Pep Guardiola Reaches Coaching Milestone as Manchester City Faces Liverpool

On November 9th, 2025, Manchester City will host Liverpool in a crucial Premier League matchup between two of the league's top teams. The match will be a milestone for Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, who will be coaching his 1,000th career match.

Guardiola, who has been with Manchester City since 2016, has led the club to six Premier League championships during his decade-long tenure. Prior to joining City, he had successful stints with Barcelona B, Barcelona, and Bayern Munich, amassing 715 wins over his illustrious career.

The two teams have developed a fierce rivalry in recent years, accounting for nine of the last 12 Premier League titles, including each of the last eight. Despite their lofty positions in the league table, the clubs enter the weekend in differing form. Manchester City (6-1-3, 19 points) has won four of its last five matches, while Liverpool (6-0-4, 18 points) has lost four of its previous five.

The match will also feature a showdown between two of the league's top strikers, with Manchester City's Erling Haaland leading the Premier League in goals scored. Haaland, who has already surpassed the career goal totals of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi at the same age, will look to continue his dominant form against a Liverpool defense that has struggled at times this season.