Timothy Weah stunned the Santiago Bernabeu faithful by giving Marseille a surprise lead in the 22nd minute, but Mbappé quickly responded, converting a penalty seven minutes later to level the score.
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That strike was his 56th in the competition, placing him alongside Dutch legend Van Nistelrooy on the all-time scoring list, he scored the second time for his 57th goal.
Van Nistelrooy reached the milestone in just 73 appearances during a glittering career, while Mbappe has done so in 88 matches.
Nevertheless, the former PSG star now is now the sixth highest scorer in Champions League history, underlining his status as one of the competition’s most consistent goal threats.