Guardiola is taking a break in Barcelona following back surgery, but Pep Guardiola is still recognized for leading Man City to a 2-1 victory over Sheffield United on August 27 to earn his 200th Premier League triumph.

The game against Bramall Lane yesterday was Man City’s 269th Premier League game under Guardiola. Since Sir Alex Ferguson won 322 games while coaching Manchester United, he previously held the record for the quickest coach to reach 200 victories in the tournament’s history.

Jose Mourinho comes in third in this statistic. After 326 games, including two stints at Chelsea (2004–2007, 2013–2015), one at Manchester United (2016–2018), and one at Tottenham (2019–2021), the Portuguese coach reached 200 victories in 2020.

In addition to 200 victories, Man City has played 269 Premier League games under Guardiola and had 34 draws and 35 losses. Man City collected 634 points under the Catalan manager, up to 55 points more than Liverpool, the team that has accrued the second-most points in the English Premier League since the 2016–2017 season’s start.

After his 1-0 victory over Newcastle in the second round on August 19 — his 199th victory against Man City in the Premier League – Guardiola acknowledged the crowd at the Etihad Stadium.

Erling Haaland and Rodri scored the 654th and 655th goals for Man City in the Premier League during the Guardiola era against Sheffield United yesterday. They had the best difference (+449) in the league during the same period with just 216 goals allowed.

Guardiola’s remarkable stats are further supported by Man City’s five Premier League championships in the last six years.

Yesterday’s English Premier League victory in the 200th round under Guardiola also enabled Man City to become the only team this season to maintain the record of winning all three rounds.

Guardiola underwent back surgery on August 22 and is presently recuperating in Barcelona. On September 2, when Man City returned to the Etihad to play Fulham in the fourth round, he was still missing. In order to make room for a string of national team games and prepare for the away game against West Ham on September 16, Guardiola will return after a two-week absence.

Guardiola was promptly replaced as the head coach of the games against Sheffield yesterday and Fulham this weekend by deputy coach Juanma Lillo. However, this dependable aide claims that Guardiola continues to use phone and video calls to communicate with the coaching staff in order to plan for Man City.

Man City pressed aggressively against Sheffield United’s defensive kick on Bramall Lane yesterday. Haaland had to wait until the 63rd minute to open the scoring for the defending champion after missing a penalty in the first half. When Jayden Bogle tied the score at 1-1 in the 85th minute, the home team believed they could earn points. However, Man City still earned all three points and helped their absent coach reach 200 victories in the Premier League thanks to Rodri’s pivotal goal in the 88th minute.