As Beth Mead was crowned Sports Personality of the Year the majority of her Arsenal teammates weren't able to attend in-person.
The Gunners had Champions League business to attend to overseas, as they faced Zurich FC in Switzerland earlier in the evening. Mead also would have been forced to miss the ceremony in Salford, were it not for the fact she is currently sidelined with an ACL injury.
Just over an hour before Mead was announced as SPOTY for 2022, Arsenal secured a 9-1 win in Switzerland to ensure they finished top of Group C in their final game of the calendar year. Frida Maanum hitting a hat-trick, as Jonas Eidevall's team signed off from the group stage in style.
