Finding the index of a matching wildcard in excel

Question

Given a sheet like so:

Sheet 1

Product Name
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Fancy Shoes
Plain Shoes
Comfy Slippers
Nice Loafers
Pressed Shirt
Tee Shirt
Collared Button-Up
         


        

Answer 1

The below is an array formula (entered with Ctrl+Shift+Enter):

=INDEX(Sheet2!$B$1:$B$5,MATCH(1,MATCH(Sheet2!$A$1:$A$5,Sheet1!A1,0),0))

You can use "Formulas" > "Evaluate Formula" on the cell containing the formula to see how it's working step by step.