Fiorentina defeated Cremonese 2-0 in the first-leg of their Coppa Italia semifinal on Wednesday night.

Goals from Arthur Cabral and Nico Gonzalez saw Fiorentina win a ninth consecutive game across all competitions.

“It was only the first round, we took some risks, trying to score goals, but I think it's a deserved victory," said Fiorentina coach Vincenzo Italiano afterwards.

“When you win a few games, the mind is freer. The club has always supported us, we have always behaved well and it paid off. We want to keep dreaming, two months ago, we wouldn't expect to be here, but now we have emerged. Now we are more solid."

Cabral also said: “It's a great night. An important victory away. We did very well.

“We know this is an important victory, but there's another game left. We must remain calm and get to the final. We have a strong team and we are proving it. We can dream and make history."