Kasimpasa met Hull City in a Club Friendly on Saturday 1st August 2026, and the match ended 1-1. The Turkish side had been on a decent run recently, winning three of their last five friendlies, while Hull showed similar form with victories over Rizespor and Konyaspor. By then, both teams were clearly using this fixture to test combinations ahead of their respective seasons.
The first half produced little tension. Kasimpasa came closest through sustained pressure in the final third, but Hull's defence stayed compact and kept their heads. And here's the thing about friendlies — you watch where the camera doesn't, and that's where you see the real work being done. Players testing new partnerships, coaches watching movement patterns that won't show up in the highlight reel.
The breakthrough came in the 47th minute when M. Ben Ouanes found the net for Kasimpasa. Hull responded quickly, with O. McBurnie equalising just four minutes later in the 51st. Both goals felt inevitable in the way late-half friendlies often do — players pushing forward with less concern for defensive shape. Two yellow cards followed later, one at 60 minutes and another at 88, but neither changed the complexion of the game.
The statistics told a familiar story. Kasimpasa registered 125 attacks against Hull's 99, with 53% of their shots on target compared to 40% for the visitors. Hull managed more corners — four to three — but Kasimpasa's higher shot accuracy suggests they created cleaner opportunities. Possession sat at 50% each, which is about as meaningful as a coin toss in a friendly match.
What matters more than the numbers is what this means for both clubs. Kasimpasa's unbeaten run extended to eight matches across all competitions, while Hull maintained their momentum from those summer victories. The draw doesn't settle anything, but it gave both managers something to work with. To be fair, that's often the point of these fixtures — not proving anything, but finding out what might work.