🔗 Share this article Igor Jesus Fires Twice as Nottingham Forest Round Off European Group Stage with Victory over Hungarian Opponents The Brazilian forward has now notched 11 goals in all competitions for the club this season. At a Glance The home side were already through to the knockout round. Bence Otvos deflection gives hosts a opening period lead. The striker's fifth goal in Europe puts Forest in command. Striker nets again with a sharp finish in the second half. James McAtee rounds off a great performance with a spot-kick. The Brazilian attacker found the net on two occasions as the Premier League side concluded the league phase of the European competition with a convincing win against Ferencvaros at the home stadium. Forest had already secured a place in the next qualifying round and went into this fixture with a slim possibility of reaching the top eight, although they needed several results to go their way. Those results failed to materialize but this confident performance will give Forest fans belief that their side can navigate the two-legged play-off to advance to the last 16. A Ferencvaros midfielder struck the post with a header inside the first 10 minutes for the away team – who are managed by former Tottenham striker Robbie Keane – but it was dominantly the home side from then on. They opened the scoring in the early stages when a delivery from midfield was turned into his own net by Bence Otvos and added a second shortly after – Jesus squeezing a shot in at the far post for his tenth strike of the season. The forward's 11th arrived early in the second half when he made a perfectly-timed run to break clear of the backline and then drive an effort past the goalkeeper. That goal killed off Ferencvaros' hopes of making a comeback and instead the hosts scored again when the impressive McAtee converted a spot-kick after a infringement by the hapless Otvos inside the box on Dan Ndoye. The Europa League knockout phase play-off lottery takes place on Friday, 30 January (midday UK time), where Nottingham Forest might face either Fenerbahce or Panathinaikos. "It is not just the scoreline, there was that feel about it. I want these players to do collectively well, the entire team," said Forest boss Sean Dyche. "This is another stride forward, but it is a positive one." Team Breakdown: Jesus Catches Eye as New Signing Watches On Jesus has been a revelation for Nottingham Forest in European competition this season with six of his eleven strikes coming in the tournament. This double also means he has got a trio of strikes in his last two games and the prospect of a challenge for his place in attack could be providing motivation. Italian forward 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 overall being a constant threat to the opposition backline with his pace and runs. The forward was not alone in catching the eye, with McAtee turning in his finest display in a Forest jersey since signing from the champions in the previous transfer window, while Dan Ndoye also impressed. These encouraging performances will give Forest some renewed optimism as they switch focus to increasing the gap from the Premier League relegation zone when they welcome Crystal Palace on Sunday. "The minimum requirement is a response," added Dyche. "I've never questioned their commitment or their dedication or integrity. It is just about displaying your quality. "James was very good and Dan Ndoye was super sharp. Jesus got another couple and these are good signs." Star Performer Number: 19 The Striker Average rating: 9.1 Nottingham Forest Key Performers #19: Average Rating 9.10 J. McAtee: Average Rating 8.75 R. Yates: Average Rating 8.63 I. Sangaré: Rating 8.01 N. Milenković: Rating 7.94 The Visitors Notable Players B. Yusuf: Average Rating 4.1 #66: Average Rating 4.1 #16: Rating 4.1 Once the chance to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the votes.