Olympique Lyonnais' shares rise after Benfica Champions League win
Soccer Football - Champions League - Group G - Olympique Lyonnais v Benfica - Groupama Stadium, Lyon, France - November 5, 2019 Olympique Lyonnais' Bertrand Traore celebrates scoring their third goal with teammates REUTERS/Emmanuel Foudrot
(Reuters) - Shares in French soccer club Olympique Lyonnais rose on Wednesday after Lyon revived their hopes of reaching the Champions League last 16 with a victory over Benfica.
Lyon's shares were up around 1% in early trading.
Lyon beat Benfica 3-1 on Tuesday evening.
Soccer Football - Champions League - Group G - Olympique Lyonnais v Benfica - Groupama Stadium, Lyon, France - November 5, 2019 Benfica's Haris Seferovic celebrates scoring their first goal with Chiquinho and teammates REUTERS/Emmanuel Foudrot
(Reporting by Sudip Kar-Gupta; editing by David Evans)
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