diff --git a/UPGRADE-2.6.md b/UPGRADE-2.6.md
index d4677e26a8..87d827e3ea 100644
--- a/UPGRADE-2.6.md
+++ b/UPGRADE-2.6.md
@@ -4,3 +4,12 @@
 
 * MongoDB ODM 2.6 requires PHP 8.1 or newer. If you're not running PHP 8.1 yet,
   it's recommended that you upgrade to PHP 8.1 before upgrading ODM.
+
+## `Match` classes were removed
+
+Minimal requirement of PHP 8.1 has rendered `Match` classes useless as one may
+not use them for backward compatibility purposes as `match` is a reserved keyword.
+
+Following classes were removed:
+- `\Doctrine\ODM\MongoDB\Aggregation\Stage\GraphLookup\Match`
+- `\Doctrine\ODM\MongoDB\Aggregation\Stage\Match`
diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/ODM/MongoDB/Aggregation/Stage/GraphLookup/Match.php b/lib/Doctrine/ODM/MongoDB/Aggregation/Stage/GraphLookup/Match.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 921dfb9947..0000000000
--- a/lib/Doctrine/ODM/MongoDB/Aggregation/Stage/GraphLookup/Match.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-declare(strict_types=1);
-
-namespace Doctrine\ODM\MongoDB\Aggregation\Stage\GraphLookup;
-
-use Doctrine\ODM\MongoDB\Aggregation\Builder;
-use Doctrine\ODM\MongoDB\Aggregation\Stage\GraphLookup;
-
-use function trigger_deprecation;
-
-/**
- * @deprecated This class was deprecated in doctrine/mongodb-odm 2.2. Please use the MatchStage class instead
- */
-class Match extends MatchStage
-{
-    public function __construct(Builder $builder, GraphLookup $graphLookup)
-    {
-        trigger_deprecation(
-            'doctrine/mongodb-odm',
-            '2.2',
-            'The "%s" class is deprecated. Please use "%s" instead.',
-            self::class,
-            MatchStage::class
-        );
-
-        parent::__construct($builder, $graphLookup);
-    }
-}
diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/ODM/MongoDB/Aggregation/Stage/Match.php b/lib/Doctrine/ODM/MongoDB/Aggregation/Stage/Match.php
deleted file mode 100644
index cc029f5fe8..0000000000
--- a/lib/Doctrine/ODM/MongoDB/Aggregation/Stage/Match.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-declare(strict_types=1);
-
-namespace Doctrine\ODM\MongoDB\Aggregation\Stage;
-
-use Doctrine\ODM\MongoDB\Aggregation\Builder;
-
-use function trigger_deprecation;
-
-/**
- * @deprecated This class was deprecated in doctrine/mongodb-odm 2.2. Please use the MatchStage class instead
- */
-class Match extends MatchStage
-{
-    public function __construct(Builder $builder)
-    {
-        trigger_deprecation(
-            'doctrine/mongodb-odm',
-            '2.2',
-            'The "%s" class is deprecated. Please use "%s" instead.',
-            self::class,
-            MatchStage::class
-        );
-
-        parent::__construct($builder);
-    }
-}
diff --git a/phpcs.xml.dist b/phpcs.xml.dist
index 89cf790b08..863d0b434a 100644
--- a/phpcs.xml.dist
+++ b/phpcs.xml.dist
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@
     <exclude-pattern>tests/PersistentCollections*</exclude-pattern>
     <!-- Figure out what to do with "Scope keyword "static" must be followed by a single space; found newline" -->
     <exclude-pattern>tests/Doctrine/ODM/MongoDB/Tests/PersistentCollection/CollWithPHP80Types.php</exclude-pattern>
-    <exclude-pattern>lib/Doctrine/ODM/MongoDB/Aggregation/Stage/GraphLookup/Match.php</exclude-pattern>
-    <exclude-pattern>lib/Doctrine/ODM/MongoDB/Aggregation/Stage/Match.php</exclude-pattern>
     <!-- Figure out what to do with PHP 8.1 errors in coding standard -->
     <exclude-pattern>tests/Doctrine/ODM/MongoDB/Tests/PersistentCollection/CollWithPHP81Types.php</exclude-pattern>
 
diff --git a/phpstan.neon.dist b/phpstan.neon.dist
index 16042db4cc..d3baf7e4db 100644
--- a/phpstan.neon.dist
+++ b/phpstan.neon.dist
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ parameters:
     - lib
     - tests
   excludePaths:
-    - lib/Doctrine/ODM/MongoDB/Aggregation/Stage/GraphLookup/Match.php
-    - lib/Doctrine/ODM/MongoDB/Aggregation/Stage/Match.php
     - tests/Doctrine/ODM/MongoDB/Tests/Mapping/Driver/fixtures/User.php
     - tests/Hydrators/
     - tests/PersistentCollections/
diff --git a/phpunit.xml.dist b/phpunit.xml.dist
index 1d201d5492..89669c1ce2 100644
--- a/phpunit.xml.dist
+++ b/phpunit.xml.dist
@@ -19,10 +19,6 @@
         <include>
             <directory suffix=".php">./lib/Doctrine/ODM/MongoDB</directory>
         </include>
-        <exclude>
-            <file>./lib/Doctrine/ODM/MongoDB/Aggregation/Stage/GraphLookup/Match.php</file>
-            <file>./lib/Doctrine/ODM/MongoDB/Aggregation/Stage/Match.php</file>
-        </exclude>
     </coverage>
     <groups>
         <exclude>
diff --git a/psalm.xml.dist b/psalm.xml.dist
index 5747873000..bf91b31456 100644
--- a/psalm.xml.dist
+++ b/psalm.xml.dist
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
         <directory name="tests/Doctrine" />
         <directory name="tests/Documents" />
         <ignoreFiles>
-            <file name="lib/Doctrine/ODM/MongoDB/Aggregation/Stage/GraphLookup/Match.php" />
-            <file name="lib/Doctrine/ODM/MongoDB/Aggregation/Stage/Match.php" />
             <file name="tests/Doctrine/ODM/MongoDB/Tests/Mapping/Driver/fixtures/User.php" />
             <directory name="vendor" />
         </ignoreFiles>