The two sides met at City’s Etihad Stadium on Sunday with both teams eager to strike first in this year’s title race.
Just before half-time, Arsenal attacker Leandro Trossard committed a foul before kicking the ball across the pitch, earning a controversial second yellow card.
Matt West/ShutterstockAfter being reduced to 10 players, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta adopted a highly defensive shape to try and protect the lead.
“I think the win belongs to the players and for our fans,” Fonseca said after the game.
A chaotic first half saw visiting Wolfsburg take a 3-2 lead before Piero Hincapié leveled things up shortly after half-time.
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Locations:
Villareal, Raphinha, Milan, Bayern Munich, lederhosen, AFP