🔗 Share this article Igor Jesus Fires Twice as The Reds Conclude European Group Stage with Victory over Hungarian Opponents The Brazilian forward has now notched eleven strikes in every tournament for the club this season. At a Glance The home side were previously qualified to the knockout round. Bence Otvos own goal gives hosts a opening period lead. The striker's European strike puts Forest in command. Forward adds a third with a sharp finish in the latter period. James McAtee caps a great display with a spot-kick. Igor Jesus scored twice as the Premier League side concluded the group stage of the Europa League with a comfortable triumph against their Hungarian visitors at the home stadium. The hosts had previously guaranteed a berth in the knockout round play-offs and went into this fixture with a small chance of making the top eight, although they needed several results to go their way. That did not happen but this assured display will give the supporters belief that their team can navigate the two-legged play-off to advance to the last 16. Kristoffer Zachariassen struck the post with a header inside the first 10 minutes for the visitors – coached by ex-Premier League forward Robbie Keane – but it was dominantly the home side from then on. They 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 four minutes later – Jesus squeezing a shot in at the far post for his tenth strike of the season. The forward's eleventh goal arrived soon after the restart when he timed a run perfectly to break clear of the backline and then place a shot past the shot-stopper. That goal killed off the visitors' aspirations of making a comeback and instead Forest added a fourth when the excellent McAtee converted a spot-kick after a foul by the hapless Otvos inside the box on Dan Ndoye. Europe's secondary club competition knockout phase play-off draw takes place on the final Friday of January (12:00 GMT), where Nottingham Forest could be drawn against either the Turkish side or the Greek club. "It is not just the scoreline, there was that feel about it. I want these guys to do well as a unit, the entire team," said Forest boss Sean Dyche. "This is another stride forward, but it is a good one." Forest Analysis: Striker Shines as New Signing Watches On Jesus has been a standout performer for Nottingham Forest in European competition this term with six of his 11 goals coming in the tournament. This double also means he has scored a trio of strikes in his last two games and the threat of a challenge for his position in attack could be spurring him on. Napoli striker Lorenzo Lucca was recently signed on loan and he was watching this game from the directors' box. That may well have been on the striker's mind as he was impressive against Ferencvaros, producing two superb finishes and overall being a menace to the visitors' defence with his pace and movement. Jesus was not the only one in catching the eye, with James McAtee turning in his finest display in a Nottingham Forest shirt since joining from the champions in the previous transfer window, while the Swiss international also impressed. These encouraging performances will give the club some fresh hope as they turn their attention to pulling further away from the Premier League relegation zone when they welcome Crystal Palace on Sunday. "All you can ask for is a response," continued Dyche. "I've never questioned their work ethic or their loyalty or integrity. It is just about displaying your quality. "James was excellent and Dan Ndoye was incredibly lively. Igor got another couple and these are good signs." Star Performer Number: 19 The Striker Match rating: 9.10 Nottingham Forest Top Players Igor Jesus: Average Rating 9.10 #24: Rating 8.8 #22: Average Rating 8.63 #6: Average Rating 8.0 #31: Average Rating 7.9 Ferencváros Ratings B. Yusuf: Rating 4.14 Júlio Romão: Average Rating 4.12 #16: Rating 4.09 After the opportunity to submit ratings has closed, the rating shown represents the average from all the votes.