L.A. Galaxy wins MLS championship

Galaxy players celebrate their win against the Houston Dynamo in the MLS championship at the Home Depot Center in 2011. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Nov. 20, 2011 12 AM PT

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He came, he saw and finally on Sunday, David Beckham conquered U.S. soccer, teaming with Landon Donovan and Robbie Keane to give the Galaxy a 1-0 victory over the Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer’s Cup final before a soggy sell-out crowd of 30,281 at Home Depot Center in Carson. Read Kevin Baxter’s full report.

Galaxy midfielder David Beckham holds the championship trophy after defeating the Houston Dynamo in the MLS championship. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Galaxy midfielder David Beckham celebrates as time expires.This is the Galaxy’s third MLS championship and the first since 2005. It’s also Beckham’s first title in L.A. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Landon Donovan scores the game-winning goal over Houston’s Tally Hall in the 2011 MLS championship game. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Galaxy forward Adam Cristman battles for the ball with Dynamo defender Jermaine Taylor in the first half of Sunday’s MLS championship match. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)