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Comes to matches featuring very similar opponents (6)

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equals

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'comes to' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for equals that I've seen before include "Peers, matches" , "Is identical in quantity, value" , "They're at the same level" , "Corresponds to" , "Persons of the same rank, for instance" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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