( CNN ) -- Real Salt Lake sealed an upset win over the Los Angeles Galaxy on Sunday night with a 5-4 penalty victory , after extra-time in the Major League Soccer Cup final that ended with the score at 1-1 . Robbie Russell netted the vital spot kick after Real Salt Lake goalkeeper Nick Rimando made two saves and MLS Most Valuable Player , and LA Galaxy captain , Langdon Donovan sent his shot sailing over the crossbar . Salt Lake 's win at the Qwest Field arena in Seattle , ended David Beckham 's bid to claim a third national title in as many different nations , having previously won the English Premier League with Manchester United and La Liga with Spain 's Real Madrid . The Galaxy struck first , with midfielder Mike Magee drilling a 41st-minute shot into an open net . His strike came after Beckham passed to Donovan , who set-up Magee at the far post . Seattle : America 's soccer city . Real Salt Lake hit back with 25 minutes left when Robbie Findley reacted first after Yuri Movsisyan 's attempt on goal was blocked , tying the match and setting up the penalty shootout . Beckham got the Galaxy off to a good start in the shoot out as he scored with confidence , but his team could not follow in the same manner . Jovan Kirovski 's shot was blocked by Rimando , but Saunders followed by stopping the effort of Salt Lake captain Kyle Beckerman before Donovan blazed over the crossbar to leave the score 5-4 . Galaxy came into the game as favorites , but flattered to deceive as it was revealed Beckham had played with an injured right ankle . `` We all want to win titles and personally I 'd love to be successful but I think we have been successful this year without winning tonight , '' Beckham told reporters after the game . `` We have quietened a few people along the way which is always nice but we could n't finish it off . `` I would n't say it 's tougher to lose on penalties but it 's Russian roulette , that 's just the way it is . It 's not a nice way to lose . `` The people that step up are brave enough to step up and if you score , great and if you miss it 's hard to take , but it just was n't our night , '' Beckham added . Beckham is due to return to AC Milan in January for another loan spell as he bids to secure a place in England 's World Cup squad for next year 's finals in South Africa . The English midfielder 's future in the U.S. had appeared in doubt earlier in the season when his commitment was called into question following a loan spell with the Italian club during which he had indicated an apparent desire to continue playing in Italy . Beckham had earlier said that playing in Sunday 's final ranked alongside winning the Primera Liga title with Real Madrid in 2003 and a trophy-laden spell at Manchester United that included six English Premier League titles and the 1999 Champions League crown . `` Anytime you reach a certain part of the season , whether it 's being in a cup final or winning leagues , it 's always special , '' Beckham said . `` Being involved in finals never gets old . ''
Galaxy score first , with Mike Magee scoring in the 41st minute . Chris Findley scores Real Salt Lake 's only goal as game ends 1 - 1 . Beckham scores in shootout but Galaxy lose 5 - 4 . Beckham is due to go to Inter Milan in January on loan .