It is a figure, immense, which alone tells of the incredible managerial career that is being built, year after year, Pep Guardiola.
By winning at home against West Ham (2-1), this Saturday afternoon in the Premier League, the Manchester City coach won his 500th career victory at the top level, just that.
A breathtaking milestone, reached with three different teams and distributed as follows: with FC Barcelona (2008-2012, 247 matches, 179 wins, 72.5%);
with Bayern Munich (2013-2016, 161 matches, 121 wins, 75.2%);
with Manchester City (since 2016: 273 matches, 200 wins, 73.3%).
In total, the 50-year-old Catalan has played 681 matches in the European top flight, for 500 victories, a 73.4% success ratio.
An insane proportion, which demonstrates the impressive capacities of performance and consistency at the highest level of a coach who is marking his time, and has already won 29 trophies in his career.
500 - Manchester City's victory against West Ham saw Pep Guardiola pick up his 500th victory in charge of a top-flight side in all competitions (Barcelona 179 wins, FC Bayern Munich 121, Manchester City 200).
Historic.
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The home success is also his 200th win, too, in 273 appearances in all competitions for the Citizens, making him the fastest Premier League coach to reach this milestone in England.
His reaction, full of sobriety at the final whistle, proves that his players have suffered as rarely this season against the Hammers, winning at the Etihad Stadium thanks to the goals of his central defenders Ruben Dias (1-0, 30th) and John Stones (2-1, 68th).
But efficient and unstoppable, City snatched its 20th consecutive victory in all competitions, and chained a 27th game in a row without defeat (24 wins, 3 draws).
To get closer to its record of 2017, when the Mancunian club had remained undefeated 28 games in a row, straddling two seasons.
At the same time, its Citizens consolidate their first place in the Premier League with now 13 points ahead of rival United.
They are heading straight for the title and can still win everything this season.
