🔗 Share this article Forest's Striker Fires Twice as The Reds Round Off Europa League Campaign with Win over Ferencvaros The Brazilian forward has now notched 11 goals in every tournament for Nottingham Forest this season. Match Summary Forest were previously qualified to the knockout round. A Ferencvaros defender deflection gives hosts a first-half lead. The striker's fifth goal in Europe puts the team in control. Striker adds a third with a clinical effort in the second half. The midfielder rounds off a excellent display with a penalty. The Brazilian attacker scored twice as Nottingham Forest rounded off the league phase of the Europa League with a comfortable win against their Hungarian visitors at the City Ground. Forest had previously guaranteed a place in the knockout round play-offs and went into this game with a small chance of making the league's elite, although they required several results to fall in their favor. That did not happen but this assured performance will give Forest fans belief that their team can navigate the two-legged play-off to reach the round of sixteen. A Ferencvaros midfielder struck the post with a header inside the first 10 minutes for the visitors – coached by former Tottenham striker Robbie Keane – but it was all Forest from that point forward. Forest opened the scoring in the early stages when a delivery from midfield was deflected in by Bence Otvos and doubled the lead four minutes later – Jesus squeezing a shot in at the back post for his tenth strike of the campaign. The forward's eleventh goal came early in the second half when he timed a run perfectly to escape the backline and then drive an effort beyond the shot-stopper. That goal killed off Ferencvaros' aspirations of making a comeback and instead the hosts added a fourth when the excellent James McAtee scored from a spot-kick after a foul by the unfortunate Otvos inside the box on the winger. The Europa League knockout phase play-off lottery is scheduled on Friday, 30 January (12:00 GMT), where Forest might face either the Turkish side or Panathinaikos. "It's more than the scoreline, there was that atmosphere about it. I want these guys to do well as a unit, the whole squad," said Forest boss Sean Dyche. "That was another stride forward, but it is a positive step." Forest Analysis: Striker Shines as New Signing Watches On Igor Jesus has been a standout performer for Nottingham Forest in Europe this season with half of his eleven strikes coming in the tournament. This double also means he has scored three goals in his previous two outings and the threat of a challenge for his position 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 Jesus' mind as he was impressive against Ferencvaros, producing two excellent goals and generally being a menace to the opposition backline with his pace and movement. Jesus was not alone in catching the eye, with James McAtee producing his best performance in a Nottingham Forest shirt since signing from Manchester City in the previous transfer window, while Dan Ndoye also performed well. Such positive showings will give the club some fresh hope as they turn their attention to pulling further away from the bottom three when they host their London rivals on the weekend. "The minimum requirement is a response," added the manager. "I have always trusted their commitment or their loyalty or integrity. It is just about displaying your ability. "James was very good and Dan was incredibly lively. Jesus got another two and these are positive indicators." Player of the Match #19 The Striker Average rating: 9.1 Forest Key Performers Igor Jesus: Average Rating 9.1 J. McAtee: Rating 8.8 R. Yates: Rating 8.6 #6: Average Rating 8.0 N. Milenković: Average Rating 7.94 Ferencváros Notable Players B. Yusuf: Rating 4.14 Júlio Romão: Rating 4.12 #16: Average Rating 4.09 After the opportunity to submit ratings has ended, the score shown represents the mean from all the votes.