🔗 Share this article Igor Jesus Scores a Brace as The Reds Conclude Europa League Campaign with Win over Hungarian Opponents The Brazilian forward has now scored 11 goals in every tournament for the club this season. At a Glance The home side were already through to the knockout round. A Ferencvaros defender deflection gives Nottingham Forest a first-half lead. Igor Jesus' European strike puts Forest in control. Striker nets again with a clinical effort in the latter period. James McAtee caps a great display with a penalty. The Brazilian attacker found the net on two occasions as the Premier League side rounded off the league phase of the Europa League with a convincing win against Ferencvaros at the City Ground. Forest had already secured a berth in the next qualifying round and went into this game with a slim possibility of making the league's elite, although they needed several results to go their way. That did not happen but this confident display will give Forest fans confidence that their team can come through the two-legged play-off to reach the last 16. A Ferencvaros midfielder did hit the post with a header inside the first 10 minutes for the away team – coached by ex-Premier League forward Robbie Keane – but it was all Forest from that point forward. They opened the scoring in the early stages when a delivery from midfield was turned into his own net by Bence Otvos and doubled the lead four minutes later – Jesus firing an effort in at the back post for his 10th goal of the campaign. The forward's 11th came soon after the restart when he made a perfectly-timed run to break clear of the defence and then drive an effort past the goalkeeper. The third strike killed off Ferencvaros' hopes of making a comeback and instead Forest added a fourth when the impressive McAtee scored from a spot-kick after a foul by the unfortunate Bence Otvos inside the penalty area on Dan Ndoye. The Europa League qualifying round lottery takes place on the final Friday of January (midday UK time), where Nottingham Forest might face either the Turkish side or the Greek club. "It's more than the result, there was that atmosphere about it. I want these players to do well as a unit, the whole squad," said Forest boss Sean Dyche. "That was another step, but it is a good one." Team Breakdown: Jesus Catches Eye as New Signing Watches On Igor Jesus has been a revelation for Forest in European competition this season with half of his eleven strikes scored in the Europa League. This double also means he has got a trio of strikes in his previous two outings and the threat of competition for his position in the forward line could be providing motivation. Napoli striker Lorenzo Lucca was recently brought in temporarily and he was observing this match from the directors' box. That may well have been on the striker's thoughts as he was impressive against the opposition, delivering two excellent finishes and generally being a constant threat to the visitors' defence with his pace and movement. The forward was not the only one in impressing, with James McAtee producing his best performance in a Nottingham Forest shirt since joining from the champions in the previous transfer window, while the Swiss international also impressed. Such positive showings will give the club some fresh hope as they switch focus to pulling further away from the Premier League relegation zone when they welcome their London rivals on Sunday. "All you can ask for is a reaction," continued the manager. "I have always trusted their work ethic or their dedication or honesty. It is just about displaying your ability. "James was excellent and Dan Ndoye was super sharp. Igor got another two and these are good signs." Star Performer Number: 19 The Striker Match rating: 9.10 Forest Top Players #19: Average Rating 9.1 #24: Average Rating 8.75 #22: Average Rating 8.6 I. Sangaré: Average Rating 8.0 #31: Average Rating 7.9 The Visitors Ratings #11: Rating 4.1 Júlio Romão: Average Rating 4.12 #16: Average Rating 4.09 Once the chance to submit ratings has ended, the rating shown represents the average from all the votes.