Igor Jesus nets twice as Forest ease past Ferencváros | OneFootball

Igor Jesus scored twice as Nottingham Forest wrapped up the Europa League league phase with a convincing 4-0 win over Ferencváros at the City Ground.

The visitors threatened early when Kristoffer Zachariassen headed against the post inside 10 minutes, but Forest quickly took control and never looked back.

The breakthrough came in the 17th minute when Ryan Yates’ low cross was turned into his own net by Bence Otvos. Just four minutes later, Jesus doubled the lead, squeezing a clever finish in at the far post for his 10th goal of the season.

Forest picked up where they left off after the break and effectively ended the contest early in the second half. Jesus timed his run perfectly to beat the offside trap before drilling a confident finish beyond the goalkeeper for his second of the night.

Ferencváros never seriously threatened a comeback and Forest added further gloss late on when James McAtee converted a penalty after Otvos fouled Dan Ndoye in the box.

The result leaves Forest 13th in the table and seeded for Friday’s play-off draw, where they will face either Fenerbahçe or Panathinaikos, with the second leg to be played at the City Ground.

Incidents: The story of the match

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The match begins

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Missed opportunity. Júlio Romão from Ferencváros took a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sailed high and to the left after the corner kick.

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GOAL Ferencváros: Bence Otvos (Ferencváros) socres an own goal!

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Missed opportunity. Igor Jesus from Nottingham Forest took a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it narrowly missed the top right corner. The assist came from Dan Ndoye.

Nottingham Forest leads 2-0 against Ferencváros. Igor Jesus scores with a right-footed shot from the center of the box, placing it into the left corner of the net. The assist came from Ryan Yates.

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Missed opportunity! Dan Ndoye from Nottingham Forest took a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it narrowly missed the top left corner. The assist came from Nicolás Domínguez.

Nottingham Forest leads 2-0 against Ferencváros. Igor Jesus scores with a right-footed shot from the center of the box, finding the left corner of the net. The assist came from Ryan Yates.

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GOAL Nottingham Forest: Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) scores!

Igor Jesus scores goal number 5 in the competition (6 matches)

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Opportunity wasted! Dan Ndoye from Nottingham Forest attempts a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it narrowly misses the top left corner. The assist came from Nicolás Domínguez.

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Opportunity wasted. James McAtee from Nottingham Forest attempted a header from the center of the box but failed to find the target.

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Missed opportunity. Bamidele Yusuf from Ferencváros attempted a left-footed shot from inside the six-yard box but sent it wide to the left following a corner kick.

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Missed opportunity. Igor Jesus from Nottingham Forest attempted a header from the center of the box but sent it wide to the left. The assist came from Zach Abbott, who delivered a cross.

Nottingham Forest leads 3-0 against Ferencváros. Igor Jesus scores with a right-footed shot from the center of the box.Nottingham Forest leads 3-0 against Ferencváros. Igor Jesus scores with a right-footed shot from the center of the box, placing it into the left corner of the net. The assist comes from Ibrahim Sangaré, who delivered a perfectly timed through ball.

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GOAL Nottingham Forest: Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) scores!

Igor Jesus scores goal number 6 in the competition (6 matches)

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Opportunity wasted. Bamidele Yusuf of Ferencváros attempted a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sailed high and wide to the left. The assist came from Gabi Kanichowsky.

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Missed opportunity! Morgan Gibbs-White from Nottingham Forest attempted a header from the middle of the penalty area but failed to find the target. The cross was delivered by Dan Ndoye.

Nottingham Forest leads Ferencváros 4-0. James McAtee steps up and successfully converts the penalty, striking the ball with his left foot into the bottom right corner.

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GOALNottingham Forest: James McAtee (Nottingham Forest) scores penalty-kick!

James McAtee scores goal number 1 in the competition (5 matches)

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The referee whistles for the end of the match