🔗 Share this article Forest's Striker Scores Twice as The Reds Conclude European Campaign with Win over Hungarian Opponents Igor Jesus has now scored 11 goals in all competitions for Nottingham Forest this season. Match Summary Forest were previously qualified to the play-offs. A Ferencvaros defender own goal gives Nottingham Forest a first-half lead. Igor Jesus' European strike puts Forest in command. Forward nets again with a sharp finish in the second half. The midfielder rounds off a excellent display with a spot-kick. Igor Jesus scored twice as the Premier League side rounded off the group stage of the European competition with a comfortable win against Ferencvaros at the City Ground. Forest had already secured a berth in the knockout round play-offs and entered this fixture with a small chance of reaching the league's elite, although they required other matches to go their way. That did not happen but this confident display will give the supporters confidence that their team can navigate the home-and-away tie to reach the round of sixteen. A Ferencvaros midfielder struck the upright with a header inside the opening stages for the away team – coached by former Tottenham striker Robbie Keane – but it was dominantly the home side from that point forward. They broke the deadlock in the 17th minute when Ryan Yates' cross was deflected in by Bence Otvos and doubled the lead shortly after – the striker squeezing a shot in at the back post for his tenth strike of the campaign. The forward's eleventh goal arrived early in the second half when he timed a run perfectly to escape the defence and then drive an effort past the shot-stopper. That goal killed off the visitors' hopes of mounting a recovery and instead Forest scored again when the excellent McAtee converted a spot-kick after a foul by the hapless Bence Otvos inside the penalty area on Dan Ndoye. The Europa League qualifying round draw is scheduled on the final Friday of January (midday UK time), where 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 well as a unit, the whole squad," said manager Sean Dyche. "That was another stride forward, but it is a positive step." Forest Analysis: Striker Shines as Recent Arrival Watches On Jesus has been a standout performer for Nottingham Forest in European competition this term with six of his 11 goals scored in the Europa League. His brace also means he has scored three goals in his last two games and the threat of a challenge for his position in the forward line could be spurring him on. Napoli striker Lorenzo Lucca was last week brought in temporarily and he was watching this game from the stands. That may well have been on Jesus' thoughts as he was outstanding against Ferencvaros, producing two superb finishes and generally being a constant threat to the opposition backline with his pace and movement. The forward was not alone in impressing, with McAtee turning in his finest display in a Forest jersey since signing from Manchester City last summer, while the Swiss international also impressed. Such positive showings will give Forest some fresh hope as they switch focus to pulling further away from the bottom three when they host their London rivals on the weekend. "All you can ask for is a reaction," continued Dyche. "I've never questioned their commitment or their dedication or honesty. It is just go and show your quality. "McAtee was excellent and Dan Ndoye was super sharp. Igor got another two and these are positive indicators." Player of the Match #19 The Striker Match rating: 9.1 Nottingham Forest Key Performers Igor Jesus: Rating 9.10 J. McAtee: Rating 8.75 R. Yates: Rating 8.6 I. Sangaré: Average Rating 8.01 #31: Average Rating 7.94 Ferencváros Notable Players #11: Rating 4.14 #66: Average Rating 4.12 #16: Rating 4.09 Once the chance to rate players has ended, the rating displayed represents the average from all the submissions.