On this day in 2006, Giovanni Galeone’s Udinese served up an impressive 3-0 win away at Parma in Week 6 of the 2006/07 Serie A season.
Udinese came into the match unbeaten since the first day of the season. They had lost 1-0 at Messina on the opening day, but following this up with a 2-0 win over Torino at home, a 3-3 draw away at Sampdoria, a 1-0 home win over Fiorentina and a 0-0 draw at home against Ascoli.
Sulley Muntari handed Udinese an early lead after just seven minutes in Parma, before Galeone’s men doubled their advantage five minutes later after Vicenzo Iaquinta scored from the spot. Iaquinta then added the third and final goal on 67 minutes, courtesy of an assist from a certain Antonio Di Natale.
The result meant Udinese moved up to 11 points as they continued their impressive start to the season.
The match is also remembered for a health scare involving Galeone, who was taken ill just before the half-time whistle. Galeone went to hospital for tests, but was well enough to travel back to Udine with his squad.
The Udinese line-up that day was as follows: De Sanctis, D Zenoni, Zapata, Felipe (Coda 3), Dossena; Obodo, Muntari, Pinzi; Gyan (D' Agostino 80), Iaquinta, Di Natale (Eremenko 69).
Udinese followed up the win over Parma with a 0-0 draw at home against Inter and a 1-1 draw away at Empoli. Two defeats followed, away at Livorno (1-0) and Lazio (5-0), sparking an up-and-down run which led to Galeone’s sacking and the appointment of Alberto Malesani.
Udinese would finish the season in tenth position.