Artur wins it, São Paulo find Brasileirão relief and keep Vasco sweating

Artur wins it, São Paulo find Brasileirão relief and keep Vasco sweating Many São Paulo fans can now see a drama-free finish on the horizon in the 2026 Brasileirão. They picked up another positive result in the competition this Saturday (17). Artur secured a 1–0 win over Vasco in front of 31,501 fans at MorumBIS. The match was part of the competition's 31st round. Vasco, meanwhile, stumbled again while also battling on other fronts. Check back soon for the highlights. Missing the target... Vasco made the stronger start. Andrés Gómez, for example, gave Toloi problems more than once. Vasco moved the ball better against an uninspired São Paulo. São Paulo only began to take greater control late in the first half. But without posing any real threat. Neither side managed a shot on target before the break. VAR intervenes and a drought ends Dorival turned to Lucas Moura for the second half. And he brought a different dynamic to São Paulo. There was even an incident that would have resulted in a red card had VAR not intervened. Vasco began to struggle with the pace of the game against a fresher opponent. And São Paulo broke through in the 68th minute, when Pedro Lima found Artur in the box and the No. 37 scored. It ended his 13-game goal drought for São Paulo. Artur nearly added another in the 77th minute, hitting the post. Pedro Emanuel's side did pose a real threat. But they lacked a greater sense of urgency given their position in the table. Their best chance only came in the fourth minute of stoppage time. 📊 Standings and fixtures 📅 São Paulo moved to 42 points and currently sit eighth. They opened up a ten-point gap over the team currently in 17th. They return to action next Saturday (24), away to Mirassol. Vasco remain on 35 points with a game in hand, still in 15th. They risk being overtaken by Corinthians, who have 32 points and are yet to play. Their focus now shifts back to the Copa Sudamericana. After winning 1–0 in Argentina, they will host Boca Juniors at the Maracanã. That match takes place next Tuesday (20). Their next league match is on Saturday (24), when they face Corinthians at São Januário. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.