🔗 Share this article Igor Jesus Scores a Brace as The Reds Conclude Europa League Campaign with Win over Hungarian Opponents Igor Jesus has now notched eleven strikes in every tournament for the club this season. At a Glance The home side were already through to the play-offs. Bence Otvos own goal gives hosts a first-half lead. Igor Jesus' European strike puts the team in command. Striker nets again with a sharp finish in the latter period. The midfielder caps a excellent performance with a spot-kick. The Brazilian attacker scored twice as Nottingham Forest rounded off the league phase of the European competition with a comfortable win against Ferencvaros at the home stadium. Forest had already secured a place in the next qualifying round and entered this game with a small chance of making the league's elite, although they needed other matches to fall in their favor. That did not happen but this assured performance will give Forest fans confidence that their team can come through the two-legged play-off to reach 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 dominantly the home side from that point forward. They opened the scoring in the 17th minute when Ryan Yates' cross was deflected in by the defender and added a second four minutes later – the striker firing an effort in at the back post for his tenth strike of the season. Jesus' eleventh goal came early in the second half when he timed a run perfectly to escape the defence and then drive an effort past the shot-stopper. That goal ended the visitors' hopes of making a comeback and instead the hosts scored again when the impressive James McAtee scored from a spot-kick after a infringement by the unfortunate Bence Otvos inside the box on Dan Ndoye. The Europa League qualifying round draw is scheduled on the final Friday of January (midday UK time), where Nottingham Forest could be drawn against either the Turkish side or Panathinaikos. "It is not just the scoreline, there was that feel about it. I want these players to do well as a unit, the entire team," said Forest boss Sean Dyche. "This is another step, but it is a positive one." Forest Analysis: Jesus Catches Eye as Recent Arrival Watches On Jesus has been a standout performer for Nottingham Forest in Europe this season with six of his eleven strikes coming in the tournament. This double also means he has got three goals in his previous two outings and the prospect of competition for his position in attack could be spurring him on. Napoli striker Lorenzo Lucca was last week signed on loan and he was watching this game from the stands. This development may well have been on the striker's mind 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. Jesus was not alone in catching the eye, with James McAtee turning in his finest display in a Nottingham Forest shirt since signing from Manchester City in the previous transfer window, while the Swiss international also performed well. These encouraging performances 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. "The minimum requirement is a response," added the manager. "I've never questioned their commitment or their dedication or integrity. It is just go and show your quality. "James was excellent and Dan Ndoye was super sharp. Jesus got another couple and these are positive indicators." Player of the Match #19 Igor Jesus Average rating: 9.1 Nottingham Forest Key Performers Igor Jesus: Average Rating 9.1 J. McAtee: Rating 8.75 R. Yates: Rating 8.6 I. Sangaré: Average Rating 8.01 #31: Average Rating 7.94 The Visitors Notable Players B. Yusuf: Rating 4.1 #66: Rating 4.1 #16: Rating 4.09 After the opportunity to submit ratings has ended, the score displayed is the mean from all the submissions.