diff --git a/planetwars-server/src/db/match_queries.rs b/planetwars-server/src/db/match_queries.rs
index 999802f..f9f8140 100644
--- a/planetwars-server/src/db/match_queries.rs
+++ b/planetwars-server/src/db/match_queries.rs
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ impl QueryFragment<Pg> for ListBotMatches {
 
         out.push_sql(") main_player ON matches.id = main_player.match_id");
 
+        // TODO: this won't work properly for matches with > 2 players
         if let Some(opponent_id) = self.opponent_id.as_ref() {
             out.push_sql(" JOIN (");
             out.push_sql(concat!(
@@ -70,11 +71,14 @@ impl QueryFragment<Pg> for ListBotMatches {
         if let Some(before) = self.before.as_ref() {
             out.push_sql(" AND matches.created_at < ");
             out.push_bind_param::<Timestamp, _>(before)?;
-            out.push_sql(" ORDER BY matches.created_at DESC");
         } else if let Some(after) = self.after.as_ref() {
             out.push_sql(" AND matches.created_at > ");
             out.push_bind_param::<Timestamp, _>(after)?;
-            out.push_sql(" ORDER BY matches.created_at ASC");
+        }
+        if self.after.is_some() {
+            out.push_sql(" ORDER BY matches.created_at ASC")
+        } else {
+            out.push_sql(" ORDER BY matches.created_at DESC")
         }
         out.push_sql(" LIMIT ");
         out.push_bind_param::<BigInt, _>(&self.amount)?;
diff --git a/planetwars-server/src/routes/matches.rs b/planetwars-server/src/routes/matches.rs
index 10f5c5d..39c153d 100644
--- a/planetwars-server/src/routes/matches.rs
+++ b/planetwars-server/src/routes/matches.rs
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ pub async fn list_recent_matches(
             let bot = db::bots::find_bot_by_name(&bot_name, &mut conn)
                 .map_err(|_| StatusCode::BAD_REQUEST)?;
 
-            let opponent_id = if let Some(opponent_name) = params.opponent {
-                let opponent = db::bots::find_bot_by_name(&opponent_name, &mut conn)
+            let opponent_id = if let Some(ref opponent_name) = params.opponent {
+                let opponent = db::bots::find_bot_by_name(opponent_name, &mut conn)
                     .map_err(|_| StatusCode::BAD_REQUEST)?;
                 Some(opponent.id)
             } else {