Mads Hermansen Matches Lukasz Fabianski, Breaks West Ham’s 5-Year Curse
West Ham produced a dominant 4-0 home victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers. Taty Castellanos and Konstantinos Mavropanos both scored braces. Crysencio Summerville made his return to the side. It was the club’s biggest home win since Danny Ings scored a brace against Nottingham Forest in 2023.
Amid the attacking fireworks, goalkeeper Mads Hermansen recorded his fifth Premier League clean sheet of the season. The milestone might have escaped notice among the goals. Yet it underlines a strong defensive spell for the club.
Milestone in context
Hermansen became the first West Ham goalkeeper since Lukasz Fabianski to reach five clean sheets in ten league games. That previous run took place between December 2020 and March 2021. Some supporters have framed the achievement with the phrase Mads Hermansen Matches Lukasz Fabianski, Breaks West Ham’s 5-Year Curse to highlight the comparison.
Hermansen’s first and fifth clean sheets bracketed a five-month period during which he spent significant time on the bench. Despite that gap, he has started to compile impressive numbers when selected.
Numbers and recent form
Hermansen has kept a clean sheet in 41 percent of his appearances for the club. By contrast, Alphonse Areola was beaten in every one of his 20 appearances between West Ham’s 3-0 win at Nottingham Forest in August and the 4-0 win over Wolves. Areola has managed just one clean sheet in his last 38 Premier League matches.
Defensive improvements
The backline looks markedly stronger this season. Konstantinos Mavropanos and Axel Disasi have helped shore up a defence that once looked porous. Their presence has reduced sustained pressure on the goalkeeper.
There were still nervous moments against Wolves. Angel Gomes’ free-kick hit the post before Pablo Felipe and Taty combined to make it 2-0. Even so, Hermansen produced the saves required to preserve the clean sheet.
What this means for West Ham
The result offers clear momentum for the team. Manager and fans alike will hope the defensive stability continues. Filmogaz.com will monitor whether Hermansen can sustain this level in coming fixtures.
