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If one thing has the same colour or design as another thing, you say that it matches the other thing, or that the two things match. Be Careful! Don't use 'to' with match. Don't say, for example, ' The cushions match to the carpet '. Related to matches: browns , love matches. One that is exactly like another or a counterpart to another: Is there a match for this glove in the drawer?

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Danny Higginbotham previews the Bundesliga return's main event: the Revierderby between Dortmund and Schalke. After a two-month delay due to the coronavirus pandemic , the Bundesliga will become the first major European soccer league to return to action, resuming the season this Saturday. There's still a lot of anxiety and uncertainty with the proceedings -- not every player loves the idea, and second-division team Dynamo Dresden had to enter a two-week quarantine last weekend following a couple of positive tests -- but thus far, the first division's tentative schedule for completing its final nine matchdays remains a go for launch.

While the eyes of the sports world will be monitoring whether the league's safeguards and safety measures are effective, the most open and enjoyable big soccer league in Europe is now basically the only soccer show in town. Here's everything you need to know about the league's season, what's at stake, and who you absolutely need to watch between now and the end of June.

Jump to: What makes Bundesliga fun Breaking down title race Teams ready to resume Must-see matches Americans in Bundesliga Young stars you need to know. First thing's first: If this is your first dip into the Bundesliga pool, you're not going to get an entirely adequate impression. The league is generally considered one of the more fan-friendly in the world, eschewing at least a couple of layers of corporate influence, keeping ticket prices down as much as possible and crafting a reputation for great crowds.

You aren't going to get any sense of that because fans won't be allowed to attend. While it's always a big match when Bayern Munich travels to Borussia Dortmund , it won't be quite the same with an empty Yellow Wall. And while it will still be a big deal when Union Berlin, a first-division team for the first time, hosts Bayern this weekend, it is deeply unfortunate that Union fans won't be there to see it. Still, the amount of television revenue on the line -- and the potentially crippling financial impact cancellation of the season might create -- ensured that games would be played one way or another if at all possible.

And with high-fives and any excess contact between players banned , there's a chance for some creative -- and hopefully choreographed -- goal celebrations. If someone from Bayern scores a goal and somehow doesn't attempt to dance like forward Robert Lewandowski in his TikTok videos , I will be extremely disappointed. It will be different, but it will also still be the Bundesliga, and as far as what makes this league's play so enjoyable, allow me to refer you to a league styles piece I wrote in December.

The top four teams in the league qualify for the Champions League, while fifth and sixth head to the Europa League. And the top five teams are still close enough that a really good team is going to end up out of the Champions League running. When the coronavirus stopped play in March, the Bundesliga table was a little bit more cluttered at the top than usual. Things had begun to sort themselves out: After falling behind early for the second straight year, time champions and winners of seven straight titles Bayern Munich 55 points had eased ahead of both Borussia Dortmund 51 and RB Leipzig 50 at the top.

Put simply: We're one upset result from a dogfight. Gladbach led the league for much of the fall, but Leverkusen were hot on the trail before stoppage. The race to avoid fifth place should be heated: FiveThirtyEight's club ratings trust the top three to secure bids and deem the fourth-place battle a toss-up between Gladbach and Leverkusen. Bayern Munich: Finally they catch a break, right? Before the stoppage, it appeared as if forward and league-leading scorer Robert Lewandowski was going to miss an early-April trip to Dortmund, the match probably most vital to maintaining a true league title race, with a groin injury.

But it appears he should be ready to roll when action resumes. Dortmund's Marco Reus could also have returned from injury by then. The same goes for winger Ivan Perisic , who was playing brilliant ball before suffering an ankle injury in early February. Bayern continued to roll without them, of course, but manager Hansi Flick now has quite the choice of lineup options.

RB Leipzig: Julian Nagelsmann's side were the story of the Hinrunde the first half of the season , leading a crowded field into winter break and reaching the knockout rounds of the Champions League. And yet, they're arguably the least-liked team in Germany. Their form didn't hit a major wall or anything -- they lost only once in eight league games after the break, allowed only six goals in the process and torched Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League round of 16 -- but they were leaking points.

They suffered four draws in those eight matches, and their offense had scored a pedestrian 14 goals seventh in the league in that span. For a team that has never been in this kind of high-pressure situation before, the rest probably did them some good. Schalke 04 : Once near the top of the table, Schalke was heading quickly in the wrong direction in March. They had won just once in their past eight matches, scoring a league-low four goals.

Forwards Michael Gregoritsch and Benito Raman had lost their finishing touch, combining for 6. They both went down in November, and the defense was more scattershot as well. FC Augsburg : Augsburg has been the league's moodiest team this year.

They allowed at least three goals in five of those They suddenly outscored opponents in a six-match unbeaten stretch From relegation-threatened to contender-for-Europe and back. They are in 14th place, five points out of the relegation playoff; we'll see if the pause turned their mood back around.

There are 34 matchdays in the Bundesliga schedule, and we've got nine remaining -- the league is adamant on getting them all finished before June With that in mind, here's the biggest match from each round. Matchday 26 May : Borussia Dortmund vs. Schalke 04 This is one of the biggest rivalries in Germany and the biggest this weekend by far.

Borussia can't afford to drop many, if any , more points in the title race, and with a loss, Schalke will likely drop out of sixth place, aka the final Europa slot.

Bayer Leverkusen The race for the final Champions League position is nearly a dead heat between these two, and obviously the odds shift significantly if one of these teams secures three points against the other. Schoenfeld: Havertz is destined for big things beyond Germany. Matchday Borussia Dortmund vs. Bayern Munich This has been the biggest battle in the Bundesliga for a while now: These clubs have taken 10 straight league titles and 22 of the past And as mentioned above, both teams could be awfully close to full strength.

If you watch only one league match the rest of the year, this is the one you need to catch. But seriously, watch as many as possible. Satisfaction is guaranteed. Matchday 1. Matchdays 30 and Bayer Leverkusen vs. Bayern Munich; Bayern Munich vs. Bayern hasn't lost a single game in any competition since that day.

If either team takes more points off of the league leader, that would provide a huge Champions League lifeline. But Bayern revenge attempts are often pretty cruel and relentless. Matchday RB Leipzig vs. Leipzig has a real "corporation bought its soul" issue , and German fans have rebelled against both the club and their success with relish.

But Nagelsmann's team is also intense and fun, loaded with players who could fetch a hefty sum on the transfer market in coming years: forward Timo Werner , attacking midfielders Christopher Nkunku and Marcel Sabitzer , defenders Dayot Upamecano and Lukas Klostermann , and so on.

Danny Higginbotham explains why he expects a healthier, more formidable RB Leizpig this weekend. Borussia Dortmund The stakes could have changed pretty drastically by this point, but the odds are decent that this is either a title-elimination match or a battle to secure second place in the league.

Either way, the first battle between these two teams was a raucous draw. This could be similarly fun whatever the stakes. Matchday Wolfsburg vs. Bayern Munich The title will likely have been decided by now with Bayern the likely champion, of course , but if it's not, this is a "who blinks first" final set of matches.

The three title favorites all face tricky opponents Bayern vs. Wolfsburg, Dortmund vs. Hoffenheim, Leipzig vs. Augsburg , and the odds are decent that one of them will drop a couple of points. Some of the USMNT's most exciting young players -- and a few steely old veterans -- are, when healthy, Bundesliga stalwarts.

He's versatile and perfect for Germany: a defensive midfielder capable of creating danger in attack. He's not the best finisher in the world you could say that about a lot of Americans , but he pushes the ball up the pitch offensively and pressures well on defense. He suffered a patella injury in mid-January, and while the stoppage could have helped him get back on the pitch, he instead strained his MCL in late April and could miss the rest of the season.

Like Nkunku, he's dangerous from both the wings and more central areas and scored a gorgeous goal against Werder Bremen in the DFB Pokal. The US boasts a lot of fun attacking midfielders, but Reyna could quickly move up the priority list. Hamilton: Inside U. And if you haven't seen him play in a while, breaking news: He's still tall.

He still wins most aerials and plays standard, sturdy central D. Timmy Chandler, Eintracht Frankfurt 30 Chandler's USMNT days are probably done, but he worked his way back into the Frankfurt rotation after missing all but 17 minutes of the campaign to a knee injury.

And in 14 matches, he has scored four goals and logged one assist for the enigmatic Eagles. He played in 18 matches for Gladbach in but has seen action only six times this season. He put in 11 goals in 15 matches with the under team, though. This is more of a "file away for next season" name. Chris Richards, Bayern Munich 20 Another name to file away for later. The 6-foot-2 center back moved up from Bayern's U team and put in nearly 2, minutes for Bayern II this season.

He might need to get loaned out to see Bundesliga time soon, but it's quite possible that's exactly what happens. Tottenham Hotspur definitely remembers Gnabry , anyway. Arne Friedrich explains why Alphonso Davies is one of the most valuable players in Bundesliga. He's quite possibly the fastest player in Europe's big five leagues, but even more impressively, he's a sponge.

His knowledge and his game have developed at a nuclear rate, and he could soon be one of the best left-backs or left wingers in the world Barring injury, he will almost certainly end up the best Canadian player of all time He challenges you constantly and usually wins. His 65 chances created lead the Bundesliga, and his 4. Kevin "damn" De Bruyne is only at 4.

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Danny Higginbotham previews the Bundesliga return's main event: the Revierderby between Dortmund and Schalke. After a two-month delay due to the coronavirus pandemic , the Bundesliga will become the first major European soccer league to return to action, resuming the season this Saturday. There's still a lot of anxiety and uncertainty with the proceedings -- not every player loves the idea, and second-division team Dynamo Dresden had to enter a two-week quarantine last weekend following a couple of positive tests -- but thus far, the first division's tentative schedule for completing its final nine matchdays remains a go for launch.

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Ranking the Bundesliga's First Matches Back

The Bundesliga is really returning this weekend , with matches behind closed doors taking place from Saturday to Monday. All 18 clubs in the German top flight are slated to be in action—pending the outcome of coronavirus tests, naturally—kick-starting a long-anticipated resumption of one of the world's truly elite leagues. With nine matches spanning three days, there will be plenty to digest. Here's a closer look at all of the games, in reverse order of their level of intrigue—but let's be honest, it'll just be nice to have any matches in a top-tier league back to watch all times Eastern :. This pits two average sides against each other. Augsburg dropped three straight matches before the shutdown and finds itself just five points clear of relegation trouble, while Wolfsburg's best-case scenario appears to be a Europa League qualifying berth. Wolfsburg is the home of U. A Llanez first-team debut would add a lot more intrigue from an American angle, should it occur. Hertha Berlin has endured a wild ride this season, with Bruno Labbadia hired as the club's fourth manager in back in April.

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