José Mourinho strengthened his grip on the best win rate in La Liga history as Real Madrid’s victory over Valencia widened his lead over closest rival Pep Guardiola.
Federico Valverde, Arda Güler and Kylian Mbappé scored in a 3–0 win at Mestalla, giving Real Madrid their eighth consecutive victory in all competitions heading into the international break.
According to statistician MisterChip, who ranked coaches with at least 100 La Liga games, Mourinho has won 97 of his 126 matches, a win rate of 77%. Guardiola won 116 of his 152 games in charge of Barcelona, giving him a win rate of 76.3%.
Carlo Ancelotti sits third on 71.1% after winning 162 of 228 games, followed by Xavi Hernández on 69.6% with 71 wins from 102 matches.
Zinedine Zidane is fifth on 67.8% with 124 wins from 183 games, while Luis Enrique ranks sixth on 66.4% after winning 101 of his 152 matches.
Mourinho laid the foundations for his record during his first spell at Real Madrid between 2010 and 2013. He ended Guardiola’s run of three consecutive league titles with Barcelona by leading Madrid to the 2011–12 crown with 100 points and 121 goals.
The next challenger could be current Barcelona coach Hansi Flick, who has won 69 of his 87 La Liga games for a rate of 79.3%. He is 13 matches away from qualifying for the rankings and challenging Mourinho for top spot.
