Lyon shares surge on stock market after victory over Man City

Champions League Quarter Final - Manchester City v Olympique Lyonnais - Jose Alvalade Stadium, Lisbon, Portugal - August 15, 2020 Olympique Lyonnais players celebrate after the match [Franck Fife/Pool via REUTERS]

Shares in French soccer club Olympique Lyonnais (OL) surged on Monday following Lyon’s surprise victory over Manchester City in Europe’s top-flight Champions League tournament.

Lyon shares were up 6.9% in early session trading.

Lyon stunned pre-tournament favourites Manchester City with a 3-1 victory on Saturday to move into the semi-finals of the Champions League where they will face Bayern Munich.

lympique Lyonnais' Moussa Dembele scores their second goal [Franck Fife/Pool via REUTERS]

 

By AFP 8 hrs ago
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