Marseille's miserable run of form continued with a penalty shoot-out defeat by Strasbourg in the French League Cup last 16, while Monaco reached the quarter-finals to ease some of the pressure on Thierry Henry.
After this latest setback at the Stade Velodrome on Wednesday, Rudi Garcia's OM have lost eight of their last 11 matches, after finishing bottom of their Europa League group with just one point and slipping to sixth in Ligue 1.
"We're eliminated, that's what we'll remember, but we didn't deserve it," bemoaned coach Garcia.
Jonas Martin gave Strasbourg an 18th-minute lead from the penalty spot, and Dimitri Payet missed a spot-kick for Marseille midway through the second half.
Luiz Gustavo levelled for the hosts with 10 minutes remaining to force penalties after a 1-1 draw, but Payet missed again and Marseille's latest tournament exit was confirmed when Adil Rami failed to convert their fourth effort.
"Dimitri Payet... In the period we're in, we need players who dare to try, who take responsibility," added Garcia.
"He does everything to liven up the team's game."
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