Usage Note
Match is an English loanword used especially in tennis, boxing, and football. It is invariable in Italian: un match, due match (no plural ending added). In football partita is more native and interchangeable, but match carries a slightly more dramatic or international tone.
Examples
"Il match si è concluso ai rigori."
Natural Translation
The match ended in a penalty shootout.
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