Nicolas Lopez had equalised for Verona in the first half but Cuadrado’s strike gave La Viola a crucial three points and left the home side disappointed after another defeat.
Here are the player ratings from Fiorentina’s victory.
Rafael – 6.5 – Strong
Wasn’t at fault for either goal and made several good stops to deny Fiorentina.
Alejandro Gonzalez – 5.5 – Adapting
Still not fully used to Italian football and struggled to get comfortable during this match.
Vangelis Moras – 5.5 – Risky
Squandered possession on multiple occasions and risked counter-attacks. Failed to stop Cuadrado for the winner.
Rafael Marquez – 6 – Experienced
Always composed in possession, showing his vast experience.
Alessandro Agostini – 6 – Combative
Stopped attacks and blocked shots, sometimes proving to be a vital defensive component when Verona were left exposed.
Artur Ionita – 6 – Gritty
Plenty of tackles from him but was lacking going forward.
Mounir Obbadi N/A
Came off after 9 minuted.
Emil Hallfredsson – 6.5- Steady
Steady and not spectacular, looked to lack an end product.
Panagiotis Tachtsidis – 6 – Inconsistent
Flickered sporadically but needs to add more consistency to his game to fully realise his potential and maximise his impact.
Nicolas Lopez – 7.5- Promising
Capped another fine performance with a goal and shows plenty of promise linking with his strike partner Luca Toni
Luca Toni – 8 – Dominant
Fantastic target man, showing experience and strength in abundance in aerial duels and hold-up play.
Substitutes
Gustavo Campanharo – 6- Decent
Came on and deputised well for the injured Obbadi.
Lazaros Christodoulopoulos – N/A
Came on for the last twenty minutes and didn’t fully impact the game.
Javier Saviola – N/A
Was only given ten minutes.
Neto – 6 – Secure
Always a source of security between the sticks for La Viola.
Jose Maria Basanta – 5.5- Fading
Started well but faded quickly and became rather sloppy.
Gonzalo Rodriguez – 6 – Erroneous
Despite scoring, he made several mistakes in defence and needs to improve.
Stefan Savic – 6 – Solid
Fiorentina’s most assure defender, showing a lot of tactical intelligence and strength.
Juan Cuadrado – 7 – Mercurial
Finally came alive in the second half after a poor showing early on and showed his class by scoring the winning goal.
Borja Valero – 6.5 – Metronomic
Great presence in the middle for the men in purple, acting as a midfield fulcrum.
David Pizarro – 6.5 – Classy
Does a lot of things very well, a decent performance for the experienced midfielder.
Matias Fernandez – 6- Average
A fairly average display from the Argentine, has played better.
Marcos Alonso – 6.5 – Instrumental
Unlocked the defence with key passes and provided a perfect cross for Cuadrado for the winning goal.
Joaquin – 6.5- Indefatigable
Despite his age, still retains plenty of energy from his younger years.
Mario Gomez – 5.5- Impotent
Got involved but lacked a goal which he badly needs to lift his form.
Substitutes
Juan Vargas – 6.5 – Bright
Came on for 25 minutes at the right time and looked very hungry for possession.
Khouma Babacar – N/A
Played just over ten minutes.
Jasmin Kurtic – N/A
Played less than ten minutes.