Guardiola v Wenger

We examine Pep Guardiola and Arsene Wenger’s head-to-head record ahead of Manchester City’s Premier League meeting with Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium.

The Nissan Super Sunday showdown will be the ninth time the two managers have faced each other, with their previous meetings dating back to Guardiola’s time in charge of Barcelona.

Wenger has won on two occasions, but he has never beaten the Catalan away from home. Is that a bad omen for Arsenal? As the big game draws closer, we recall their previous encounters…

Arsenal 2-2 Barcelona (Champions League quarter-final, March 2010)

Wenger and Guardiola’s first meeting was a memorable one. Arsenal looked dead and buried after Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice in 13 minutes, but Theo Walcott pulled one back before Cesc Fabregas’ late penalty completed the comeback. The match also featured a homecoming for Thierry Henry, who was warmly received by the home crowd.

Barcelona 4-1 Arsenal (Champions League quarter-final, April 2010)

The injury-hit Gunners took a shock lead through Nicklas Bendtner when they travelled to the Nou Camp for the second leg, but Lionel Messi responded with a stunning four-goal performance to send the Gunners crashing out. “When there’s players like Messi then you can pay for any mistake,” said Wenger afterwards. “He’s the best player in the world by a distance.” 

Arsenal 2-1 Barcelona …

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