Marseille's French midfielder Dimitri Payet (centre) runs with the ball during the French League Cup round of 16 football match between Marseille and Strasbourg. (Christophe SIMON/AFP)

PARIS: Marseille's miserable run of form continued with a penalty shoot-out defeat by Strasbourg in the French League Cup last 16 on Wednesday (Dec 19), while Monaco reached the quarter-finals to ease some of the pressure on Thierry Henry.