Madrid, Jan 11 (AP) Elche ended Espanyol's seven-game unbeaten streak at home with a 2-1 win in the Spanish league.

Pere Milla scored twice in the first 15 minutes on Monday to give Elche the win and lift the team out of the relegation zone.

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Raúl de Tomás scored in first-half stoppage time for Espanyol, which was coming off six wins and a draw at home.

The only other team to win at Espanyol's RCDE Stadium in Barcelona in the league was defending champion Atlético Madrid in September.

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Elche was winless in its last three league matches. It hadn't won in its last eight away games in the competition.

Espanyol, back in the top flight after a season in the second division, stayed in 11th place.

Elche was two points clear of the relegation zone.

Real Madrid leads the league by five points from second-placed Sevilla, which has a game in hand. AP

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