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Sporting's Tim Melia continues penalty kick shootout perfect record

The penalty kick king did it again and this time Tim Melia put himself in the record books after leading Sporting Kansas City over the San Jose Earthquakes in Round One of the Audi 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs.

Melia saved all three San Jose attempts in the shootout, the first goalkeeper to do so in MLS Cup Playoffs history, according to Opta.

0 - @TimMelia28 is the first goalkeeper to shut out an opponent in a traditional penalty shootout in #MLSCupPlayoffs history. Wall. pic.