West Ham goalkeeper Mads Hermansen shines in Denmark’s win over Portugal

West Ham goalkeeper Mads Hermansen shines in Denmark’s win over Portugal West Ham United star Mads Hermansen delivered a superb display to help Denmark beat Portugal 4-1 on Saturday. Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg converted a penalty in the 43rd minute before Rasmus Hojlund struck twice in an eight-minute spell early in the second half. Joachim Andersen headed in the fourth before Bernardo Silva netted a late consolation for Portugal. Hermansen was one of the standout performers for Denmark, as he made seven saves throughout the game. He denied Vitinha and Pedro Neto before half-time. Ruben Neves, Bruno Fernandes, Francisco Trincao, Alberto Costa and Joao Neves also failed to find a way past the outstanding goalkeeper after the break. The Dane had 54 touches in the game and completed 64 percent of his passes. He won all his aerial duels and made 10 recoveries. Hermansen needed a strong performance during the international break to boost his confidence. He was booed by sections of the West Ham travelling supporters during the defeat at Blackburn Rovers. The 26-year-old endured a difficult outing at Ewood Park, making two saves and conceding twice. He completed just 25 percent of his eight long passes. Hermansen joined West Ham from Leicester City in the summer for a £20m fee. He has struggled heavily to meet expectations in East London. The goalkeeper has started all 15 Championship games, conceding 23 goals and keeping just four clean sheets. West Ham had been widely expected to challenge for automatic promotion following their Premier League relegation last season. However, the Hammers have endured a challenging start to the Championship season. They have lost four of their 15 games and are sitting ninth in the league table with 23 points. West Ham sacked Nuno Espirito Santo after consecutive home losses to Southampton and West Bromwich Albion. Scott Parker has been named as their new manager , but he has failed to win his first two games in charge.