Yaya Touré suffers historic Champions League nightmare as Slovan Bratislava set unwanted record

Yaya Touré’s first Champions League campaign as a head coach has taken a disastrous turn, with Slovan Bratislava setting an unwanted competition record following their heavy defeat to LASK.

The Slovak champions suffered a 4-0 loss away to the Austrian side on November 3, extending their losing run in the Champions League to 14 consecutive matches. The result saw Slovan surpass Marseille’s previous record of 13 successive defeats, which the French club endured between 2012 and 2020.

Slovan’s miserable run dates back to 1992, when they suffered two defeats against AC Milan. The club subsequently endured eight consecutive losses during the 2024/25 campaign before adding four more defeats in the ongoing season.

Across those 14 matches, the Bratislava-based side have managed just eight goals while conceding 49, highlighting the extent of their struggles on Europe’s biggest club football stage.

Touré has also found himself on the wrong side of an individual record in his debut Champions League campaign. Slovan have lost 6-1 to Paris Saint-Germain, 3-0 to Stuttgart, 4-0 to Roma and 4-0 to LASK under the Ivorian’s leadership.

Those results mean Touré has become the first manager in Champions League history to lose each of his first four matches in the competition by at least three goals. His side have scored just once in those four games while conceding 17.

The situation could become even more difficult for the former Ivory Coast international, with Slovan now facing the possibility of matching another unwanted European record.

The record for the longest losing streak in the history of the European Cup and Champions League stands at 16 consecutive defeats, set by Luxembourg club Jeunesse Esch.

Slovan have two more fixtures to navigate, travelling to face Real Betis on November 24 before hosting Shakhtar Donetsk on December 9. Two further defeats would see them equal Jeunesse Esch’s record.

The difficult start is a major setback for Touré, who enjoyed considerable success in the competition during his playing career, winning the Champions League with Barcelona in 2009.

The former Manchester City midfielder has also made history by becoming the first African head coach to lead a team in the Champions League’s main phase. However, his maiden campaign has so far been defined by heavy defeats and unwanted records.