SAO PAULO (Interstat) — Artur scored in the 68th minute, with Pedro Lima assisting, to lift Sao Paulo past Vasco on Saturday. Sao Paulo improved to 1-0 in the competition and 2-0 across all competitions, while Vasco dropped to 0-1 in the competition and 1-1-1 overall. Artur, who played 89 minutes and received a yellow card in the 42nd minute, delivered the deciding goal. Pedro Lima played the full 90 minutes and recorded the assist. Vasco’s Colidio F. was booked in the 44th minute, and teammate Gabriel Pereira was cautioned in the 54th. Sao Paulo’s Iago Borduchi received a yellow card in second-half stoppage time. Both sides made substitutions after halftime, with Vasco and Sao Paulo each changing their lineups as the match progressed. Sao Paulo protected its narrow lead after Artur’s goal, while Vasco could not find an equalizer. The result gave Sao Paulo its second win across all competitions this season and left Vasco with one win, one loss and one draw overall.