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'We were wrong' - Barcelona apologise to Betis over Firpo tweet

Barcelona have apologised following backlash to a tweet involving Junior Firpo sent after their 5-2 win over Real Betis at Camp Nou on Sunday.

Playing without star duo Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez, the Catalans fell behind early only for new recruit Antoine Griezmann to step up and guide Barca to a routine victory .

The match saw defender Junior Firpo make his La Liga debut for Ernesto Valverde's side after joining from Betis over the summer in a deal worth €18 million (£16.3m/$20m).

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Barcelona would try to make the most of the occasion after the game as they tweeted a photo of Firpo waving and displaying all five fingers in a subtle nod to the scoreline on the night.