Jose Mourinho surpasses Pep Guardiola to set historic La Liga record amid Real Madrid resurgence

Jose Mourinho’s second stint at Real Madrid did not start in the best possible fashion, with the manager taking some time to get his team together.

It did not help that Los Blancos signed a number of new players during the summer transfer window who had to be carefully integrated into the squad.

However, after the first international break, the team came into their own and have now secured eight consecutive victories across all competitions.

The latest victory at Mestalla helped Jose Mourinho achieve a remarkable milestone. The 63-year-old now boasts the highest winning percentage of any manager in La Liga.

Mourinho surpasses Guardiola in historic ranking

Mourinho has reached the summit of an esteemed list of managers who have overseen at least 100 matches in the league.

Across his two spells in the Spanish capital, Mourinho has recorded an impressive 97 victories in 126 La Liga encounters.

This gives him a remarkable win percentage of 77%, which sees him surpass Pep Guardiola, who managed 76.3% during his time at Barcelona.

77% – Los cinco entrenadores con el porcentaje de victorias más alto en la historia de LaLiga (mínimo 100 partidos): 🇵🇹 JOSÉ MOURINHO: 77% 🇪🇦 Josep Guardiola: 76,3% 🇮🇹 Carlo Ancelotti: 71,1% 🇪🇦 Xavi Hernández 69,6% 🇫🇷 Zinedine Zidane: 67,8% Especial. https://t.co/WUCBzGI5eK

— OptaJose (@OptaJose) November 8, 2026

Mourinho and Pep Guardiola had a longstanding managerial rivalry during the Portuguese manager’s first stint at the club.

Former Real Madrid managers Carlo Ancelotti and Zinedine Zidane occupy third and fifth places respectively, with winning percentages of 71.1% and 67.8%.

Rounding out the top five is Xavi Hernandez, who sits fourth on the list with 69.6%.

Barcelona’s current manager, Hansi Flick, boasts a higher percentage of 79.3% but does not make the list, having managed only 87 league matches.

Mourinho rediscovering his winning formula at Real Madrid

The achievement is quite remarkable considering the kind of start Mourinho had to his second spell at Madrid.

However, the team have clicked and are now performing at a very high level. Mourinho has made some tactical tweaks that have made the team much stronger.

The team have scored 24 goals during their eight-game winning streak, and the defensive commitment of attacking players has improved considerably.

Mourinho is increasingly succeeding in making the team a more cohesive unit rather than a group of individuals.

The Portuguese manager previously guided Madrid to the historic 100-point La Liga title during the 2011/12 campaign, breaking Barcelona’s domestic dominance under Guardiola.

He is now tasked with the same kind of challenge, with Hansi Flick’s Barça having won the last two league titles. It remains to be seen whether Los Blancos can maintain this momentum after the international break.