Pedro struck in Chelsea's 3-0 win in New Jersey on Sunday, though was slapped at the final whistle by Enrique amid a brawl between the two teams.
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After dusting himself off, Pedro told Sportv: "I went to protect Andrey Santos. I saw that the players were surrounding him.
"As a good Brazilian, I went to protect my friend. There were a lot of people and in all that chaos, I was pushed. It's part of the game. But they don't know how to lose.
"Now it's time to celebrate."