🔗 Share this article Igor Jesus Fires a Brace as Nottingham Forest Conclude European Group Stage with Win over Hungarian Opponents Igor Jesus has now scored eleven strikes in every tournament for the club this campaign. At a Glance Forest were already through to the play-offs. A Ferencvaros defender deflection gives hosts a opening period lead. The striker's European strike puts the team in command. Forward adds a third with a sharp finish in the second half. The midfielder caps a great display with a spot-kick. Igor Jesus found the net on two occasions as Nottingham Forest concluded the league phase of the Europa League with a comfortable win against Ferencvaros at the City Ground. The hosts had already secured a place in the knockout round play-offs and went into this fixture with a slim possibility of reaching the league's elite, although they required several results to fall in their favor. Those results failed to materialize but this assured performance will give Forest fans belief that their team can come through the two-legged play-off to advance to the round of sixteen. Kristoffer Zachariassen did hit the post with a header inside the first 10 minutes for the visitors – who are managed by former Tottenham striker Robbie Keane – but it was all Forest from that point forward. Forest broke the deadlock in the 17th minute when Ryan Yates' cross was deflected in by the defender and doubled the lead four minutes later – the striker firing an effort in at the far post for his 10th goal of the campaign. Jesus' eleventh goal arrived soon after the restart when he timed a run perfectly to break clear of the defence and then drive an effort past the shot-stopper. That goal ended Ferencvaros' aspirations of making a comeback and instead Forest scored again when the excellent James McAtee converted a spot-kick after a foul by the hapless Bence Otvos inside the box 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 could be drawn against either Fenerbahce or the Greek club. "It is not just the scoreline, there was that atmosphere about it. I want these guys to do collectively well, the entire team," said manager Sean Dyche. "This is another stride forward, but it is a good step." Team Breakdown: Striker Shines as New Signing Watches On Igor Jesus has been a revelation for Nottingham Forest in Europe this term with half of his 11 goals scored in the Europa League. His brace also means he has got three goals in his previous two outings and the threat of competition for his place in the forward line could be providing motivation. Napoli striker Lorenzo Lucca was recently signed on loan and he was observing this game from the stands. That may well have been on the striker's thoughts as he was outstanding against the opposition, delivering two excellent goals and overall being a constant threat to the opposition backline with his speed and runs. The forward was not alone in catching the eye, with McAtee producing his finest display in a Nottingham Forest shirt since signing from the champions in the previous transfer window, while the Swiss international also impressed. These encouraging performances will give Forest some fresh hope as they switch focus to increasing the gap from the Premier League relegation zone when they host their London rivals on Sunday. "The minimum requirement is a response," continued Dyche. "I've never questioned their commitment or their dedication or integrity. It is just about displaying your quality. "McAtee was excellent and Dan was super sharp. Igor got another two and these are positive indicators." Player of the Match #19 The Striker Match rating: 9.10 Nottingham Forest Top Players Igor Jesus: Average Rating 9.10 #24: Rating 8.8 R. Yates: Average Rating 8.63 I. Sangaré: Rating 8.0 N. Milenković: Rating 7.94 Ferencváros Notable Players B. Yusuf: Average Rating 4.14 #66: Rating 4.1 K. Zachariassen: Average Rating 4.09 After the opportunity to submit ratings has closed, the score shown is the average from all the submissions.