🔗 Share this article Forest's Striker Scores a Brace as Nottingham Forest Conclude European Campaign with Victory over Hungarian Opponents Igor Jesus has now scored 11 goals in all competitions for the club this season. Match Summary Forest were already through to the play-offs. A Ferencvaros defender own goal gives hosts a opening period lead. Igor Jesus' fifth goal in Europe puts Forest in command. Striker adds a third with a clinical effort in the second half. James McAtee rounds off a excellent performance with a penalty. Igor Jesus scored twice as the Premier League side concluded the group stage of the Europa League with a comfortable triumph against their Hungarian visitors at the home stadium. Forest had previously guaranteed a place in the next qualifying round and went into this game with a small chance of making the league's elite, even though they required other matches to go their way. Those results failed to materialize but this assured performance will give the supporters belief that their team can navigate the home-and-away tie to reach the last 16. Kristoffer Zachariassen struck the upright with a headed effort inside the first 10 minutes for the visitors – who are managed by former Tottenham striker Robbie Keane – but it was all Forest from then on. Forest broke the deadlock in the 17th minute when Ryan Yates' cross was deflected in by Bence Otvos and doubled the lead four minutes later – the striker squeezing a shot in at the far post for his tenth strike of the season. The forward's 11th arrived soon after the restart when he timed a run perfectly to escape the defence and then place a shot past the shot-stopper. That goal ended Ferencvaros' aspirations of mounting a recovery and instead the hosts added a fourth when the excellent McAtee converted a spot-kick after a infringement by the unfortunate Bence Otvos inside the box on Dan Ndoye. The Europa League qualifying round draw is scheduled on Friday, 30 January (12:00 GMT), where Nottingham Forest could be drawn against either the Turkish side or Panathinaikos. "It is not just the result, there was that feel about it. I want these guys to do well as a unit, the whole squad," said Forest boss Sean Dyche. "That was another stride forward, but it is a good step." Team Breakdown: Striker Shines as New Signing Observes from Stands Jesus has been a standout performer for Forest in European competition this season with six of his 11 goals coming in the Europa League. This double also means he has got a trio of strikes in his previous two outings and the prospect of competition for his place 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' mind as he was outstanding against the opposition, producing two superb finishes and generally being a menace to the opposition backline with his speed and movement. The forward was not the only one in catching the eye, with McAtee producing his finest display in a Nottingham Forest shirt since joining from the champions in the previous transfer window, while Dan Ndoye also impressed. Such positive showings will give Forest some fresh hope as they switch focus to increasing the gap from the Premier League relegation zone when they welcome their London rivals on Sunday. "All you can ask for is a response," added the manager. "I have always trusted their commitment or their dedication or honesty. It is just about displaying your quality. "McAtee was excellent and Dan was incredibly lively. Jesus got another two and these are good signs." Player of the Match #19 Igor Jesus Match rating: 9.10 Nottingham Forest Key Performers Igor Jesus: Rating 9.10 J. McAtee: Rating 8.75 R. Yates: Average Rating 8.6 I. Sangaré: Average Rating 8.01 #31: Average Rating 7.94 The Visitors Notable Players B. Yusuf: Average Rating 4.1 Júlio Romão: Rating 4.12 #16: Average Rating 4.1 Once the chance to rate players has closed, the rating displayed is the mean from all the votes.