Harvey Barnes Joins Father John In Goal Record

With a goal last night against Union Saint-Gilloise to his name, as part of Newcastle United's thumping 4-0 win, Harvey Barnes joined his father with a unique Newcastle United record - scoring in the Champions League, becoming the first father/son duo to register UCL goals for the club in the side's history.

X user @FrancisChipp was the man to spot the moment, heralding it on social media as the first time a father and his son had scored for Newcastle United in the Champions League. His father, Liverpool and England legend John Barnes, netted once in 5 European appearances for the Magpies way back in the 1997/98 season, in the twilight of his career.

BREAKING🚨⚫️⚪️: Harvey Barnes' goal against Union Saint-Gilloise means he and his father, John, are the first father and son to score for the same team in Champions League history. pic.twitter.com/6vnh0gqFG4
— Francis (@FrancisChipp) October 1, 2025

And, if it wasn't obvious, it is worth pointing out that we are 100% taking the mick.

Whilst Harvey does have a footballer father - a bloody good one at that, with Paul Barnes netting 185 goals across what is now the EFL in his impressive career - he does not have any relation to the 61-year-old former Liverpool star. It would have made for quite the story though, wouldn't it?

For those blissfully unaware, Mr Francis Chipp is a sensational wind-up merchant. Earlier in the transfer window, he managed to convince thousands of people that Newcastle had left defender Matt Targett behind when leaving South Korea...

EXCLUSIVE🚨 : Newcastle United have accidentally left defender Matt Targett in Seoul, South Korea. The club discovered he was not on board yesterday's return flight upon its arrival back into Newcastle.

The club has confirmed he is safe and will board a flight home later today. pic.twitter.com/3sFonDFjRw
— Francis (@FrancisChipp) August 5, 2025

He appears to have struck again here, with thousands up in arms with evidence showing that John Barnes is not, in fact, Harvey's father. Quick hint, lads. He already knows.

Mercifully, there are a couple examples, at least, of footballing sons who have managed to appear in the same competition as their famous fathers once did. So, here's two of the more well-known ones.

The Haalands

A fairly well-known example, Erling Haaland needs very little introduction. The Norwegian robot has been a bona-fide goal machine ever since he made his way into the Premier League by way of Borussia Dortmund. He has been on a bit of a downturn so far this year, enduring his worst goal return for the first 6 games of a Premier League season since he arrived, with a measly eight goals (sarcasm, for those unaware).

💙🤍🤖 52 goals (!) in 50 Champions League games for Erling Haaland. Machine. 🦾 pic.twitter.com/d7yC8KjeB4
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) October 1, 2025

His father, Alf-Inge, was a fine player in his own right. Capped 34 times for Norway, he started his Premier League career with Nottingham Forest, before moves to Leeds United and, fittingly, Manchester City, netting 18 top-flight goals along the way. Whilst many may remember him for an infamous injury suffered at the hands (or legs) of Roy Keane, Erling's dad laid his roots in England's top-flight long before his son arrived to dominate.

The Kluiverts

On the flip side of the Haaland family, it is the father in this scenario who has been the star of legend across his career.

Patrick needs little introduction. The Dutch striker is one of the most legendary forwards to grace the game, particularly over his time with Barcelona where he netted 26 goals in the Champions League, as well as scoring twice in the competition in his debut campaign with Ajax, on their way to winning the whole tournament in the 1994/95 campaign.

Justin Kluivert's hat-trick of penalties against Wolves last season is now a Guinness World Record for the most penalties scored in a single Premier League game by one player👏

The Bournemouth forward was presented with his award before his side faced Newcastle 📝 pic.twitter.com/3ogYSzYtHA
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) September 22, 2025

His son, Justin, got off to a promising start in his career with Ajax, scoring 12 domestic goals in 44 appearances, but a goal in the Champions League would allude him until he left the club. In 2018, he made the jump to Italy by way of Roma, where he would find the net in Europe's premier contest for the first time in his career. He would have time for another, scoring once in Europe for RB Leipzig during a 2020/21 loan spell.

A spree of disappointing loans would dampen Justin's promise, but he discovered his best days as a Premier League footballer with Bournemouth, where he has to date scored 19 league goals from 68 showings. He has his old man beat on that - Patrick played just one campaign in England with Newcastle United back in the 2004/05 season, netting 13 from 37 in all competitions, with six coming in the Premier League.

Published 02 Oct 2025

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Harvey Barnes Joins Father John In Goal Record