Fiorentina needs to tame Dodo's tantrums or face a surprising defeat!
Dodo explains his extraordinary solo goal in Fiorentina’s 4-1 win over Cremonese, while Fabiano Parisi admits ‘nothing can be taken for granted’ in a relegation fight.The Viola knew the pressure...
Fiorentina can ‘take nothing for granted’ as Dodo enjoyed incredible goal Dodo explains his extraordinary solo goal in Fiorentina’s 4-1 win over Cremonese , while Fabiano Parisi admits ‘nothing can be taken for granted’ in a relegation fight. The Viola knew the pressure was on at the Stadio Giovanni Zini in a relegation dogfight, as they were just one point ahead of Cremonese and the bottom three going into this game. They had a few concerning moments, such as an early David De Gea save and Nicolò Fagioli goal-line clearance, but ran out 4-1 winners thanks to goals from Parisi, Roberto Piccoli, Dodo and Albert Gudmundsson.
David Okereke got one back for the hosts, who are now without a win in 15 Serie A rounds, scoring only five goals during that time. Dodo and Parisi inspired Fiorentina victory CREMONA, ITALY – MARCH 16: Dodo of ACF Fiorentina in action during the Serie A match between US Cremonese and ACF Fiorentina at Stadio Giovanni Zini on March 16, 2026 in Cremona, Italy. (Photo by Marco M.
Mantovani/Getty Images) “We targeted this game all week, it was a head-to-head and so important to win, but we’ve done nothing yet and have to keep concentrated in every match,” Dodo told DAZN Italia. “It’s not just about Serie A, but also the Conference League, we’ve got to keep focused and take it one game at a time. ” The Brazilian had not scored yet in the league this season, but he saved it all up with a sensational solo run from his own half and joked he’d scored the best of the game.
CREMONA, ITALY – MARCH 16: Dodo of ACF Fiorentina celebrates after scoring the 0-3 goal during the Serie A match between US Cremonese and ACF Fiorentina at Stadio Giovanni Zini on March 16, 2026 in Cremona, Italy. (Photo by Marco M. Mantovani/Getty Images) “Mine was better, I beat three players!