Carlo Ancelotti broke the record for most Champions League wins. He surpassed the legendary Scottish manager Sir Alex Ferguson. Pep Guardiola is also not far behind of these two great managers. After Real Madrid's 3-0 dominating victory over Braga, Ancelotti became the manager to register 116 victories in the history of the competition. Earlier, he labelled the numbers with former Manchester United Legendary manager, Sir Alex Ferguson. SportzPoint will now look at the five managers with the most wins in the Champions League after Ancelotti's record-breaking achievement.

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Managers with the most wins in the Champions League

1. Carlo Ancelotti - 116 wins

Ancelotti has won many titles in his illustrious managerial career, recording many match victories. Carlo is already the most decorated manager in the history of the Champions League, winning the trophy four times as a coach. Ancelotti won the Champions League twice with AC Milan (2003 and 2007) and two times with Real Madrid (2014 and 2022).

Carlo Ancelotti has surpassed Sir Alex Ferguson to become the manager with the 𝗠𝗢𝗦𝗧 𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗦 in the history of the 🆑 👏 pic.twitter.com/yOqJXOhLWV

— 433 (@433) November 9, 2023

He claimed his 116th win in the Champions League following Real Madrid's victory over Braga. The 64-year-old has now won more games than any other manager in the history of the European Cup and Champions League.

Ancelotti managed eight clubs in the Champions League: Parma, Juventus, AC Milan, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich, Napoli, and Real Madrid. He is the 'Record Manager'

2. Sir Alex Ferguson - 115 wins

The legendary Scottish manager had registered 115 victories as a manager in his Champions League career. He recorded five victories during his stint with Aberdeen during the 1980s.

Ferguson became famous when he joined Manchester United. He claimed 110 Champions League victories with the club, 102 of which came in the competition proper. He won the tournament twice during his time in England, leading the Red Devils to the title in 1999 and 2008.

3. Pep Guardiola - 107 wins

With Ferguson already retired, Guardiola has the best chance to break Ancelotti's record. Pep already has 107 Champions League wins to his name.

Guardiola has won the European Cup three times in managerial career. He led Barcelona to the Champions League title in 2009 and 2011. He won his third last June with Manchester City, including a historic treble.

Manchester City have already qualified for the round of 16 after winning their first four group matches in the Champions League 2023-24 season.

4. Arsene Wenger - 103 wins

Wenger is fourth on the list with 103 wins in UCL, the majority of those came during his tenure at Arsenal. He failed to win the title but the Frenchman did lead the Gunners to the 2006 Champions League final.

5. Jose Mourinho - 81 wins

Mourinho is fifth on the list, having claimed 81 Champions League wins in his career. He first showed his potential during his tenure at Porto, leading the Portuguese club to the Champions League title in 2004. He added another Champions League trophy to his collection in 2010, leading Inter Milan to the title.

Hello, and welcome to another night of exciting football. Tonight, we have a thriller of a match on our hands. This is Koushik Biswas, who will bring you all the real-time LIVE updates, scores, and news of Atletico Madrid vs FC Barcelona Copa Del Rey 2024-25 Semi-final Second Leg tonight. 

The first leg between the two Spanish giants finished at 4-4, and this second leg will surely be nothing short of that. With Real Madrid already securing their spot in the final this time, we can either have a Madrid derby or an El-Clasico in the final. 

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So, stay tuned as we bring you all the LIVE updates of the match along with the free commentary and images. 

Enjoy the coverage. 

Atletico Madrid are set to host FC Barcelona in a fiery second-leg game in the Copa Del Rey 2024-25 Semi-final 2, as a nail-biting encounter will unfold tonight at the Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid, Spain.

Footsteps From The Final. 🏆 pic.twitter.com/GCHZwG4KaG

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) April 1, 2025

The tie is currently poised in a thrilling position with the Copa Del Rey final at stake after the teams shared the spoils in a 4-4 draw on 26 February, in the first leg at the Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium in Barcelona.

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Real Madrid have sealed their passage to the finals following another thrilling 4-4 draw against Real Sociedad, advancing 5-4 in aggregate. The second semi-final tonight will set up a potential El Clascio or Madrid Derby in the Copa Del Rey 2024-25 Final on April 26 at the Estadio La Cartuja in Sevilla.

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From possible starting XIs to Fantasy predictions, here is everything you need to know about the Atletico Madrid vs FC Barcelona Second Leg match in the Copa Del Rey 2024-25 Semi-final 2.

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Match Details

Match: Atletico Madrid vs FC Barcelona

Tournament: Copa Del Rey 2024-25 Semi-final 2, Leg 2

Date: 3 April 2025

Time: 1:00 AM IST

Venue: Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid, Spain

Broadcasting and Streaming Details

India: Fancode

UK: TNT Sports

Spain: RTVE Play App

Team News

Atletico Madrid

Atletico Madrid's season is on the verge of collapsing after watching their Champions League dreams shattered after losing to city rivals Real Madrid on penalties in the RO16, and their La Liga title ambitions suffering a blow with only one win out of four in March.

They failed to keep up a two-goal advantage to lose 4-2 in their home league match against league-leaders Barcelona, before they came back from the international break with a 1-1 draw against Espanyol in an away match. Consequently, the Copa del Rey is Atletico's best hope to lift a trophy this season as they will be seeking to win the tournament for the first time since 2012-13.

One Way Out: WIN. pic.twitter.com/TtxOlYsJZ0

— Atlético de Madrid (@atletienglish) April 1, 2025

However, head coach Diego Simeone must look for the best combination before fielding his eleven tonight. Veteran midfielder Koke is set to miss this game, whereas Robin Le Normand is doubtful. Forward Angel Correa will serve the third of a five-match ban. 

Vamos 🔴⚪️ pic.twitter.com/78lOs0oVTB

— Atlético de Madrid (@Atleti) April 1, 2025

The semi-final tie with Barcelona is perfectly balanced after Atletico scored two late goals to earn a 4-4 draw in last month's away leg, though the Rojiblancos may find themselves tensed by the fact that they have not advanced beyond their previous three Copa del Rey semi-final ties.

FC Barcelona 

Unlike their hosts, FC Barcelona are still in the race to win three more titles alongside the Spanish Super Cup, won in January. The Blaugranas have registered a 20-game unbeaten streak in all competitions (W17, D3) since losing 2-1 to Atletico Madrid in December's league match at home.

They are sitting atop the La Liga table with 66 points in 29 games, are in the Champions League quarter-finals, and are on the verge of qualifying for a first Copa del Rey final since clinching it in 2020-21.

Ready. #AtletiBarça pic.twitter.com/1HdNcbZ6Ig

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) April 2, 2025

Interestingly, The Catalan side have defeated each of their last three away games against Atletico since losing 2-0 to them in a La Liga encounter in October 2021.

Barcelona gaffer Hansi Flick announced Raphinha and Cubarsi's return to the team. On the other hand, Marc Andre Ter Stegen returned to training but will not be available. Marc Casado suffered an unfortunate injury, while Marc Bernal and Andreas Christensen are recovering from long-term injuries.

🚨 𝑺𝑸𝑼𝑨𝑫 𝑳𝑰𝑺𝑻 🚨#AtletiBarça | #CopaBarça pic.twitter.com/iq7oD4tDPy

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) April 2, 2025

Barcelona will gain confidence from the fact that they have advanced from eight of their last nine Copa del Rey semi-final encounters. They have also staged a stunning 4-2 comeback victory in LaLiga against Atletico at Metroplitano in early March.

Head-to-Head Stats (All Competitions)

Matches played: 245

Atletico Madrid won: 77

Barcelona won: 111

Draws: 57

Last 5 Meetings: Atletico vs Barcelona

Predicted Playing XIs

Atletico Madrid

Juan Musso; Marcus Llorente, Jose Maria Gimenez, Clement Lenglet, Reinildo Mandava; Giulliano Simeone, Pablo Barrios, Rodrigo De Paul, Samuel Lino; Julian Alvarez, Antoine Griezmann.

FC Barcelona 

Wojciech Szczesny (GK); Jules Kounde, Pau Cubarsi, Inigo Martinez, Alejandro Balde; Frenkie De Jong, Pedri; Lamine Yamal, Fermin Lopez, Raphinha; Robert Lewandowski.

Atletico Madrid vs FC Barcelona: Fantasy XI Prediction

Szczesny, Kounde, Gimenez, Llorente, Balde, Pedri, Yamal, Raphinha, Griezmann, Alvarez, Lewandowski

Hello and welcome to another European football Live by Sportz Point. Tonight, we will bring all the updates, commentary, scoreline, and team news of the Real Madrid vs. Real Sociedad second-leg match in the Copa del Rey at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, Spain.

Real Madrid came out on top in the first leg after Los Blancos' rising star Endrick scored the contest's only goal to make it 1-0 in their favor, as the second will not be an easy fixture for both sides.

Real Madrid will be at their home for the second leg. This will be a big add-on for them. They are coming in after securing a close win and an important three points over Leganes on Saturday in their last Laliga fixture.

On the other hand, Real Sociedad will be under pressure as they have been already knocked out of the UEFA Europa League, and they are left with only one chance to get close to a title for this season.

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So, sit back and relax, we will bring you all the updates of the Copa del Rey second leg between Real Madrid and Real Sociedad from the Sportz Point. Hello, I am Swastik Debnath, and I will bring you all the Live updates from the Webdesk.

Pedri, the young FC Barcelona midfielder, has drawn serious interest from the reigning Premier League champions, Manchester City, who are reportedly ready to offer a whopping €100 million for the Spanish midfielder.

According to El Nacional, former Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola, who is currently at the helm of Man City, has conveyed his interest to the Club's upper echelons to rope in the 22-year-old midfielder.

🚨🚨| JUST IN: Manchester City are interested in signing Pedri.

Pep Guardiola is a big fan of him.

[@fichajesnet] pic.twitter.com/7Shj0Zy77Y

— Managing Barça (@ManagingBarca) March 30, 2025

Man City are prepared to bid €100 million for Pedri

Pedri has been enjoying a great season at FC Barcelona, having scored 5 goals and provided 7 assists in 44 appearances for the Catalan giants this season. However, his contribution goes beyond the goal involvements, which shows why he has won eight Man of the Match awards in his last ten games for the club.

The 22-year-old midfielder is currently on a mega five-year contract with Barcelona that runs until June 2030. Pedri's contract also includes a release clause set at €1 billion, implying his utmost importance in building the long-term planning of FC Barcelona. 

Manchester City see Pedri as the ideal midfield addition, but Barcelona have no plans to sell the 22-year-old. pic.twitter.com/6ECEUQ9AR6

— Transfer News (@TransfersLlVE) March 30, 2025

However, Pedri is currently valued at €120 million, according to transfermarkt, which is significantly higher than what Manchester City are keen to offer.

The English club has reportedly assessed all the financial aspects and feasibilities of the bid and are prepared to put forward a €100 million transfer fee offer to Barcelona.

Despite the reports, Pedri has not shown any interest in leaving the Blaugrana colours since joining the club from Las Palmas in September 2019, whereas Barcelona will also not be very keen to let Pedri leave.

With the potential departure of key midfielder Kevin De Bruyne said to be imminent, Pep Guardiola is looking to rejuvenate his midfield structure while keeping an eye on Pedri. Nico Gonzalez, another former Barcelona midfielder, was acquired by Man City in February 2025.

Real Madrid is set to host Real Sociedad in the second leg of the Copa del Rey 2024-25 semifinal. Both sides have produced some low-scoring matches, looking at the last few matches.

Carlo Ancelotti's managed side came out on top in the first leg after Los Blancos' rising star Endrick scored the contest's only goal to make it 1-0 in favour of them, as the second is not going to be an easy fixture for both sides.

🎯 The challenge.
#CopaDelRey pic.twitter.com/8WazPnmc0O

— Real Sociedad 🇺🇸 🇬🇧 (@RealSociedadEN) March 30, 2025

Read the full match preview, head-to-head stats, predicted lineup and fantasy XI prediction of the Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad match in the Copa del Rey semifinal leg 2 at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, Spain.

Team News

Real Madrid

Real Madrid will be at their home for the second leg. This will be a big add-on for them. They are coming in after securing a close win and an important three points over Leganes on Saturday in their last Laliga fixture. Los Blancos are currently in top form, but this fixture will not be an easy one for them, they are currently in a one-goal lead. 

Real Sociedad

On the other hand, Real Sociedad will be under pressure as they have been already knocked out of the UEFA Europa League, and they are left with only one chance to get close to a title for this season. Real Madrid at home will not be an easy task for Real Sociedad. Sociedad will have to give their everything to take down Los Blancos.

Kickoff

Match: Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad

Venue: Santiago Bernabeu Stadium

Date: Wednesday, April 2

Kick-off time: 1:30 am IST

Location: Madrid, Spain

Head-to-Head Stats:

Total Matches: 31

Real Madrid won: 22

Real Sociedad won: 5

Draw: 4

Recent Form

Real Madrid

• Real Madrid 3-2 Leganes (Laliga, Home)
• Villarreal 1-2 Real Madrid (Laliga, Away)
• Atletico Madrid 1(2)- (4)1 Real Madrid (UEFA Champions League round of 16, Away)
• Real Madrid 2-1 Rayo Vallecano (Laliga, Home)
• Real Madrid 2-1 Atletico Madrid (UEFA Champions League round of 16, Home)

Real Sociedad

• Real Sociedad 2-1 Real Valladolid (Laliga, Home) 
• Rayo Vallecano 2-2 Real Sociedad (Laliga, Away)
• Manchester United 4-1 Real Sociedad (UEFA Europa League, Away, Second leg)
• Real Sociedad 0-1 Sevilla (Laliga, Home)
• Real Sociedad 1-1 Manchester United (UEFA Europa League, Home, First leg)

Injury Updates

Real Madrid

Dani Carvajal, Thibaut Courtois, Eder Militao, Ferland Mendy, and Dani Ceballos are injured and will be out of action for Los Blancos

Real Sociedad

Jon Pacheco, Nayef Aguerd, Sheraldo Becker, Brais Mendez, and Arsan Zakharyan are injured and will be out of action for Real Sociedad.

Predicted Lineup

Real Madrid

Andrey Lunin (GK), Fede Valverde, Raul Asencio, Antonio Rudiger, Fran Garcia, Luka Modric, Aurelien Tcohuameni, Rodrygo, Endrick, Arda Guler, Jude Bellingham.

Real Sociedad

Alejandro Remiro (GK), Igor Zubeldia, Aihen Munoz, Alvaro Odriozola, Nayef Aguerd, Martin Zubimendi, Takefusa Kubo, Jon Ander Olasagasti, Luka Sucic, Sheraldo Becker, Mikel Oyarzabal.

Fantasy XI

Alejandro Remiro, Fede Valverde, Raul Asencio, Antonio Rudiger, Nayef Aguerd, Luka Modric, Takefusa Kubo, Aurelien Tcohuameni, Mikel Oyarzabal, Rodrygo, Endrick.

Broadcasting Details

India: Fancode

UK: TNT Sports

Spain: RTVE Play App

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