With a brace from Vinicius, Real Madrid completed a thrashing that began in Madrid with the 3-0 win. The early sending off of Bernardo Silva for a handball inside the area also dashed hopes of a historic comeback in front of their own fans and once again City were left on the road to nowhere.

And once again, Real Madrid has been the executioner. The Merengue team has become a real headache for Pep Guardiola, being the team that has eliminated him the most times from the European Cup.

Vinicius Jr mandando a llorar al Manchester City. 😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/rv5YKnHAu0 https://t.co/7a7JWhpd4x

— MT2 (@madrid_total2) March 17, 2026

How many times has Real Madrid knocked Pep Guardiola out of the Champions League?

Pep Guardiola has suffered five eliminations at the hands of the Madrid side. Five times Real Madrid have knocked out a team coached by the Spanish coach, becoming the team that has eliminated him the most times.

• Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich: 2013-14 semi-finals
• Real Madrid vs Manchester City: 2021-22 semi-final
• Real Madrid vs Manchester City: 2023-2024 Quarter-Finals
• Real Madrid vs Manchester City: 2024-2025 Play-off
• Real Madrid vs Manchester City: Round of 16 2025-2026

Which team has eliminated Pep Guardiola the most times?

Real Madrid is the team that has eliminated Pep Guardiola the most times from the Champions League and also the only one that has done so on more than one occasion. Teams such as Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Chelsea, Inter Milan, among others, have managed to beat him, but only Los Blancos have done so on more than one occasion, five in total.

• Atletico Madrid: 1 time
• Barcelona: 1 time
• Chelsea: 1 time
• Inter Milan: 1 time
• Liverpool: 1 time
• Lyon: 1 time
• Monaco: 1 time
• Tottenham Hotspur: 1 time

These numbers reflect that, at least in the European Cup, there is only one team that seems to have measured Guardiola and that is Real Madrid. This defeat is even more unexpected considering the diametrical disparity in experience between the two coaches: on the one hand, Pep Guardiola, one of the most successful strategists in history, while on the other hand, Arbeloa is beginning his career as a first division coach, and he is doing so with none other than Europe's top champion.