Since the 2006/07 season, it's not often that we see Messi coming off the bench, having established himself as a key piece of Barcelona's XI since then, but when he does, he has no problem performing as he always does, even with the limited amount of time that being a substitute means.
In terms of numbers, he has scored 48 goals and made 7 assists in 98 games played as a substitute, scoring a hat-trick and 10 braces as well. From this, we can assume that he's impactful most of the time that he's subbed on (as a supersub would).
Some memorable games where he came off the bench were his hat-trick against Panama in the 2016 Copa América (his team was only leading 1-0 beforehand), Real Betis (H) this season, where they were tied 1-1 until Messi was subbed in and then won the game 5-2 with a brace from him, Real Betis (H) in the 2012/13 season, where they were tied 2-2 until Messi came in and scored a brace to end the game 4-2, and many other games.
Even with limited playtime, Messi always does his job when coming off the bench, with the team always showing an increase in quality when he's on the pitch.
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