🔗 Share this article Igor Jesus Scores Twice as Nottingham Forest Round Off Europa League Group Stage with Victory over Ferencvaros The Brazilian forward has now notched 11 goals in all competitions for the club this season. At a Glance The home side were already through to the knockout round. A Ferencvaros defender own goal gives Nottingham Forest a opening period lead. Igor Jesus' fifth goal in Europe puts the team in control. Forward adds a third with a clinical effort in the second half. The midfielder rounds off a excellent performance with a spot-kick. The Brazilian attacker found the net on two occasions as Nottingham Forest rounded off the league phase of the Europa League with a convincing win against their Hungarian visitors at the home stadium. The hosts had already secured a place in the next qualifying round and went into this game with a slim possibility of reaching the league's elite, even though they required other matches to go their way. Those results failed to materialize but this assured display will give Forest fans confidence that their team can navigate the two-legged play-off to advance to the round of sixteen. Kristoffer Zachariassen did hit the upright with a header inside the first 10 minutes for the away team – coached by ex-Premier League forward Robbie Keane – but it was dominantly the home side from then on. They broke the deadlock in the early stages when Ryan Yates' cross was turned into his own net by Bence Otvos and added a second four minutes later – the striker firing an effort in at the far post for his tenth strike of the campaign. Jesus' 11th arrived early in the second half when he made a perfectly-timed run to escape the backline and then place a shot beyond the shot-stopper. The third strike ended Ferencvaros' 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 hapless Bence Otvos inside the penalty area on Dan Ndoye. The Europa League qualifying round draw is scheduled on the final Friday of January (12:00 GMT), where Nottingham Forest could be drawn against either Fenerbahce or the Greek club. "It is not just the scoreline, there was that feel about it. I want these players to do collectively well, the whole squad," said manager Sean Dyche. "That was another step, but it is a good one." Team Breakdown: Jesus Catches Eye as New Signing Watches On Igor Jesus has been a standout performer for Nottingham Forest in European competition this season with six of his eleven strikes coming in the Europa League. This double also means he has got three goals in his previous two outings and the threat of competition for his position in attack could be providing motivation. Italian forward Lorenzo Lucca was recently brought in temporarily and he was watching this match from the directors' box. That may well have been on the striker's mind as he was outstanding against Ferencvaros, producing two excellent goals and overall being a constant threat to the opposition backline with his speed and movement. Jesus was not alone in catching the eye, with McAtee producing his finest display in a Forest jersey since joining 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 their London rivals on Sunday. "All you can ask for is a reaction," continued the manager. "I've never questioned their work ethic or their dedication or honesty. It is just about displaying your quality. "McAtee was very good and Dan Ndoye was super sharp. Igor got another couple and these are good signs." Player of the Match #19 Igor Jesus Match rating: 9.10 Forest Top Players #19: Average Rating 9.10 #24: Rating 8.8 #22: Rating 8.63 #6: Average Rating 8.01 N. Milenković: Average Rating 7.94 The Visitors Ratings B. Yusuf: Rating 4.14 Júlio Romão: Average Rating 4.12 #16: Rating 4.1 After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the rating displayed represents the mean from all the votes.