Wednesday saw Real Madrid kick off their UEFA Champions League title defence without Cristiano Ronaldo for the first time since 2009.Ronaldo, who left the club for Juventus this summer, played his first Champions League game for the Italian side on Wednesday and was sent off with a straight red card in the first half.The Portuguese's absence was clearly not felt as the Los Blancos side breezed through a comfortable 3-0 win over Roma.Goals from Francisco "Isco" Alarcon, Gareth Bale and Mariano Diaz secured the victory for the Spanish giants in their opening Group G game.Julen Lopetegui’s side opened the bank with a free kick from Isco at the end of the first half to give the club the lead.Welsh forward Bale added more to their tally in the 58th minute with a low shot after former Spurs teammate Luka Modric provided him with a superb ball.A stoppage-time goal then came from Diaz, who had replaced Bale in the 73rd minute, to condemn last season's semi-finalists to a defeat.What caught the attention of fans, however, was Marco Asensio's attempt to score a no-look goal only to see it getting denied by Robin Olsen.The 22-year-old gave the fans hope of a goal after he made an impeccable turn inside the box before attempting a no-look shot.Liverpool fans were quick to point out that the Real Madrid man was trying to channel Roberto Firmino who has become famous for his no-look finishes.Fans, particularly those of Liverpool, have since taken to social media to address the fail:Marco Asensio was this close to breaking the internet pic.twitter.com/e3tBsNSMLp— ty (@finalthrd) September 19, 2018How can Asensio do this and try a no look finish 😭😂😂pic.twitter.com/lmUDIWIhNe— José (@MourinhoMindset) September 19, 2018Asensio wanted to pull a no-look goal but he forgot to consult Firmino on how it's done.— Papa Kech (@RonoKech) September 19, 2018Asensio 😭😭😭😭😭😟😭😭😟My goodness! That turn deserved a goal 😭😭💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔😟💔😟😟😟😟— Rey (@FigoMadridismo) September 19, 2018Asensio trying to pull a "no look" Firmino. Smh. https://t.co/mJx0zYMkaH— Jesus (@MileHighMunich) September 20, 2018What a goal this could’ve been. Asensio is on godly level. pic.twitter.com/CTZDfSRtKf— FBL (@FOOTBALRLIFE) September 19, 2018That fail no-look finish from Asensio 😅 pic.twitter.com/1dt6rpOA0F— Troll Football (@TrollFootball) September 19, 2018Asensio honey.. you're not Firmino keep practicing 😘— 70💎 (@Sabineshouman) September 19, 2018Asensio made this turn with his first touch and then went with the no-look shot. It doesn't matter that he didn't score, this is some god level sauce. pic.twitter.com/86lD89BLOq— Ryan Rosenblatt (@RyanRosenblatt) September 19, 2018I really love asensio but @marcoasensio10 there’s only one BOBBY FIRMINO U JUST CAN SCORE WITHOUT LOOKING OK???!!!?? pic.twitter.com/Rctbl0iy65— sam (@Samir_Ahmed7) September 19, 2018Asensio just had a chance to score a wonder goal for Real Madrid after an unbelievable turn. He opted to do a “no-look” finish and MISSED! Such a shame! 🤦🏻‍♂️— Spencer FC (@SpencerOwen) September 19, 2018After making it to the semi-finals of the Champions League last season, Roma has kept high expectations in the European competition.Last season, Roma was eliminated after they lost to Liverpool after having kicked Barcelona out of the competition in the quarterfinals.Real Madrid is scheduled to face CSKA Moscow in Russia on October 2.