Fiorentina manager Vincenzo Montella has praised his side's clinical finishing in their 1-0 victory at Udinese in the Coppa Italia.

The Italian admitted that his team were on the backfoot for spells during the match, but insisted his is pleased with their overall performance.

"Udinese did well and created scoring opportunities, but we were clinical and I really liked the way the team approached it," he told reporters.

Borja Valero scored the only goal of the game in the 36th minute to set up a quarter-final clash with Roma.