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“In this month’s Old Firm game, Ianis Hagi scored a goal past Kasper Schmeichel,” notes Steve Murray. “I don’t think Gheorghe scored past Peter, but are there any examples of father/son combos that have scored against another father/son combo?”
Let’s start with the Schmeichels, who have had their nets busted, or at least tickled, by at least two father-son combinations. Dan Almond is first with some Scandinavian action. Alf Inge Haaland scored past Peter Schmeichel for Nottingham Forest in a 4-1 defeat at Old Trafford in September 1996; Erling beat Kasper during Norway’s 3-1 defeat to Denmark last June.
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