🔗 Share this article Igor Jesus Scores a Brace as Nottingham Forest Conclude European Group Stage with Victory over Ferencvaros The Brazilian forward has now notched 11 goals in every tournament for the club this season. Match Summary Forest were already through to the knockout round. Bence Otvos own goal gives hosts a first-half lead. The striker's fifth goal in Europe puts Forest in control. Forward nets again with a clinical effort in the latter period. James McAtee caps a excellent display with a spot-kick. Igor Jesus found the net on two occasions as Nottingham Forest rounded off the league phase of the European competition with a convincing win against their Hungarian visitors at the City Ground. The hosts had previously guaranteed a berth in the knockout round play-offs and entered this fixture with a small chance of reaching the top eight, even though they needed other matches to fall in their favor. That did not happen but this confident display will give the supporters belief that their side can come through the home-and-away tie to reach the round of sixteen. Kristoffer Zachariassen struck the upright with a headed effort inside the opening stages for the visitors – 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 shortly after – the striker squeezing a shot in at the far post for his 10th goal of the campaign. Jesus' 11th arrived early in the second half when he timed a run perfectly to break clear of the backline and then drive an effort beyond the goalkeeper. That goal killed off Ferencvaros' hopes of making a comeback and instead Forest added a fourth when the excellent McAtee scored from a spot-kick after a foul by the hapless Otvos inside the box on the winger. The Europa League qualifying round draw is scheduled on Friday, 30 January (midday UK time), where Nottingham Forest might face either the Turkish side or the Greek club. "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 step, but it is a good one." Forest Analysis: Jesus Catches Eye as Recent Arrival Watches On Jesus has been a standout performer for Nottingham Forest in Europe this term with half of his eleven strikes coming in the tournament. His brace also means he has got a trio of strikes in his last two games and the threat of a challenge for his position in attack could be providing motivation. Napoli striker Lorenzo Lucca was recently brought in temporarily and he was watching this match from the directors' box. That may well have been on the striker's mind as he was impressive against Ferencvaros, delivering two excellent goals and overall being a constant threat to the visitors' defence with his speed and runs. The forward was not the only one in catching the eye, with James McAtee producing his best performance in a Nottingham Forest shirt since joining from Manchester City in the previous transfer window, while Dan Ndoye also performed well. These encouraging performances will give Forest some fresh hope as they switch focus to increasing the gap from the bottom three when they welcome their London rivals on the weekend. "The minimum requirement is a reaction," continued the manager. "I have always trusted their work ethic or their loyalty or honesty. It is just about displaying your quality. "McAtee was very good and Dan Ndoye was incredibly lively. Jesus got another couple and these are positive indicators." Star Performer #19 Igor Jesus Average rating: 9.10 Nottingham Forest Key Performers #19: Average Rating 9.1 J. McAtee: Rating 8.75 R. Yates: Rating 8.6 I. Sangaré: Rating 8.01 N. Milenković: Average Rating 7.94 Ferencváros Ratings B. Yusuf: Rating 4.14 Júlio Romão: Rating 4.1 #16: Rating 4.1 Once the chance to rate players has closed, the score displayed is the average from all the votes.