🔗 Share this article Igor Jesus Scores a Brace as Nottingham Forest Round Off European Campaign with Win over Hungarian Opponents The Brazilian forward has now scored eleven strikes in every tournament for the club this season. Match Summary Forest were already through to the play-offs. Bence Otvos deflection gives Nottingham Forest a opening period lead. The striker's European strike puts the team in command. Forward nets again with a sharp finish in the latter period. James McAtee caps a great display with a penalty. Igor Jesus found the net on two occasions as Nottingham Forest concluded the group stage of the European competition with a convincing triumph against their Hungarian visitors at the City Ground. Forest had already secured a place in the next qualifying round and went into this fixture with a small chance of reaching the top eight, although they required several results to go their way. That did not happen but this assured performance will give Forest fans confidence that their side can navigate the home-and-away tie to reach the last 16. A Ferencvaros midfielder did hit the post with a headed effort inside the first 10 minutes for the away team – who are managed by former Tottenham striker Robbie Keane – but it was all Forest from then on. They broke the deadlock in the early stages when Ryan Yates' cross was turned into his own net by the defender and added a second four minutes later – Jesus squeezing a shot in at the back post for his tenth strike of the campaign. The forward's eleventh goal arrived soon after the restart when he timed a run perfectly to break clear of the backline and then drive an effort past the goalkeeper. The third strike ended Ferencvaros' hopes of mounting a recovery and instead the hosts scored again when the excellent James McAtee scored from a spot-kick after a infringement by the hapless Bence Otvos inside the penalty area on Dan Ndoye. The Europa League knockout phase play-off draw takes place on the final Friday of January (12:00 GMT), where Nottingham Forest might face either Fenerbahce or the Greek club. "It's more than the result, there was that feel about it. I want these guys to do collectively well, the entire team," said Forest boss Sean Dyche. "This is another stride forward, but it is a good one." Forest Analysis: Striker Shines as Recent Arrival Observes from Stands Jesus has been a revelation for Nottingham Forest in European competition this season with half of his 11 goals coming in the tournament. His brace also means he has scored three goals in his previous two outings and the prospect of a challenge for his position in the forward line could be spurring him on. Napoli striker Lorenzo Lucca was last week signed on loan and he was watching this game from the stands. That may well have been on Jesus' mind as he was outstanding against the opposition, delivering two excellent goals and generally being a menace to the visitors' defence with his speed and runs. Jesus was not the only one in catching the eye, with James McAtee turning in his best performance in a Nottingham Forest shirt since joining from the champions last summer, while Dan Ndoye also impressed. These encouraging performances will give the club some renewed optimism as they turn their attention to pulling further away from the bottom three when they host their London rivals on Sunday. "All you can ask for is a reaction," added the manager. "I've never questioned their work ethic or their loyalty or integrity. It is just about displaying your quality. "McAtee was very good and Dan Ndoye was super sharp. Igor got another two and these are positive indicators." Player of the Match #19 Igor Jesus Average rating: 9.1 Forest Key Performers Igor Jesus: Average Rating 9.1 J. McAtee: Average Rating 8.75 #22: Rating 8.6 I. Sangaré: Average Rating 8.0 N. Milenković: Rating 7.9 The Visitors Notable Players #11: Rating 4.14 #66: Rating 4.1 #16: Rating 4.1 After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score shown represents the mean from all the votes.