🔗 Share this article Forest's Striker Scores a Brace as The Reds Conclude European Group Stage with Victory over Hungarian Opponents Igor Jesus has now scored eleven strikes in every tournament for the club this campaign. At a Glance Forest were previously qualified to the play-offs. A Ferencvaros defender own goal gives Nottingham Forest a opening period lead. Igor Jesus' European strike puts the team in command. Forward adds a third with a clinical effort in the latter period. James McAtee rounds off a excellent performance with a spot-kick. Igor Jesus scored twice as Nottingham Forest rounded off the league phase of the European competition with a comfortable win against their Hungarian visitors at the home stadium. The hosts had already secured a berth in the next qualifying round and entered this fixture with a slim possibility of reaching the league's elite, although they required several results to go their way. That did not happen but this assured performance will give Forest fans confidence that their team can come through the home-and-away tie to reach the last 16. Kristoffer Zachariassen struck the upright with a headed effort 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. They broke the deadlock in the early stages when a delivery from midfield was turned into his own net by the defender and doubled the lead shortly after – the striker firing an effort in at the back post for his tenth strike of the campaign. Jesus' 11th arrived early in the second half when he made a perfectly-timed run to break clear of the backline and then place a shot past the shot-stopper. That goal killed off Ferencvaros' aspirations of mounting a recovery and instead the hosts scored again when the excellent James McAtee scored from a penalty after a foul by the unfortunate Bence Otvos inside the penalty area on the winger. Europe's secondary club competition qualifying round lottery is scheduled on Friday, 30 January (12:00 GMT), where Nottingham Forest might face either Fenerbahce or the Greek club. "It's more than the result, there was that feel about it. I want these players to do collectively well, the entire team," said manager Sean Dyche. "This is another step, but it is a good one." Team Breakdown: Jesus Catches Eye as New Signing Observes from Stands Jesus has been a standout performer for Nottingham Forest in Europe this season with six of his 11 goals coming in the tournament. This double also means he has scored three goals in his previous two outings and the threat of competition for his place in the forward line could be spurring him on. Italian forward Lorenzo Lucca was recently signed on loan and he was watching this match from the stands. That may well have been on the striker's mind as he was outstanding against Ferencvaros, producing two excellent goals and generally being a menace to the visitors' defence with his pace and movement. Jesus was not the only one in impressing, with James McAtee turning in his finest display in a Nottingham Forest shirt since joining from Manchester City in the previous transfer window, while the Swiss international also impressed. These encouraging performances will give Forest some fresh hope as they turn their attention to pulling further away from the Premier League relegation zone when they host Crystal Palace on Sunday. "All you can ask for is a reaction," continued Dyche. "I've never questioned their work ethic or their loyalty or integrity. It is just go and show your ability. "McAtee was excellent and Dan Ndoye was incredibly lively. Jesus got another couple and these are positive indicators." Star Performer Number: 19 The Striker Match rating: 9.10 Nottingham Forest Top Players #19: Average Rating 9.10 #24: Rating 8.8 R. Yates: Average Rating 8.6 #6: Average Rating 8.0 N. Milenković: Rating 7.94 Ferencváros Ratings B. Yusuf: Rating 4.1 Júlio Romão: Rating 4.1 K. Zachariassen: Average Rating 4.09 Once the chance to submit ratings has ended, the score displayed represents the mean from all the submissions.