🔗 Share this article Forest's Striker Fires Twice as Nottingham Forest Conclude European Campaign with Victory over Hungarian Opponents The Brazilian forward has now notched eleven strikes in all competitions for the club this campaign. Match Summary Forest were previously qualified to the play-offs. Bence Otvos deflection gives Nottingham Forest a first-half lead. The striker's European strike puts Forest in command. Forward nets again with a clinical effort in the latter period. James McAtee caps a excellent display with a spot-kick. Igor Jesus found the net on two occasions as Nottingham Forest concluded the group stage of the European competition with a comfortable win against Ferencvaros at the home stadium. Forest had previously guaranteed a place in the knockout round play-offs and entered this game with a slim possibility of making the league's elite, even though they needed other matches to go their way. That did not happen but this confident display will give Forest fans confidence that their side can come through the two-legged play-off to reach the last 16. Kristoffer Zachariassen did hit the post with a header inside the opening stages for the visitors – coached by former Tottenham striker Robbie Keane – but it was all Forest from then on. Forest opened the scoring in the 17th minute 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 10th goal of the season. Jesus' eleventh goal arrived early in the second half when he timed a run perfectly to break clear of the backline and then drive an effort beyond the shot-stopper. That goal ended the visitors' hopes of making a comeback and instead Forest scored again when the impressive James McAtee scored from a spot-kick after a foul by the unfortunate Otvos inside the penalty area on Dan Ndoye. The Europa League knockout phase play-off draw is scheduled on Friday, 30 January (12:00 GMT), where Nottingham Forest could be drawn against 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 manager Sean Dyche. "This is another step, but it is a good one." Forest Analysis: Jesus Catches Eye as New Signing Watches On Jesus has been a standout performer for Nottingham Forest in Europe this season with half of his 11 goals scored in the Europa League. This double also means he has got three goals in his last two games and the threat of a challenge for his position in the forward line could be spurring him on. Italian forward Lorenzo Lucca was recently brought in temporarily and he was watching this game from the directors' box. This development may well have been on the striker's thoughts as he was impressive against Ferencvaros, producing two superb finishes and generally being a constant threat to the opposition backline with his pace and runs. Jesus was not alone in catching the eye, with McAtee producing his best performance in a Forest jersey since signing from the champions in the previous transfer window, while Dan Ndoye also impressed. Such positive showings will give the club some renewed optimism as they switch focus to increasing the gap from the Premier League relegation zone when they host Crystal Palace on Sunday. "The minimum requirement is a reaction," added Dyche. "I've never questioned their commitment or their loyalty or honesty. It is just go and show your ability. "McAtee was excellent and Dan was incredibly lively. Igor got another two and these are good signs." Star Performer #19 Igor Jesus Match rating: 9.1 Nottingham Forest Top Players Igor Jesus: Rating 9.1 #24: Average Rating 8.75 #22: Average Rating 8.6 I. Sangaré: Average Rating 8.0 #31: Average Rating 7.9 Ferencváros Ratings B. Yusuf: Average Rating 4.1 #66: Rating 4.1 #16: Rating 4.1 Once the chance to submit ratings has closed, the rating displayed represents the average from all the submissions.