The friendly, played at the Royalverd training centre in La Garrotxa, gave Sarabia an opportunity to put his tactical ideas into practice after taking charge. His team scored five times before half-time, with Marcos Fernández claiming a hat-trick.
Javi Puado, Calatrava and Pere Milla supplied the other goals, while Juan Cámara scored for the visitors.
Sarabia selected a 3-5-2 formation, with Marko Dmitrović in goal and Omar El Hilali, Riedel and Timera forming the back three. José Ángel and Alejandro Santiago operated as wing-backs, with Pol Lozano, Rafa Bauza and Calatrava in midfield behind Puado and Marcos Fernández.
The new coach was without several players away on international duty, including Roberto Fernández, Javi Hernández, Drkusic and Gorosabel. He nevertheless had enough options available to make extensive changes throughout the contest.
Marcos Fernández opened the scoring after four minutes, finishing left-footed in a one-on-one situation. Puado doubled the advantage with a composed chipped finish before Calatrava made it 3-0, taking advantage of pressure from Marcos Fernández in the opposition penalty area.
The forward then added two more goals before the interval, both coming from crosses delivered by Alejandro Santiago. His treble continued an impressive run in front of goal and left Espanyol firmly in control.
The pace dropped after the break as Sarabia made further substitutions and used the opportunity to assess different combinations. Inter d’Escaldes found a response through Cámara, whose spectacular long-range effort flew into the top corner.
Pere Milla completed the scoring in the closing stages, making it 6-1 in the 87th minute.
The result was less important than the chance to work on the team's organisation and attacking patterns, but the performance gave Sarabia plenty of encouragement as he continues to introduce his methods.
The short training camp has allowed the coach additional time with his squad during the international break, combining tactical work with the opportunity to build relationships with his players.
Espanyol return to competitive action against Athletic Club at San Mamés on November 20, when Sarabia will take charge of the team in an official match for the first time.