It's an absolutely devastating record. Pep Guardiola and Marco Silva have faced each other a total of 17 times, and in every single encounter, the Spanish manager has emerged victorious. The Portuguese coach hasn't managed even a draw, making this the only instance of a manager holding a 100% winning record against another after at least 12 matches.
This Wednesday, history repeated itself. Despite Guardiola's high praise for Marco Silva, stating that the former Sporting boss was "destined to be one of the best coaches in the world in the coming years," Manchester City steamrolled Fulham at the Etihad, winning 3-0. This result was secured in the first half thanks to goals from Semenyo (24'), O'Reilly (30'), and Haaland (39').So, Marco Silva now has 17 losses in 17 games against Guardiola. This streak began in 2015, after he left Portugal for Olympiakos, where he faced Bayern twice in the UEFA Champions League group stage: losing 0-3 in Greece and 0-4 in Germany. The following season, in the Premier League, he took charge of Hull City and also suffered a defeat (1-3). In 2017/18, he lost twice with Watford, including a 0-6 thrashing at home, in addition to a 1-3 loss at the Etihad.At Everton, he lost three times (1-3, 0-2, and 1-3), and the situation hasn't changed at Fulham. He started by losing in the fourth round of the FA Cup (4-1), followed by two 1-2 defeats upon their return to the Premier League. He was again heavily beaten in 2023/24 and 2024/25 (0-4 and 1-5), and despite coming close to a positive result this season in December, he ultimately lost 4-5 at home. It's fair to say Marco Silva probably doesn't even want to hear the name Pep Guardiola.