Flick makes Champions League history, surpassing even Guardiola
Yasmine Green
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
In the third round of the Champions League group stage, Barcelona convincingly defeated Bayern Munich 4-1, further solidifying head coach Hans-Dieter Flick's position at the top of the Champions League managers' rankings.
Details: Flick now leads the all-time rankings of Champions League managers who led their teams in at least 10 matches by average points per match, with an impressive 2.62 points per game. He is followed by the legendary Belgian coach Raymond Goethals, who guided Marseille to the tournament’s title in 1993 (2.29 points per match).
Third place belongs to another former Bayern coach, Jupp Heynckes, with an average of 2.26 points per match. Rounding out the top five are two other former Bayern managers, Niko Kovač (2.18 points per match) and Pep Guardiola (2.12 points per match).
Reminder: Flick has managed 21 matches in Europe’s most prestigious club competition, winning 18 of them. One ended in a draw, while he lost just two. In 2020, he led Bayern to Champions League glory.
