diff --git a/docs/reference/esql/functions/description/match.asciidoc b/docs/reference/esql/functions/description/match.asciidoc
index 25f0571878d47..931fd5eb2f94a 100644
--- a/docs/reference/esql/functions/description/match.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/reference/esql/functions/description/match.asciidoc
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 
 *Description*
 
-Performs a <<query-dsl-match-query,match query>> on the specified field. Returns true if the provided query matches the row.
+Use `MATCH` to perform a <<query-dsl-match-query,match query>> on the specified field. Using `MATCH` is equivalent to using the `match` query in the Elasticsearch Query DSL.  Match can be used on text fields, as well as other field types like boolean, dates, and numeric types.  For a simplified syntax, you can use the <<esql-search-operators,match operator>> `:` operator instead of `MATCH`.  `MATCH` returns true if the provided query matches the row.
diff --git a/docs/reference/esql/functions/kibana/definition/match.json b/docs/reference/esql/functions/kibana/definition/match.json
index 7f2a8239cc0d0..d61534da81a6d 100644
--- a/docs/reference/esql/functions/kibana/definition/match.json
+++ b/docs/reference/esql/functions/kibana/definition/match.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "comment" : "This is generated by ESQL's AbstractFunctionTestCase. Do no edit it. See ../README.md for how to regenerate it.",
   "type" : "eval",
   "name" : "match",
-  "description" : "Performs a <<query-dsl-match-query,match query>> on the specified field. Returns true if the provided query matches the row.",
+  "description" : "Use `MATCH` to perform a <<query-dsl-match-query,match query>> on the specified field.\nUsing `MATCH` is equivalent to using the `match` query in the Elasticsearch Query DSL.\n\nMatch can be used on text fields, as well as other field types like boolean, dates, and numeric types.\n\nFor a simplified syntax, you can use the <<esql-search-operators,match operator>> `:` operator instead of `MATCH`.\n\n`MATCH` returns true if the provided query matches the row.",
   "signatures" : [
     {
       "params" : [
diff --git a/docs/reference/esql/functions/kibana/docs/match.md b/docs/reference/esql/functions/kibana/docs/match.md
index adf6de91c90f1..72258a1682936 100644
--- a/docs/reference/esql/functions/kibana/docs/match.md
+++ b/docs/reference/esql/functions/kibana/docs/match.md
@@ -3,7 +3,14 @@ This is generated by ESQL's AbstractFunctionTestCase. Do no edit it. See ../READ
 -->
 
 ### MATCH
-Performs a <<query-dsl-match-query,match query>> on the specified field. Returns true if the provided query matches the row.
+Use `MATCH` to perform a <<query-dsl-match-query,match query>> on the specified field.
+Using `MATCH` is equivalent to using the `match` query in the Elasticsearch Query DSL.
+
+Match can be used on text fields, as well as other field types like boolean, dates, and numeric types.
+
+For a simplified syntax, you can use the <<esql-search-operators,match operator>> `:` operator instead of `MATCH`.
+
+`MATCH` returns true if the provided query matches the row.
 
 ```
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diff --git a/docs/reference/esql/processing-commands/where.asciidoc b/docs/reference/esql/processing-commands/where.asciidoc
index 1674693688660..aaf503802848e 100644
--- a/docs/reference/esql/processing-commands/where.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/reference/esql/processing-commands/where.asciidoc
@@ -58,9 +58,22 @@ For a complete list of all functions, refer to <<esql-functions>>.
 
 include::../functions/predicates.asciidoc[tag=body]
 
-For matching text, you can use <<serch-functions,full text search functions>> like `MATCH`.
+For matching text, you can use <<esql-search-functions,full text search functions>> like `MATCH`.
 
-include::../functions/match.asciidoc[tag=body]
+Use <<esql-match,`MATCH`>> to perform a <<query-dsl-match-query,match query>> on a specified field.
+
+Match can be used on text fields, as well as other field types like boolean, dates, and numeric types.
+
+[source.merge.styled,esql]
+----
+include::{esql-specs}/match-function.csv-spec[tag=match-with-field]
+----
+[%header.monospaced.styled,format=dsv,separator=|]
+|===
+include::{esql-specs}/match-function.csv-spec[tag=match-with-field-result]
+|===
+
+For a simplified syntax, you can use the <<esql-search-operators,match operator>> `:` instead of `MATCH`.
 
 include::../functions/like.asciidoc[tag=body]
 
diff --git a/x-pack/plugin/esql/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/esql/expression/function/fulltext/Match.java b/x-pack/plugin/esql/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/esql/expression/function/fulltext/Match.java
index 58a71ed24640a..22a3fe26fb9ca 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugin/esql/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/esql/expression/function/fulltext/Match.java
+++ b/x-pack/plugin/esql/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/esql/expression/function/fulltext/Match.java
@@ -103,8 +103,9 @@ public class Match extends FullTextFunction implements Validatable {
             Match can be used on text fields, as well as other field types like boolean, dates, and numeric types.
 
             For a simplified syntax, you can use the <<esql-search-operators,match operator>> `:` operator instead of `MATCH`.
-            `MATCH` returns true if the provided query matches the row.
-        """, examples = { @Example(file = "match-function", tag = "match-with-field") }
+
+            `MATCH` returns true if the provided query matches the row.""",
+        examples = { @Example(file = "match-function", tag = "match-with-field") }
     )
     public Match(
         Source source,