Junior Firpo: Barcelona apologise over Betis tweet Published 26 August 2019 Share close panel Share page Copy link About sharing Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Barcelona signed Junior Firpo from Real Betis in August for a fee which could rise to ￡27.5m Barcelona have apologised for mocking Real Betis following a 5-2 win over their La Liga rivals on Sunday. Following the victory at the Nou Camp , Barcelona tweeted a photo of defender Junior Firpo holding up five fingers with the caption 'Junior knows'. The La Liga champions signed Spain Under-21 international Firpo from Real Betis in August. The club tweeted , external : "Barcelona wish to sincerely apologise for any offence caused to Real Betis." "No disrespect was intended, but we were wrong to publish it on a night that was very special for Junior." Image source, Twitter Firpo made his Barcelona debut during the 5-2 win, coming on for Brazilian midfielder Rafinha after 81 minutes. The 23-year-old featured in 29 games for Betis last season and was part of Spain's U21 European Championship-winning side in June. Related Internet Links La Liga The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.