Arsenal beat Manchester United 3-1 at the Emirates in the Premier League on Saturday to strengthen their chances of finishing in the fourth spot.Nuno Tavares opened the scoring for the hosts in the third minute. Bukayo Saka's initial effort was saved by David de Gea but it fell in nicely for the Portuguese, who tapped it in from close range.The Gunners doubled their lead close to the half-hour mark. Edward Nketiah's goal was ruled offside by VAR. However, it was found in the review that Alex Telles was guilty of fouling Saka in the box. The Englishman stepped up to take the penalty and sent De Gea the wrong way to convert the hosts' second of the game.Cristiano Ronaldo pulled one back for United in the 34th minute. The Portuguese international beat Gabriel and Tavares to reach Nemenja Matic's cross as he slammed one past Aaron Ramsdale.The Red Devils had the chance to equalize in the second half through the penalty spot. However, Bruno Fernandes missed the penalty to award a lifeline to Arsenal.Granit Xhaka put the game to bed with an absolute banger in the 70th minute. The Swiss international pulled the trigger from outside the box, giving De Gea no chance.Arsenal moved into fourth spot in the league table ahead of Tottenham Hotspur's match against Brentford later in the day. The Red Devils, meanwhile, remained sixth.Arsenal@Arsenal Starting the weekend right A huge win at Emirates Stadium WE ARE THE ARSENAL 3-1 (FT)#ARSMUN4169012744🎉 Starting the weekend right🔥 A huge win at Emirates Stadium💪 WE ARE THE ARSENAL🔴 3-1 🔵 (FT)#ARSMUN https://t.co/V7oi7T5EIfOn that note, here's a look at the five hits and flops from either team in the game:#5 Hit: Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)Cristiano Ronaldo in action against Arsenal.Cristiano Ronaldo scored the only goal for Manchester United on the day to give his side a fighting chance. The Portuguese scored one more in the second half but was ruled out for offside. It would have been another great goal had it stood.Ronaldo won three duels, made two recoveries, created two chances and won one tackle throughout the game. He created a brilliant chance for Diogo Dalot but his attempt skimmed off the woodwork. The Manchester United talisman looked hungry for more, and it was a shame the Red Devils failed to create more.#4 Flop: Alex Telles (Manchester United)Alex Telles tussles it out against Bukayo Saka.Alex Telles had a game to forget. The Portuguese defender was all over the place against Arsenal.Telles alongside Raphael Varane failed to deal with the initial cross which eventually led to Arsenal's opening goal of the game. The Portuguese also committed the foul which led to a penalty for Arsenal.He was reckless at the back and also failed to provide a promising outlet to move higher up the pitch. He was a massive let down on the left for the Red Devils.