He thus overshadowed legendary coaches like Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsène Wenger, achieving this feat in just 349 games. City was ahead of the Bees thanks to the goal of Erling Haaland at the start of the first period, going back to fifth place in the championship.
The 1-0 victory against Brentford was the 250th victory of Guardiola in the Premier League, a feat that he achieved in just 349 games, which makes him the fastest coach to reach this CAP. The legendary Manchester United coach, Sir Alex Ferguson, won his 250th victory in 404 games, while Wenger did it in 423 games. Another former coach of United and current Everton coach David Moyes won his 250th match in 645 games.
Manchester City finds its shape
After two consecutive defeats against the Spurs and Brighton at the start of the season, the City of Guardiola gradually regains its form and remains undefeated in its last four championship games and its seven all competitions. The three points obtained at the Gtech Community Stadium also allowed him to climb to fifth place in the ranking.
Rodri suffered a new blow on Sunday: the former Ballon d'Or had to leave the field after only 20 minutes of play. The Spanish international was able to leave the field with the hand, but obviously felt a certain discomfort and could be absent from the land again.
Haaland under pressure to win the title of top scorer in Europe
Erling Haaland, a real City goal machine, found its form of yesteryear in the 2025-26 season, after starting the new season on an explosive note, scoring 12 goals in all competitions in just nine appearances. However, despite his breathtaking form, the Norwegian revealed that he felt the pressure of his rivals Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe in the race to become the top European scorer.
