Pep Guardiola's Champions League Woes: No Final Reached Since 2011
Pep Guardiola hasn't had the best record in the Champions League since leaving Barcelona after winning the trophy in 2008-09 and 2010-11, suffering several humbling exits at Barca, Bayern Munich and Manchester City. So what has happened?
2011-12, Barcelona: Semifinals
LOST TO CHELSEA - 3-2 ON AGGREGATE
Didier Drogba's goal in first-half added time gave Chelsea a 1-0 win in the first leg and a last minute goal from Fernando Torres claimed a 2-2 draw on the night in the second to send Barca out.
2012-13, Did not manage
Guardiola announced that he would quit as Barcelona coach and would be taking a year away from the game.
2013-14, Bayern Munich: Semifinals
LOST TO REAL MADRID - 5-0 ON AGGREGATE
After a 1-0 defeat at the Bernabeu, Bayern collapsed 4-0 at home. Two early Sergio Ramos goals, plus Cristiano Ronaldo's record-breaking 15th and 16th of the season, earned Madrid a 13th final.
2014-15, Bayern Munich: Semifinals
LOST TO BARCELONA - 5-3 ON AGGREGATE
Barca had won the first leg 3-0 at the Camp Nou after an inspired performance from Lionel Messi, and Guardiola said before the return game that Bayern could only beat his former club if they adopted a patient approach. Bayern took the lead on seven minutes when Medhi Benatia was left unmarked to head home a Xabi Alonso corner but Neymar's double left them with a mountain to climb. Robert Lewandowski and Thomas Muller gave them a 3-2 win on the night but it wasn't enough.
2015-16, Bayern Munich: Semifinals
LOST TO ATLETICO MADRID ON AWAY GOALS - 2-2 ON AGGREGATE
Atletico Madrid knocked out Bayern Munich on away goals despite losing the semifinal second leg 2-1 at the Allianz Arena. Bayern had erased their 1-0 first-leg deficit through Xabi Alonso in the first half, and both teams had penalties saved, but Antoine Griezmann's goal shortly after the break proved decisive as Atletico hung on to win with a 2-2 aggregate scoreline.
2016-17, Manchester City: Round of 16
LOST TO MONACO ON AWAY GOALS - 6-6 ON AGGREGATE
Manchester City's defensive frailties cost them as they crashed out with a 3-1 defeat at Monaco. Guardiola named an attacking lineup for the second leg of the round-of-16 tie but that backfired as Monaco overcame a 5-3 deficit to win on away goals after a 6-6 aggregate draw.
2017-18, Manchester City: Quarterfinals
LOST 5-1 TO LIVERPOOL
Guardiola was sent to the stand as his Manchester City side were knocked out 5-1 on aggregate by Liverpool. A 3-0 hammering in the first leg was followed up by a 2-1 defeat at home.
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2011-12, Barcelona: Semifinals
LOST TO CHELSEA - 3-2 ON AGGREGATE
Didier Drogba's goal in first-half added time gave Chelsea a 1-0 win in the first leg and a last minute goal from Fernando Torres claimed a 2-2 draw on the night in the second to send Barca out.
2012-13, Did not manage
Guardiola announced that he would quit as Barcelona coach and would be taking a year away from the game.
2013-14, Bayern Munich: Semifinals
LOST TO REAL MADRID - 5-0 ON AGGREGATE
After a 1-0 defeat at the Bernabeu, Bayern collapsed 4-0 at home. Two early Sergio Ramos goals, plus Cristiano Ronaldo's record-breaking 15th and 16th of the season, earned Madrid a 13th final.
2014-15, Bayern Munich: Semifinals
LOST TO BARCELONA - 5-3 ON AGGREGATE
Barca had won the first leg 3-0 at the Camp Nou after an inspired performance from Lionel Messi, and Guardiola said before the return game that Bayern could only beat his former club if they adopted a patient approach. Bayern took the lead on seven minutes when Medhi Benatia was left unmarked to head home a Xabi Alonso corner but Neymar's double left them with a mountain to climb. Robert Lewandowski and Thomas Muller gave them a 3-2 win on the night but it wasn't enough.
2015-16, Bayern Munich: Semifinals
LOST TO ATLETICO MADRID ON AWAY GOALS - 2-2 ON AGGREGATE
Atletico Madrid knocked out Bayern Munich on away goals despite losing the semifinal second leg 2-1 at the Allianz Arena. Bayern had erased their 1-0 first-leg deficit through Xabi Alonso in the first half, and both teams had penalties saved, but Antoine Griezmann's goal shortly after the break proved decisive as Atletico hung on to win with a 2-2 aggregate scoreline.
2016-17, Manchester City: Round of 16
LOST TO MONACO ON AWAY GOALS - 6-6 ON AGGREGATE
Manchester City's defensive frailties cost them as they crashed out with a 3-1 defeat at Monaco. Guardiola named an attacking lineup for the second leg of the round-of-16 tie but that backfired as Monaco overcame a 5-3 deficit to win on away goals after a 6-6 aggregate draw.
2017-18, Manchester City: Quarterfinals
LOST 5-1 TO LIVERPOOL
Guardiola was sent to the stand as his Manchester City side were knocked out 5-1 on aggregate by Liverpool. A 3-0 hammering in the first leg was followed up by a 2-1 defeat at home.
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