Bohdan Popov, Getty Images October 29, 2025, 12:16 AM

Ukrainian forward Bohdan Popov again became the hero of Empoli in the match of the tenth round of Serie B. His team drew with Sampdoria – 1:1.

Popov started the game on the bench and entered the field only in the 73rd minute, but he managed to open the scoring in just four minutes. But the opponent managed to equalize closer to the final whistle.

It is worth noting that Popov’s team played in the minority from the 65th minute after Salvatore Elia was sent off, which only emphasizes the importance of the Ukrainian’s goal.

After this result, Empoli has 11 points and is 12th in the Serie B table.

For Popov, this ball became the fifth in eight matches of the season. With this, he is second on the list of goalscorers, behind only Ettore Gliozzi, who has six goals.