🔗 Share this article Forest's Striker Scores a Brace as The Reds Conclude European Campaign with Victory over Hungarian Opponents The Brazilian forward has now notched 11 goals in all competitions for the club this season. At a Glance Forest were previously qualified to the knockout round. A Ferencvaros defender deflection gives hosts a first-half lead. The striker's European strike puts Forest in control. Striker adds a third with a clinical effort in the second half. The midfielder rounds off a great performance with a spot-kick. The Brazilian attacker found the net on two occasions as Nottingham Forest rounded off the group stage of the European competition with a comfortable triumph against their Hungarian visitors at the City Ground. Forest had previously guaranteed a berth in the next qualifying round and entered this fixture with a slim possibility of reaching the league's elite, even though they required other matches to fall in their favor. That did not happen but this assured performance will give the supporters confidence that their side can come through the home-and-away tie to advance to the last 16. A Ferencvaros midfielder struck the upright with a header inside the first 10 minutes for the visitors – coached by former Tottenham striker Robbie Keane – but it was dominantly the home side from that point forward. Forest broke the deadlock in the early stages when Ryan Yates' cross was deflected in by Bence Otvos and added a second shortly after – the striker firing an effort in at the far post for his 10th goal of the campaign. Jesus' eleventh goal arrived early in the second half when he timed a run perfectly to break clear of the defence and then drive an effort past the goalkeeper. The third strike killed off the visitors' hopes of mounting a recovery and instead Forest scored again when the excellent McAtee scored from a penalty after a infringement by the unfortunate Bence Otvos inside the box on the winger. The Europa League qualifying round lottery is scheduled on the final Friday of January (midday UK time), where Forest could be drawn against either Fenerbahce or the Greek club. "It's more than 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 good one." Forest Analysis: Jesus Catches Eye as New Signing Watches On Igor Jesus has been a revelation for Forest in European competition this season with six of his eleven strikes coming in the tournament. His brace also means he has got three goals in his last two games and the prospect of competition for his place in attack could be spurring him on. Napoli striker Lorenzo Lucca was last week brought in temporarily 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 the opposition, producing two superb goals and overall being a menace to the opposition backline with his pace and runs. Jesus was not the only one in catching the eye, with McAtee producing his best performance in a Nottingham Forest shirt since signing from the champions last summer, while Dan Ndoye also performed well. These encouraging performances will give the club some fresh hope as they turn their attention to increasing the gap from the Premier League relegation zone when they host Crystal Palace on the weekend. "All you can ask for is a reaction," added the manager. "I've never questioned their work ethic or their dedication or honesty. 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 Igor Jesus Average rating: 9.1 Nottingham Forest Top Players #19: Average Rating 9.10 #24: Average Rating 8.8 #22: Rating 8.6 I. Sangaré: Average Rating 8.0 #31: Rating 7.94 Ferencváros Notable Players #11: Rating 4.1 #66: Rating 4.12 #16: Average Rating 4.09 Once the chance to submit ratings has closed, the rating displayed is the average from all the votes.