A full-strength Olympique Marseille dismissed Monaco's reserve team 2-0 to ease into the second round of the French League Cup on Wednesday.

The League Cup holders, were not the only favourites to stumble at the first hurdle as Paris St Germain lost 3-2 on penalties against Ligue 2 Gueugnon.

The clash between joint Ligue 1 leaders Marseille and Monaco had looked exciting on paper but proved far less so on the pitch.

The team fielded by Monaco coach Didier Deschamps also lead their league -- the French fifth division -- and as a result, the game was a one-sided affair allowing Fernandao and Didier Drogbato score for Marseille within 31 minutes.

Play almost ceased afterwards as Marseille coach Alain Perrin replaced his key players, like Drogba or Belgian Daniel van Buyten, with younger men.

Deschamps' decision to field his B team had sparked a row with the competition's broadcaster France Television.

"It's a pity for French football but we needed to rest," said usual Monaco captain Ludovic Giuly, interviewed by French television from his principality home.

"Next month, we'll be back in Marseille for a Ligue 1 game and you can count on us to come with our best team."

PSG lost out again to Gueugnon, who as a third division team beat them in the 2000 final.

After Gueugnon's Mansour Boutabout opened the scoring in the 13th minute, PSG dominated but could only equalise through Brazilian Reinaldo on the hour.

Reinaldo was one of three players whose penalty was saved by Gueugnon goalkeeper Jean-Marc Branger, by far the best man on the pitch.

French champions Olympique Lyon also bowed out on penalties at RC Lens on Tuesday.

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