In the beginning, Real Madrid was not very productive in scoring goals, we know before the UEFA International break Madrid was not good but after that they were great and rose slowly, Lewandowski is indeed the top goal scorer for the time being, But I'm pretty sure that Mbappe and Real Madrid are now getting more solid in their matches, I'm pretty sure they will get more goals, this will indeed be a very interesting competition in the race for goal scorer in La Liga, Mbappe's absence for a few days is indeed an opportunity to catch up, but I'm pretty sure Mbappe will stand at the top at the end of the league as the top goal scorer.
Currently Real Madrid is trying to continue to catch up with Barcelona and create a winning streak like their rival did if Barcelona makes mistakes in the next few matches then Real Madrid can easily take over the first position moreover the difference in points between the two is also not too big with 1 defeat and 1 draw Barca's ranking could drop but with the note that Real Madrid continues to perform consistently and does not lose any more points.
For the top scorer there is still plenty of time for Mbappe to create goal opportunities if he does not get injured I am sure Mbappe will be the top scorer in La Liga this season the statistics show Lewandowski is only 2 goals ahead and that is not a big difference.
Yes Madrid have risen enough from the downturn it seems they can grow that fast and overtake Barcelona, now their point difference is 4 points and that is too close for Barcelona to be at the top in a safe position, yes if they lose one or draw maybe Madrid can catch up quickly, this difference can still be chased easily I am also sure of that.
This injury may slightly hamper how Mbappe gets goals to compete with Lewandowski, but if Lewandowski is more productive in the next 3 weeks, I think at most he gets 5 goals in Mbappe's absence.
Hansi Flick definitely makes them play a very cool football, it's not tiki-taka like Xavi made them play, it's a bit more direct one and they are playing much faster. Their defense is still a huge issue, because their offense is much better this season they look like they are playing much better and I think it is looking like we are seeing something that is a bit harder to beat because even if you can score against this Barcelona, they will score more and that's how they are winning. If they could just get better defenders, which they haven't had for a while now, then they would actually be great and could have greater results. Right now it looks a little shaky because they keep getting results that are dubious at best.
Indeed, Hansi Flick have his own way of shaping how Barcelona is now very well, his strategy is quite reliable to get a victory in every league he plays, only when they met Monaco yesterday they had a fatal failure, but they must have improved especially in their defense which is a little more vulnerable than the midfield and attack, you need to be aware of the match if Hansi continues to do the same way their opponents will find a weak point in his strategy and that is not good for the future.