Denmark defeated Northern Ireland 2-1 in an international friendly match. Hoylen started in this game for 65 minutes, with 0 shots, 0 successful confrontation, 1 offside, and only 9 successful passes 5 times. The player's performance was criticized by Danish reporters.
After the game, Danish journalist Lars Gram-Hanssen gave Hoylen the lowest score and commented: "The Manchester United forward performed poorly, technically disappointing, and had a lot of fouls, and never posed a threat to his opponent. When he was not in shape, he should not start for Denmark. Questagaden and Birez who came on the bench performed better than him."
Another reporter Kenneth Jensen said in the live broadcast: "To put it bluntly, the impact of Questagaden's 30 seconds of appearance has exceeded that of Hoylen's 65 minutes of starting."