🔗 Share this article Forest's Striker Scores Twice as The Reds Conclude Europa League Campaign with Victory over Ferencvaros The Brazilian forward has now scored 11 goals in all competitions for Nottingham Forest this campaign. Match Summary Forest were previously qualified to the knockout round. Bence Otvos own goal gives Nottingham Forest a first-half lead. The striker's European strike puts Forest in control. Striker nets again with a sharp finish in the second half. James McAtee rounds off a excellent performance with a penalty. Igor Jesus found the net on two occasions as Nottingham Forest rounded off the group stage of the Europa League with a comfortable triumph 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 top eight, even though they required other matches to fall in their favor. That did not happen but this confident display will give Forest fans belief that their side can come through the two-legged play-off to advance to the round of sixteen. A Ferencvaros midfielder did hit the upright with a headed effort inside the opening stages for the away team – coached by former Tottenham striker Robbie Keane – but it was all Forest from that point forward. They broke the deadlock in the early stages when a delivery from midfield was deflected in by Bence Otvos and added a second four minutes later – the striker firing an effort in at the far post for his 10th goal of the season. Jesus' eleventh goal came soon after the restart when he made a perfectly-timed run to break clear of the backline and then place a shot beyond the shot-stopper. The third strike killed off the visitors' hopes of mounting a recovery and instead Forest added a fourth when the impressive James McAtee scored from a spot-kick after a foul by the hapless Bence Otvos inside the penalty area on Dan Ndoye. Europe's secondary club competition qualifying round lottery takes place on the final Friday of January (midday UK time), where Nottingham Forest could be drawn against either Fenerbahce or the Greek club. "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 step, but it is a good one." Team Breakdown: Striker Shines as New Signing Watches On Jesus has been a standout performer for Forest in European competition this term 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 threat of a challenge for his position 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. This development may well have been on the striker's thoughts as he was outstanding against Ferencvaros, producing two superb goals and generally being a constant threat to the opposition backline with his pace and movement. The forward was not the only one in impressing, with James McAtee turning in his finest display in a Forest jersey since joining from Manchester City last summer, while Dan Ndoye also impressed. Such positive showings will give Forest some renewed optimism as they turn their attention to pulling further away from the Premier League relegation zone when they host their London rivals on Sunday. "All you can ask for is a reaction," continued the manager. "I've never questioned their work ethic or their dedication or honesty. It is just go and show your ability. "McAtee was excellent and Dan Ndoye was incredibly lively. Igor got another two and these are positive indicators." Player of the Match #19 Igor Jesus Average rating: 9.10 Forest Key Performers #19: Rating 9.10 J. McAtee: Rating 8.75 #22: Rating 8.6 #6: Average Rating 8.01 #31: Average Rating 7.9 The Visitors Ratings B. Yusuf: Average Rating 4.1 #66: Average Rating 4.1 #16: Rating 4.09 After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score shown is the mean from all the votes.