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Man City have equaled Man United’s all-time record for the longest unbeaten run ever Champions League history
United have held the record for 16 years which was set when the Red Devils went 25 games unbeaten between September 2007 and May 2009. The streak featured 20 wins and five draws, one of which was their end of 2008, which Sir Alex Ferguson’s team won. on penalties against Chelsea.
The Red Devils were not at their best during the group stage of the 2008/09 campaign, but remained unbeaten throughout. After knocking out Inter, Porto and Arsenal in the knockout rounds, Man United’s 25-match unbeaten run ended when they were beaten 2-0 by Barcelona in the 2009 final.
With Man City defeating Slovan Bratislava 4-0 in the Champions League on Tuesday night, Pep GuardiolaThe team are now unbeaten in their last 25 European games (W17 D8) without losing a game since May 2022.
according to TNT Sportsthis equals Man United’s record for the longest unbeaten run in Champions League history as the Red Devils’ rivals look set to break another of their neighbour’s achievements.
City host Sparta Praha at the Etihad Stadium next time out in the Champions League with a win that leaves the Manchester club as the independent holders of the longest unbeaten run in the competition’s history.
Man City’s 25 game unbeaten run in the Champions League
Man City won the 2023 edition of the Champions League and went unbeaten until the final before beating Inter Milan to secure their first European crown. This continued into the 2023/24 campaign, when Pep Guardiola’s side were knocked out by Real Madrid, but it was via a penalty shoot-out.
With two wins under their belt during the current edition of the Champions League, Man City are now on the brink of history. A win against Sparta Praha will see Guardiola’s men become one of the best European sides in history and, at the moment, it’s hard to see where their run will end.
