Beppe Iachini was celebrating the second consecutive Fiorentina victory, knocking Atalanta out of the Coppa Italia. “We worked on this mentality.”

The Viola had already ended their Serie A drought by beating SPAL 1-0 at the weekend and followed it up with a 2-1 result in the Coppa this afternoon, despite German Pezzella’s red card.

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Fiorentina President Rocco Commisso hailed his team for “a heroic victory” down to 10 men against Atalanta, reaching the Coppa Italia Quarter-Finals.

The Viola will face Inter at San Siro on January 29 after managing to eliminate last season’s Finalists, 2-1 at the Stadio Franchi.

“This victory was undoubtedly the most beautiful, against a very strong opponent and down to 10 men,” Commisso told Rai Sport.

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Beppe Iachini has claimed Atalanta “can be an example to follow” for his Fiorentina, and revealed that Patrick Cutrone “might start” against the Dea.

The Viola are unbeaten in Iachini’s two first games in charge at the Artemio Franchi and tomorrow they face a big challenge in the Coppa Italia round of 16.

Iachini revealed he admires the work of Gian Piero Gasperini and said they’ve shown “how to close the gap” up to the top teams in Italy.

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Fiorentina boss Beppe Iachini isn't underestimating his side's victory over SPAL. "They beat Torino a few weeks ago, and also Lazio."

The Viola beat the Ferrara outfit 1-0 at the Stadio Artemio Franchi thanks to a goal from German Pezzella, and new coach Iachini has now won four points from his first two games.

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Fiorentina President Rocco Commisso hopes the 1-0 win over SPAL can be “the turning point” and new buy Patrick Cutrone deliver goals.

Defender German Pezzella’s header was the difference this afternoon, ending an eight-round winless streak in Serie A.

“We won, but I was really scared, as always,” confessed Commisso to Rai Sport at the Stadio Franchi.

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Beppe Iachini confirmed Patrick Cutrone could make his Fiorentina debut against SPAL tomorrow, while Federico Chiesa and Gaetano Castrovilli change roles.

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There is a new player in the squad, as Cutrone completed the transfer on an 18-month loan with obligation to buy from Wolverhampton Wanderers.

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Pol Lirola admitted Fiorentina “made a mistake” when they dropped two points in stoppage time against Bologna and claimed it's "useless to look for excuses".

The Spanish defender was participating in both ends during Beppe Iachini’s first game in charge of the Viola.

It looked like it was going to end in a win for Fiorentina after Marco Benassi had volleyed home the opening goal, before Riccardo Orsolini grabbed a late equaliser and the match ended in a 1-1 draw.

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Beppe Iachini said his players “need to be more careful” after suffering a late 1-1 draw against Bologna, but claimed Fiorentina had “the right attitude”.

Riccardo Orsolini grabbed a point for the home side, when he equalised Marco Benassi’s opening volley in stoppage-time and stopped Iachini from winning his first game in charge of Fiorentina.

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Beppe Iachini’s Fiorentina debut was ruined by a Bologna stoppage-time equaliser, as Marco Benassi and Riccardo Orsolini scored two sensational goals.

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Fiorentina coach Beppe Iachini has claimed Federico Chiesa will “soon” be back to his best but pointed out he doesn’t have a “magic wand”.

The new coach said he was pleased with the Italy international and revealed Chiesa had shown him “how much he cares” during his first weeks as the Viola coach.

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