🔗 Share this article Igor Jesus Fires a Brace as The Reds Round Off Europa League Campaign with Victory over Ferencvaros 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 knockout round. Bence Otvos deflection gives Nottingham Forest a opening period lead. The striker's fifth goal in Europe puts Forest in command. Striker nets again with a clinical effort in the second half. James McAtee caps a great performance with a penalty. Igor Jesus scored twice as the Premier League side concluded the league phase of the European competition with a convincing win against their Hungarian visitors at the City Ground. Forest had already secured a berth in the knockout round play-offs and entered this fixture with a slim possibility of reaching the top eight, although they needed several results to go their way. Those results failed to materialize but this assured display will give the supporters belief that their team can navigate the two-legged play-off to reach the last 16. A Ferencvaros midfielder did hit the upright with a headed effort inside the opening stages for the visitors – who are managed by ex-Premier League forward Robbie Keane – but it was all Forest from that point forward. Forest broke the deadlock in the 17th minute when Ryan Yates' cross was turned into his own net by the defender and added a second shortly after – Jesus squeezing a shot in at the far post for his 10th goal of the campaign. The forward's 11th arrived soon after the restart when he timed a run perfectly to break clear of the backline and then place a shot beyond the goalkeeper. That goal killed off Ferencvaros' aspirations of mounting a recovery and instead the hosts added a fourth when the impressive McAtee converted a spot-kick after a infringement by the unfortunate Otvos inside the penalty area on the winger. The Europa League knockout phase play-off draw is scheduled on Friday, 30 January (12:00 GMT), where Nottingham Forest might face either Fenerbahce or the Greek club. "It is not just the result, 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 stride forward, but it is a positive one." Team Breakdown: Striker Shines as New Signing Watches On Igor Jesus has been a revelation for Nottingham Forest in Europe this term with half of his 11 goals scored in the Europa League. This double also means he has got a trio of strikes in his previous two outings and the prospect of a challenge for his place in the forward line could be providing motivation. Napoli striker Lorenzo Lucca was recently signed on loan and he was watching this match from the stands. That may well have been on Jesus' thoughts as he was outstanding against the opposition, delivering two excellent finishes and overall being a menace to the opposition backline with his speed and movement. Jesus was not the only one in catching the eye, with James McAtee turning in his best performance in a Nottingham Forest shirt since signing from Manchester City last summer, while Dan Ndoye also performed well. These encouraging performances will give Forest some fresh hope as they turn their attention to increasing the gap from the bottom three when they host Crystal Palace on Sunday. "All you can ask for is a response," added Dyche. "I've never questioned their commitment or their loyalty or integrity. It is just about displaying your ability. "McAtee was excellent and Dan was super sharp. Igor got another two and these are positive indicators." Player of the Match #19 The Striker Average rating: 9.1 Nottingham Forest Key Performers #19: Average Rating 9.10 #24: Average Rating 8.8 R. Yates: Average Rating 8.6 #6: Rating 8.0 N. Milenković: Rating 7.9 The Visitors Notable Players #11: Average Rating 4.14 Júlio Romão: Rating 4.12 #16: Rating 4.1 After the opportunity to rate players has ended, the rating shown represents the average from all the votes.