Synonyms for «crucial match»

vital pivotal important critical decisive tough dramatic major key significant crisis huge crunch difficult big exciting competitive climactic turning ultimate massive intense great tight intriguing final interesting first serious hard stage strong football tense championship inevitable last semifinal indispensable spectacular soccer league cup skill next early essential dying friendly

matchup battle fight tie game tournament meeting moment point team clash season player piece role time part fixture goal impact day challenge showdown round race competition issue rivalry mission encounter election step juncture link event rival contest decision quality battleground control matchday conflict choice draw task qualification strike importance