Match array is wrong if two lookup arrays contain...

in two different rows two different values which when concatenetated produce the same string. Since Im sure this sentence is unclear here are some pictures:

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Clearly Im trying to find a combination 54 1, but it returns the row where a combination 5 41 is located.

Obviously excel match array functions in such a way that it concatentes the two searched values and then concatenates the rows from the lookup arrays and performes the search like that. This seems kind of amateurish. Anybody ran into this? Any solution? Kind of seems like a big deal if this is really so.

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Attached an example excel file.
Expected behaviour: The value returned by match array formula in cell E2 should be 3, not 1.

I'm sorry to have to say that nothing is at all clear!

Will you please attach a sample Excel workbook? We are not able to work with or manipulate a picture of one.

1. Make sure that your sample data are REPRESENTATIVE of your real data. The use of unrepresentative data is very frustrating and can lead to long delays in reaching a solution.

2. Make sure that your desired solution is also shown (mock up the results manually).

3. Make sure that all confidential data is removed or replaced with dummy data first (e.g. names, addresses, E-mails, etc.).

4. Try to avoid using merged cells as they cause lots of problems.

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