Jurgen Klopp vs Thomas Tuchel: Head-to-head record & who has won the most trophies?

Jurgen Klopp and Thomas Tuchel have established reputations as two of the finest tactical brains in world football, with German compatriots currently direct rivals in the Premier League at Liverpool and Chelsea respectively.

Both have enjoyed considerable success in the past, on domestic and continental stages, and will be going head-to-head for more major silverware on Sunday when facing off in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley Stadium.

Ahead of that contest, what does their record against one another in coaching tussles look like and who has won the most trophies as a manager? GOAL takes a look…

Tuchel has followed in Klopp’s illustrious footsteps on a couple of occasions in the past, with roles at Mainz and Borussia Dortmund taken on after a fellow countryman had vacated those roles.

He has also ended up in English football alongside a coach he holds in the highest regard after being appointed as successor to Frank Lampard at Chelsea in January 2021.

Klopp had already spent over five years in the Premier League by that point, having taken the reins at Liverpool in October 2015.

An old rivalry between two close friends has been rekindled in recent times, with Klopp now the opponent that Tuchel has faced in coaching competition on the most occasions.

They met each other 10 times when working in the Bundesliga, but their most memorable meeting to date came in the Europa League back in 2016.

A quarter-final contest between Liverpool and Dortmund was locked at 1-1 heading into the second leg at Anfield, with German visitors racing into a 3-1 lead on Merseyside.

Liverpool had it all to do, but Klopp’s men came roaring back to level the tie on the night and saw Dejan Lovren head home a dramatic 91st-minute winner to send them