Ancelotti moves into second on madridista list of all-time European Cup-winning coaches
The win over Chelsea is the Italian manager's 35th in the competition from the Real Madrid dugout.
Following Real Madrid's victory over Chelsea at the Bernabéu, Carlo Ancelotti has now won the second-highest number of European Cup games as Real Madrid coach. The Italian has now won 35 matches in the competition, eclipsing Del Bosque's record in the dugout 34. These impressive numbers have seen Ancelotti lift the trophy twice with our team, La Decima 2014 and La Decimocuarta 2022. Miguel Muñoz is currently the Real Madrid coach with the most European Cup victories 41.
Ancelotti reaches this milestone in his fourth season at the club and having taken charge of 47 games in the elite continental competition, meaning his winning percentage stands at 74.4 %. As Madrid boss, the team he has defeated most times in the Champions League is Liverpool 5. In terms of his whole coaching career, Ancelotti remains part of the European Cup elite and is the only coach to have lifted the trophy four times twice with Real Madrid and twice with Milan.
Ancelotti reaches this milestone in his fourth season at the club and having taken charge of 47 games in the elite continental competition, meaning his winning percentage stands at 74.4 %. As Madrid boss, the team he has defeated most times in the Champions League is Liverpool 5. In terms of his whole coaching career, Ancelotti remains part of the European Cup elite and is the only coach to have lifted the trophy four times twice with Real Madrid and twice with Milan.