Fiorentina produced a superb performance to defeat Cremonese 4-1 at the Stadio Giovanni Zini in a massive game at the bottom of the table.

The Viola scored twice either side of the break – Fabiano Parisi and Roberto Piccoli in the first, then Dodo and Albert Gudmundsson in the second half – with David Okereke on target for the hosts.

The result sees Paolo Vanoli's side pull four points clear of Cremonese, who remain in 18th place.

Cremonese 1-4 Fiorentina (HT 0-2)

Scorers: Parisi 25, Piccoli 32, Dodo 49, Okereke 57, Gudmundsson 70.

Cremonese (3-5-2): Audero; Luperto, Ceccherini (Terracciano 80), Folino; Floriani Mussolini (Zerbin 69), Thorsby (Okereke 46), Bondo (Grassi 46), Maleh (Vandeputte 62), Barbieri, Djuric, Bonazzoli.

Subs not used: Silvestri, Nava, Moumbagna, Bianchetti, Faye, Payero, Sanabria.

Coach:: Davide Nicola

Fiorentina (4-1-4-1): De Gea; Dodo, Pongracic, Ranieri (Fabbian 88), Gosens (Rugani 80); Fagioli; Parisi (Fazzini 80), Mandragora (Ndour 75), Brescianini, Gudmundsson (Harrison 75); Piccoli. 

Subs not used: Leonardelli, Christensen, Comuzzo, Kean, Kouadio, Braschi, Balbo.

Coach: Paolo Vanoli

Booked: Bondo (C)