return match

noun

chiefly British

: a second game played between the same players or teams

Examples of return match in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The first leg was a 2-2 draw in Munich, and then Bayern scored a 68th-minute goal at the Santiago Bernabéu of the return match to put the pressure on Los Merengues at home. — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

After the first leg in Bahrain ended in a 0-0, New Zealand needed a win in the return match at home to qualify for the World Cup. — ABC News, 18 May 2026

The Avs play Sunday at home against the Islanders and then travel to Long Island for the return match in less than three weeks. — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2025

During a recent Busted Open Podcast discussion, WWE Hall of Famer Bully Ray, also known as Bubba Dudley, gave his thoughts about AJ's return match. — Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for return match

• isopach
• attach
• bycatch
• despatch
• detach
• dispatch
• mismatch
• nuthatch
• potlatch
• bache
• batch
• brach