🔗 Share this article Forest's Striker Fires Twice as Nottingham Forest Round Off Europa League Campaign with Victory over Hungarian Opponents The Brazilian forward has now scored eleven strikes in all competitions for Nottingham Forest this season. Match Summary Forest were previously qualified to the knockout round. A Ferencvaros defender deflection gives Nottingham Forest a opening period lead. The striker's European strike puts the team in control. Forward nets again with a clinical effort in the latter period. James McAtee rounds off a great display with a penalty. The Brazilian attacker scored twice as the Premier League side rounded off the league phase of the European competition with a convincing triumph against Ferencvaros at the home stadium. The hosts had already secured a place in the knockout round play-offs and entered this game with a small chance of making the top eight, although they needed several results to fall in their favor. That did not happen but this confident performance will give the supporters confidence that their team can come through the two-legged play-off to advance to the round of sixteen. Kristoffer Zachariassen struck the upright with a headed effort inside the first 10 minutes for the visitors – who are managed by ex-Premier League forward Robbie Keane – but it was all Forest from that point forward. They broke the deadlock in the early stages when Ryan Yates' cross was deflected in by the defender and added a second shortly after – Jesus squeezing a shot in at the back post for his tenth strike of the season. Jesus' eleventh goal came early in the second half when he timed a run perfectly to escape the defence and then drive an effort past the shot-stopper. That goal ended the visitors' aspirations of mounting a recovery and instead the hosts added a fourth when the impressive James McAtee converted a spot-kick after a infringement by the hapless Bence Otvos inside the penalty area on the winger. The Europa League qualifying round draw is scheduled on Friday, 30 January (midday UK time), where Forest might face either the Turkish side or Panathinaikos. "It's more than the result, there was that atmosphere about it. I want these players to do collectively well, the whole squad," said manager Sean Dyche. "That was another stride forward, but it is a positive one." Team Breakdown: Jesus Catches Eye as Recent Arrival Observes from Stands Igor Jesus has been a standout performer for Forest in Europe this season with half of his 11 goals coming in the Europa League. This double also means he has scored a trio of strikes in his previous two outings and the prospect of a challenge for his place in the forward line could be spurring him on. Italian forward Lorenzo Lucca was last week signed on loan and he was observing this game from the directors' box. That may well have been on Jesus' thoughts as he was impressive against the opposition, producing two superb finishes and overall being a menace to the visitors' defence with his pace and movement. The forward was not alone in impressing, with McAtee producing his best performance in a Forest jersey since joining from Manchester City in the previous transfer window, while the Swiss international also impressed. Such positive showings will give Forest some fresh hope as they switch focus to pulling further away from the Premier League relegation zone when they host Crystal Palace on Sunday. "All you can ask for is a reaction," added Dyche. "I have always trusted their work ethic or their loyalty or honesty. It is just go and show your ability. "James was excellent and Dan was super sharp. Igor got another couple and these are good signs." Player of the Match #19 The Striker Average rating: 9.10 Forest Key Performers #19: Average Rating 9.10 #24: Rating 8.75 R. Yates: Average Rating 8.63 #6: Average Rating 8.0 #31: Rating 7.9 Ferencváros Notable Players #11: Average Rating 4.1 #66: Rating 4.1 K. Zachariassen: Rating 4.1 Once the chance to submit ratings has ended, the rating displayed represents the mean from all the votes.