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matchup

British  
/ ˈmætʃʌp /

noun

  1. a sports match

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She scored 30 in her head-to-head matchup with Robinson.

From Los Angeles Times

The Trojans’ midweek matchup in Seattle looms especially large.

From Los Angeles Times

Sitting second in the Western Conference, the Spurs were pushed hard for their ninth-straight victory by the East-topping Pistons, who had entered the home court matchup on a five-win streak of their own.

From Barron's

It was a long-awaited matchup between two of the biggest names in the boxing world that ultimately earned Mayweather the World Boxing Council, World Boxing Assn. and World Boxing Organization welterweight titles.

From Los Angeles Times

On the bus to the arena for the Olympic quarterfinal matchup with Sweden last week, Hellebuyck was so relaxed that he fell asleep.

From The Wall Street Journal