the Bundesliga in consecutive years between 2011 and 2012 before Bayern’s current era of dominance began.
Klopp also won the DFB-Pokal in 2012 and secured a trio of DFL-Supercup titles during his time at the Westfalenstadion.
The start of the 55-year-old's reign at Liverpool was marred by almost-wins, as the Reds lost in the finals of the League Cup, Europa League and Champions League.
Things changed when Klopp guided the Anfield outfit to European glory in 2019 with a 2-0 win over Tottenham.
The following season, he added the UEFA Super Cup to his collection with victory over Chelsea months before he oversaw FIFA Club World Cup glory.
And Klopp cemented his name in Liverpool history by ending the club's 30-year wait for a title later that campaign by winning the Premier League.
He then almost steered the Reds to an unprecedented quadruple last season following successive domestic Wembley triumphs in the Carabao Cup and then FA Cup.
However, his side came up short at the business end of the season, missing out on the title by one point before suffering a 1-0 defeat to Real Madrid in the Champions League final.
Klopp did at least cross off the final jewel in the English crown in July after his side beat City 3-1 in the Community Shield.
Pep Guardiola
Despite only being a top-flight manager for just over 15 years, the Spaniard boasts a remarkable 33 trophies to his name, more than two a season.
Guardiola began life as a boss at Barcelona B and duly won the Tercera Division title in his first year in 2008 before taking charge of the Barcelona senior side the following summer.
While at the Nou Camp, Guardiola won three La Liga crowns, two Copa del Reys and a trio of Supercopa de Espana medals, which is the equivalent of the Community Shield.
He also won the Champions League in 2009 and 2011 and a brace of Super Cup and Club World Cup titles in Catalonia.
After his well-documented sabbatical, which he took between leaving Barca in 2012 and getting the Bayern Munich job in 2013, Guardiola claimed Bundesliga glory in each of his three years in Germany.
To add to his league success, he also won the DFB-Pokal twice and added another set of Super Cup and Club World Cup medals to his haul in 2013.
Guardiola has continued his trophy dominance at City, with last season's Premier League triumph his fourth title since arriving in 2016.
During his five seasons at the club, the 52-year-old has also lifted seven other trophies — one FA Cup, two Community Shields, and four League Cups.
Will he finally land that elusive Champions League City have been desperate for this term after a last-gasp semi-final defeat back in May?
Guardiola v Klopp
KLOPP
Mainz (2001-2008): Promotion to Bundesliga
Borussia Dortmund (2008-2015): Bundesliga x2, DFB-Pokal, German Supercup x3
Liverpool (2015-present): Premier League, Champions League, Super Cup, Club World Cup, FA Cup, EFL Cup, Community Shield
GUARDIOLA
Barcelona (2008-2012): La Liga x3, Copa del Rey x2, Champions League x2, Super Cup x2, Club World Cup x2, Supercopa de Espana x3
Bayern Munich (2013-2016): Bundesliga x3, DFB-Pokal x2, Super Cup, Club World Cup
Man City (2016-present): Premier League x4, FA Cup, EFL Cup x4, Community Shield x2
Head to Head
While Guardiola is winning the trophy war, the Spaniard's individual record against Klopp is the worst of all the top managers he has faced.
The City boss has lost 12 of the games he has played Klopp's Liverpool side in all competitions - more than he has against any opposing manager in his career.
Overall, Klopp is the only manager Guardiola has lost to more than he has won (10) following their 27 encounters while his 1.30 points per game is the lowest of any of his other rivals with nine or more games.
But the Etihad chief does have the most recent bragging rights over Klopp as he masterminded City's 3-2 win over Liverpool in the Carabao Cup in December.
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