Two goals from Khouma Babacar helped Fiorentina to a comfortable 3-1 away win at Sassuolo which keeps them firmly in the hunt for a Champions League place.
The Viola took the lead on the half-hour mark when Mohamed Salah latched onto Babacar's precise through ball and scored his first goal for the club since his loan switch from Chelsea.
Within two minutes, the Senegalese international doubled his side's advantage when he turned Salah's cross into the bottom corner of Andrea Consigli's net.
Sassuolo almost pulled a goal back just before the interval when Domenico Berardi's shot from the edge of the box rattled the woodwork.
Fiorentina added a third just after the hour mark as David Pizarro's corner was met by Babacar, who calmly slotted home past a helpless Consigli.
The Black and Greens gave themselves faint hope of a late comeback when Berardi headed home Francesco Magnanelli's cross with 23 minutes left.
However, the visitors were able to hold on for a victory that keeps them within four points of Napoli, but the Azzurri can move further clear if they beat Palermo this evening.
