Arteta's unwanted City record after his sole game in charge of the team in 2018

Mikel Arteta still boasts an unwanted record from his years at Manchester City that came when the now-Arsenal manager guided Pep Guardiola's side through a Champions League clash.

The Spaniard left City to take over at Arsenal five-years ago and has closed the gap on his former employer to make his side genuine Premier League title contenders.

However, his first experience manning the dugout came during his formative years at City as he oversaw a 2-1 Champions League defeat against French side Lyon.

The European result was the last time the club lost at home in the Champions League having since won the competition for the first time last season.

Leaving the club a year later as he sought to fulfil his head coach ambitions having learned his trade under the guidance of the legendary Guardiola, Arteta has become one of the Premier League's top managers.

The evening saw the then-assistant manager trusted to cover the entirety of City's Champions League group stage venture that saw the reigning European champions suffer a shock defeat.

Goals from Maxwel Cornet and Nabil Fekir sealed victory for the visitors at the Etihad in 2018 and  an extract from 'Pep’s City: The Making of a Superteam' explains how Arteta and Guardiola's working relationship began.

'Arteta and Guardiola always kept in touch, and Arteta lived in the same neighbourhood as Pep's brother, Pere when he was based in London.

'When Barca drew Chelsea in the Champions League (in 2012), Pep picked up the phone to pick his old friend's brain about their upcoming opponent,' he added.

'Impressed by Arteta's critical analysis, Pep made a mental note to seek his advice more often.'

The pair have continued to share a friendship since Arteta departed Manchester but are fierce