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Khadra's flying start to life at Albion

Young midfielder has netted two goals in two games for under-23s.

By Alex Stedman • 22 October 2020

By Paul Hazlewood
Reda Khadra has netted two goals in his first two matches for Albion.

Reda Khadra's start to life with Albion couldn’t have gone much better.

The summer arrival from Borussia Dortmund netted the winner last Saturday against Liverpool in Premier League 2, having also found the in the 3-2 victory over West Ham United a fortnight earlier. 

He said, “I'm delighted with the start to my Brighton career and I hope I can score more goals and help the team to win more matches. 

“That's two nice goals for me now and the aim is to get more of those. 

“I just want to keep working hard for the coaches and my teammates and then see where it takes me.”

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PL2: Albion 1 Liverpool 0

Both of Khadra's goals have been fine finishes and have helped him make an early impression on Albion fans. 

The 19-year-old spoke about his ambitions for his first season in England.  

“Hopefully if I keep doing well then, I will get my chance in the first team, but I know I have to take my time. 

“My aim is to get a chance in the first team, just like the rest of my teammates. We have great competition here and we know we'll get opportunities if we perform well. 

“I feel settled here and it’s nice place to live, so I feel very good. 

“All of the staff have helped me with everything to make sure I can perform at my best on the pitch.” 

Albion are unbeaten in five league matches this season and host Leicester City on Friday night, kick-off 7pm. You can watch the game live on MyAlbion TV.