Elche gets first win in Spanish league at 20th try

Elche ended its excruciatingly long wait for a win in the Spanish league on Saturday after Pere Milla scored a hat trick to beat Villarreal 3-1 at home. Last-placed Elche, a modest club from southern Spain, endured the entire first half of the league without a single win. The victory finally came in Round 20 against a Villarreal side that beat Real Madrid last month and is fighting for a Champions League berth. Elche, playing under its third coach of the campaign, will still need a major turnaround to avoid relegation.