Adrian Mutu scored twice and created a third Wednesday to help Fiorentina knock defending champion Lazio out of the Italian Cup with a 3-2 win.
The Romanian scored both his goals in the first half and then set up Per Kroldrup for the winner in the 58th.
Lazio pulled within a goal twice, as Mauro Zarate made it 2-1 in the 50th and his strike partner Tommaso Rocchi netted in the 68th.
However, despite continued pressure, Lazio was unable to find an equalizer.
Fiorentina will now play the winner between Inter Milan and Juventus, who play on Jan. 28.
Zarate had a chance to open the scoring in the second minute, but Fiorentina goalkeeper Sebastien Frey made a desperate save with his feet.
Fiorentina took the lead in the ninth, when Alberto Gilardino hit a low cross from the right and Mutu fired past Lazio keeper Fernando Muslera.
Rocchi had a great chance in the 28th, but despite being one on one with Frey, the Frenchman made a sharp save at the near post.
Mutu doubled his tally a minute before the break, and Gilardino was again the provider. He cut the ball back from the edge of the area so that Mutu could fire in from the edge of the area.
Lazio drew level five minutes into the second half. Zarate raced into the area and hit a shot that deflected off Kroldrup and looped over Frey.
Fiorentina re-established its two-goal lead eight minutes later. Riccardo Montolivio swung across a corner, Mutu played it on and Kroldrup raced in to head home at the far post.
Lazio scored its second in the 68th. Pasquale Foggia slipped a pass into Rocchi who turned Kroldrup and shot low past Frey.
