This is the 2505th most frequent Turkish word.
maçından
"From/of the match (game)."
Here, 'maçından' is used to describe the origin or source, indicating that the returning action is from a specific match.
Bir kupa maçından dönüyorduk.
We were returning from a cup match.
Here, 'maçından' indicates the relation of the excitement described to the event of yesterday’s derby match.
Dünkü derbi maçından sonra herkes çok heyecanlıydı.
Everyone was very excited after yesterday's derby match.
In this context, 'maçından' denotes the belonging of the match to his friend (friend’s match).