Pep Guardiola: You can't play for just 45 minutes at this level

Pep Guardiola laments the poor first-half performance which cost his Manchester City side a place in the quarter-finals of Europe's elite competition.
By The Newsroom
Published 16th Mar 2017, 13:23 BST
Updated 24th Mar 2017, 11:11 BST
Manchester City's manager Pep Guardiola reacts as his watches his players during the Champions League round of 16 second leg soccer match between Monaco and Manchester City at the Louis II stadium in Monaco, Wednesday March 15, 2017. (AP Photo/Claude Paris)Manchester City's manager Pep Guardiola reacts as his watches his players during the Champions League round of 16 second leg soccer match between Monaco and Manchester City at the Louis II stadium in Monaco, Wednesday March 15, 2017. (AP Photo/Claude Paris)
Manchester City's manager Pep Guardiola reacts as his watches his players during the Champions League round of 16 second leg soccer match between Monaco and Manchester City at the Louis II stadium in Monaco, Wednesday March 15, 2017. (AP Photo/Claude Paris)

Having taken charge of his 100th European match on Wednesday night and, despite seeing his Manchester City exit the Champions League after losing to Monaco, Guardiolais the most successful coach in UEFA club competition at this stage of his career.

The former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss has won 61 matches, drawn 23 and lost 16 in bringing up his European milestone, eclipsing the previous best record of Louis van Gaal (61 wins, 22 draws, 17 defeats).

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Here, Press Association Sport looks at Guardiola’s Champions League record as a manager in numbers:

Manchester City's manager Pep Guardiola reacts as his watches his players during the Champions League round of 16 second leg soccer match between Monaco and Manchester City at the Louis II stadium in Monaco, Wednesday March 15, 2017. (AP Photo/Claude Paris)Manchester City's manager Pep Guardiola reacts as his watches his players during the Champions League round of 16 second leg soccer match between Monaco and Manchester City at the Louis II stadium in Monaco, Wednesday March 15, 2017. (AP Photo/Claude Paris)
Manchester City's manager Pep Guardiola reacts as his watches his players during the Champions League round of 16 second leg soccer match between Monaco and Manchester City at the Louis II stadium in Monaco, Wednesday March 15, 2017. (AP Photo/Claude Paris)

2 - Times Guardiola has won the tournament (with Barcelona).

100 - Guardiola’s percentage of advancing from last 16 before this season, winning seven out of seven ties with Barca and Bayern before going on to reach at least the semi-finals on each occasion.

0 - Matches Guardiola had lost to French opposition before Wednesday night’s 3-1 defeat in Monte Carlo.

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1 - Number of last-16 matches Guardiola had lost before Monaco loss, out of 15.

Manchester City's manager Pep Guardiola reacts as his watches his players during the Champions League round of 16 second leg soccer match between Monaco and Manchester City at the Louis II stadium in Monaco, Wednesday March 15, 2017. (AP Photo/Claude Paris)Manchester City's manager Pep Guardiola reacts as his watches his players during the Champions League round of 16 second leg soccer match between Monaco and Manchester City at the Louis II stadium in Monaco, Wednesday March 15, 2017. (AP Photo/Claude Paris)
Manchester City's manager Pep Guardiola reacts as his watches his players during the Champions League round of 16 second leg soccer match between Monaco and Manchester City at the Louis II stadium in Monaco, Wednesday March 15, 2017. (AP Photo/Claude Paris)

67 - Combined total of goals scored by both teams in the eight last-16 ties involving Guardiola sides (47 goals for; 20 against) - an average of over four goals per game.

6 - The amount of goals Monaco scored in the two legs against City is the most a Guardiola side has conceded in any knockout-stage tie in the Champions League.

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